Ella Joyce

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Ella Joyce
Born
Cherron Hoye

(1954-06-12) June 12, 1954 (age 69)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Education Eastern Michigan University
OccupationActress
Years active1990–present
Spouse
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(m. 1992)​

Ella Joyce (born Cherron Hoye; June 12, 1954) [1] is an American actress. She starred as Eleanor Emerson in the Fox comedy-drama series Roc , which originally ran from 1991 until 1994. Joyce also appeared in films Set It Off (1996), Bubba Ho-Tep (2002), Our Family Wedding (2010), Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor (2013) and Nina (2016).

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Early years

The daughter of an autoworker and a hairdresser, [2] Joyce was born Cherron Hoye in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in Detroit, Michigan. She graduated from the Performing Arts Curriculum at Cass Technical High School, and went on to attend the Dramatic Arts program at Eastern Michigan University. When financial problems caused her to leave, she returned to Detroit, where she graduated from a business school and then worked as an executive secretary at General Motors. She supplemented the income from that job by reading scripts for director Lloyd Richards, who encouraged her to act on-screen. [3] After she moved to Harlem, New York City, she worked as a word processor while she improved her acting skills. [2] After she earned her first film credit in 1979, she changed her name to honor her mother and great-grandmother. [3] She has studied with several professional mentors, and worked in many regional theaters across America and overseas.

Career

Theater

Joyce began her career as an actress appearing on stage. [3] Her theater credits include Fences (at the National Black Theater Festival), as well as Medea and the Doll, Steppin' into Tomorrow; she was the first to play the roles of Risa at the Yale world premiere production of Two Trains Running , Tonya in the world premiere production of King Hedley II , and Lily Ann Green in Crumbs from the Table of Joy , earning The Joseph Jefferson Award. [4] Other stage plays in which she has appeared include Bossa Nova, Last Street Play (The Mighty Gents), Checkmates, Brothers, Sisters, Husbands and Wives, Don't Get God Started!, Louis and Ophelia, Split Second, Home, Not a single Blade of Grass, Odessa, Barefoot in the Park , and Anna Lucasta. She is a founder and performer at The National Black Festival in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. [4] She has received numerous awards, nominations, and accolades for her performances in the theater, including the New York AUDELCO and the NAACP Image Nomination (for theater and television). She is also a recipient of the Spirit Of Detroit Award from the Mayor's Office in 1998. [5] Joyce received Ovation Award for August Wilson’s King Hedley II for the role of Ruby. [4]

Film and television

On television, Joyce made her debut appearing in an episode of Katts and Dog in 1990 and later made her big screen debut playing minor role in the 1992 comedy film, Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot From 1991 to 1994 she starred alongside Charles S. Dutton in the Fox comedy-drama series, Roc . In 1995 she starred in the pilot episode of NBC sitcom NewsRadio , playing the part that eventually went to Khandi Alexander. [6] She made a cameo appearance in the music video for TLC's "Waterfalls" later that year. [4] She later made guest-starring appearances in The Client , Dangerous Minds , Seinfeld , The Jamie Foxx Show and Eve . From 2003 to 2004 she played the recurring role of Jasmine Scott in the ABC sitcom My Wife & Kids .

In 1996, Joyce co-starred in the crime action film Set It Off directed by F. Gary Gray. She starred in the made-for-television film Selma, Lord, Selma (1999) playing Sheyann Webb's mother. In 2001 she starred alongside Yolonda Ross in the prison drama Stranger Inside and was featured in Debbie Allen-directed and starring comedy-drama The Old Settler. The following year she starred in the horror-comedy film Bubba Ho-Tep starring alongside Bruce Campbell and Ossie Davis. [7] [8] She later appeared in films Forbidden Fruits (2006) alongside Keith David, Lost Signal (2006), Who Made the Potatoe Salad? (2006), Preacher's Kid (2010), Our Family Wedding (2010), Hopelessly in June (2011) and California Solo (2012). In 2023, Joyce starred in the Tyler Perry's romantic drama film Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor playing the role of Jurnee Smollett's mother. [9] In 2016 she appeared as Clifton's mother in the biographical film Nina . [10]

In 2013, Joyce starred alongside Keith David in the short-lived TV One sitcom Belle's . [11] She had supporting roles in films Resolution Song (2018) and Never and Again (2021). In 2022 she was cast as a Tami Roman's character's mother in the BET drama series, Haus of Vicious . [12]

Personal life

Joyce married Dan Martin, an actor. [13] She haso written her first book Kink Phobia, Journey Through a Black Woman's Hair.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992 Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot McCabe
1994 Reality Bites Libby Cumba
1996 Set It Off Det. Geraldine Waller
1999Her Married LoverDr. Ella Solomon
Frozen HotAtty. Jean Ross
2000Clockin' GreenSonya BrignoneVideo
2002 Bubba Ho-Tep Nurse Joyceline Bridges
2003SalvationAuntie ReedShort film
2005 Uncle P Bertha Miller
2006Forbidden FruitsMinister's Wife
Who Made the Potatoe Salad? Mrs. Jenkins
Lost SignalNancy Caulderbank
2007City TeacherAnita Sawyer
2008A Simple PromiseMary James
2009BustedMs. Lucille Watts
2010 Preacher's Kid Sister Pauletta Watkins
Our Family Wedding Earlene Boyd
2011Hopelessly in JuneMrs. Rita Myers
Saybrook: The Truly GirlsYoung Janet Tully – Mary Gloyd Warner
2012 California Solo Carol Weathers
2013 Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor Ms. Sarah
2015Lucky GirlMelanie Jackson
2016Juney Smith's Black American Film CollectionCity Teacher
Nina Clifton's Mom
2017Sweet Dreams, MommaDeniseShort film
2018Resolution SongEdith
2019Heavenly DepositNurse Edna Williams
2020When We Kill the CreatorsBillie
2021Never and AgainMrs. Donna
All the Men in My LifeJackie Helms
2022Holiday HideawayRose
Catfish ChristmasHelen
FirstJanice

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990 Katts and Dog -Episode: "Officer Down"
1991–94 Roc Eleanor EmersonMain Cast
1994 Soul Train Herself/Guest HostEpisode: "Lisa Lisa/Masta Ace/Smooth Sylk"
1995 NewsRadio Catherine DukeEpisode: "Pilot"
The Client Alice WardEpisode: "Them That Has..."
1996 Dangerous Minds JudgeEpisode: "Pilot"
Sabrina the Teenage Witch Mrs. Patrice BogzigianEpisode: "Bundt Friday"
1997 Seinfeld Dean Patrice JonesEpisode: "The Voice"
1998 The Jamie Foxx Show AnnabethEpisode: "Convent-ional Gifts"
In the House Porsche LangfordEpisode: "My Pest Friend's Wedding"
1999 Selma, Lord, Selma Betty WebbTelevision film
2001 Stronger Inside Doodle AlderidgeTelevision film
The Old Settler WaitressTelevision film
2002What About Your Friends: Weekend GetawayJuanitaTelevision film
2003–04 My Wife and Kids Jasmine ScottRecurring Cast: Season 4–5
2004–05 Eve Mama Netta PearlRecurring Cast: Season 2
2013 Belle's Gladys CrawfordMain Cast
2015 Being Mary Jane SheilaEpisode: "Sparrow"
2016Future YouHenriettaEpisode: "Internet Casualties"
2017BronzevilleMadame MarieEpisode: "2, 11, 75"
2020Casting the NetMabel SingerRecurring Cast
2022 Haus of Vicious CarolynMain Cast

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