Ella Joyce is a versatile and celebrated actress of stage, film, and television.  She is best remembered and beloved as Eleanor on the hit TV show "Roc", and Jasmin on "My Wife and Kids".  Legitimate Theatre work includes the original role of Risa in August  Wilson's world premiere of "Two Trains Running" at  the Yale Repertory Theater, directed by master Director Lloyd Richards; the original role of Tonya in August Wilson's  world premiere  of "King Hedley II"; and the original role of Lily Ann Green in Lynn Nottage's "Crumbs From The Table Of Joy"  earning both the JEFF Award & the Black Theatre Alliance Award along with the most wonderful reviews in the City of Chicago. 

She has performed in prestigious Regional Theaters around the country which include The Old Globe (San Diego), South Coast Rep (Costa Mesa), Second Stage Theater  (NYC), The Huntington, Seattle Rep, Pittsburgh Public O'Reilly Theatre, The Goodman Theatre, and The Yale Repertory Theater.  Urban Theatre credits include James Bronson's "Willie & Esther",  Gus Edwards' "Louis & Ophelia", Ron Milner's "Don't Get God Started!", and (late dear friend) Yolanda King's "Steppin' Into Tomorrow".  She is the recipient of many acknowledgments including the Best Actress AUDELCO Award in New York for Ira Jeffries "Odessa", several NAACP Image Nominations for "Roc",  and BET Children's program "Storyporch". 

Her many Film and TV roles credits include Sister Watkins in Warner Bros. "PREACHER'S KID", Detective Waller in New Line Cinema's popular action film "SET IT OFF"; the Nurse in "BUBBA HO-TEP"; hilarious cameo in "OUR FAMILY WEDDING", Disney's  "SELMA, LORD SELMA"; "THE JAMIE FOXX SHOW", "SEINFELD", "EVE",  "UNCLE P" ,  "A SIMPLE PROMISE', "FORBIDDEN FRUITS", "WHO MADE THE POTATO SALAD", "DEAD OF WINTER" as well as dramatic appearances in music videos including TLC's multiple Award Winning video "WATERFALLS".  She is the voice of Zora Neale Hurston in Ron Milner's "RUBY MC COLLUM STORY" (books-on-tape) produced by Susan Lowenberg's Los Angeles Theaterworks. 

Ms. Joyce has graced the covers of many magazine publications such as JET, Black Elegance, Black Masks, and has been featured in TV Times and Upscale Magazine.  She's received several Spirit Of Detroit Awards, The Key To The City of Ft. Lauderdale, the NBTF Special Recognition Award for her Contributions to American Theater, and Actor Of The Year Award from the Houston Ensemble Theater.  

Ms. Joyce authored the popular paperback, Kink Phobia, Journey Through A Black Woman's Hair  available at www.kinkphobia.com. 

Ms. Joyce tours and presents her highly praised, critically acclaimed one-woman play   "A Rose Among Thorns"  A Tribute to Rosa Parks, performing in 26 cities over the past several years, earning an NAACP nomination among many other awards, plagues, and testimonials. 

See performance highlights- A Rose Among Thorns video clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAAAPsXvpkA 

Ella occasionally serves as an Acting Coach working privately with many high profile actors in the Industry taking students on referral.  Ella was recently awarded the prestigious Beinecke Fellowship at Yale School of Drama while performing in the world premiere of a new play "Bossa Nova" by Kirsten Greenidge.

Ella Joyce is managed by LANDMARK ARTISTS MANAGEMENT  located in Burbank, California, and is represented by The Gage Group. 

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Look for Ella in

"Hopelessly In June"

winner of BEST COMEDY FEATURE FILM at Garden State Film Festival 2012.

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