Elaine Joyce a call-girl service on the side. Joyce also hosted the first season (1986–87) of "The All New Dating Game." Throughout the 1980s and 1990s she was featured in many series, including "Mr. Merlin", (in which she portrayed the character Alexandra, a sorceress); "Beverly Hills, 90210"; "Melrose Place"; "Magnum, P.I."; "Simon & Simon"; "Too Close For Comfort"; and "Murder, She Wrote". In 1972, she made her Broadway debut in the title role in "Sugar", the musical adaptation of the film "Some Like It Hot", in which she portrayed band singer Sugar Kane, the role originated by Marilyn Monroe in the movie.
The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe hiding her most intimate secrets from the press and an invasive world. "The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe" garnered mixed reviews. Keith Ulrich of "The Hollywood Reporter" writes, "There's little that's surprising or inspired in Lifetime's two-part miniseries about iconic Hollywood celebrity Marilyn Monroe." While, Brian Lowry of "Variety" writes, "What sets this latest rehash of the star's existence apart, marginally, is a knockout performance by Kelli Garner and, to a lesser degree, Susan Sarandon's turn as her mentally disturbed mother." A positive review by Jordan Appugliesi of "US Weekly" states, "Surprise! It's Actually Good." On Rotten Tomatoes the film