Ella Jay Basco | |
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![]() Basco in 2020 | |
Born | |
Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
Years active | 2013–present |
Notable work | Birds of Prey |
Relatives | Dion Basco (uncle) Dante Basco (uncle) |
Ella Jay Basco (born September 17, 2006) is an American actress best known for her work in Birds of Prey (2020). [2] In 2020, she released an EP, Middle School. [3] In February 2022, she released her single Eye to Eye for her upcoming album. [4]
Basco was born in Los Angeles and is of Filipino and Korean ancestry. She is the second of four children. [1] She is the niece of actors Dion and Dante Basco. [5]
Basco started her career when she was six months old with a print advertisement for Old Navy. After making numerous commercials and television appearances, Ella Jay Basco landed her first film role in the 2020 film Birds of Prey as Cassandra Cain. [6] [7] [8] Basco released her first EP named Middle School, it includes the song The Ballad of Cassandra Cain. [9] In 2022, she released songs such as Eye to Eye and Bubble Tea. [10]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Glimpse of Heaven | Huian | Short film [11] |
2020 | Birds of Prey | Cassandra Cain | [12] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Grey's Anatomy | Evie | Episode: "Perfect Storm" [13] |
2014 | Happyland | Girl | Episode: "Pilot" [11] |
2017 | Superior Donuts | Logan | Episode: "Arthur's Day Off" [11] |
Veep | Ella | Episode: "A Woman First" [13] | |
Teachers | Amanda | Episode: "Let It Flow" [14] | |
2022 | A Friend of the Family | Sofia | 2 episodes |
Title | Year | Album | Peak Chart Positions |
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String | 2020 | Middle School | N/A |
The Ballad of Casandra Cain | 2020 | Middle School | N/A |
Grou Up Kid featuring Fuzzy | 2020 | Middle School | N/A |
Clouds | 2020 | Middle School | N/A |
Be Happy | 2020 | Middle School | N/A |
The Filipino Song | 2020 | Middle School | N/A |
Gold featuring Ruby Ibarra | 2021 | Gold | N/A |
Eye to Eye | 2022 | Eye to Eye | N/A |
Bubble Tea | 2022 | Bubble Tea | N/A |
Award | Date of ceremony | Film | Result | Ref. |
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IGN Awards | December 15, 2020 | Birds of Prey | Nominated | [15] |
Saturn Awards | 2021 | Nominated | [16] |