Joy McAvoy

Joy McAvoy
Born	(1982-08-02) August 2, 1982 (age 43) Glasgow, Scotland
Education	St Thomas Aquinas Secondary School
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2003–present
Agent	Jess Alford [1]
Spouse	Geoff Clement (m. 2019)
Children	1
Family	James McAvoy (brother)

Joy McAvoy (born August 1982) is a Scottish actress. She began her career in 2003 starring in several short indie films and one-off television appearances before making her feature film debut in the 2012 comedy film The Angels' Share . From 2018 to 2023, she played the role of Michelle in the BBC Scotland sitcom Two Doors Down.

Personal life

McAvoy was born on 2 August 1982 in Glasgow, ^[2] to bus-driver-turned-builder James McAvoy and psychiatric nurse Elizabeth (née Johnstone; who died 2018). ^[3] She was brought up as a Roman Catholic. ^[4] Her parents separated when she was four and divorced when she was eight. McAvoy's mother suffered from poor health throughout her childhood. ^[5] McAvoy is the younger sister of Hollywood actor James McAvoy and has a younger half-brother named Donald. Her brother James confirmed in an interview with The Guardian that both of their parents were deceased. ^[6]

She attended the Catholic St Thomas Aquinas Secondary School in the Jordanhill. ^[7]

McAvoy is open about criticising accusations of nepotism as her older brother, James McAvoy, is a Hollywood A-Lister, stating that “People always assume that”. ^[7] In 2022, she gave birth to her first child, Jamie Clement, her water breaking on the set of Two Doors Down . ^{[2] [8]}

Career

After leaving college with a degree in camera work, she decided to become an actress. McAvoy's first major film role was as Estelle in the 2013 black comedy Filth , which she starred in alongside her older brother James. ^{[7] [9]}

McAvoy has cited Two Doors Down as being her big break. ^[10]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2003	Jemima: Dating is Murder	Jemima	Short film
2004	Jemima: Photographic Trophy
2008	Sessions of the Mind
	Bad Date	Amanda
2009	Seance Fiction	Charlotte
2011	Table Talk	Amanda
2012	The Angels' Share	Mairi
	Frank	Frank's mother	Short film
	Love Bite	Berit
	The Bench	Kari
	Mrs Lees and Her Ladies	Julie Joy
2013	The Wee Man	Cath Ferris
	Spool	Siobhan	Short film
	Filth	Estelle
2014	Bucket	Paramedic Christine
2019	Avengers: Endgame	Asgardian Maiden

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2008	Taggart	Receptionist	1 episode
2009	River City	Fiona
	Personal Affairs	Young Mother
	How Not to Live Your Life	Jackie
2015	No Offence	Angelina Costeros
	Stonemouth	Jel MacEvett	2 episodes
	BBC Comedy Feeds	Leanne	1 episode
2016	The Crews	Dawn	6 episodes
2018-2023	Two Doors Down	Michelle Ann Young	18 episodes (series regular)
2019	Only an Excuse?	Various	2 episodes
2021	McDonald & Dodds	Angela McGruder	1 episode
2022	Doctors	Cassie Stredway
2022	BBC Hogmanay Special 2022	Herself	Television special

Video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2017	Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age	Queen Eleanor	English version
2018	Battlefield V	Voice Acting Talent
2019	Trials Rising	Tough Female

References

1. "Joy McAvoy - United Agents". United Agents.
2. Newlands, Rebecca (3 January 2023). "Two Doors Down star reveals she almost gave birth on set". Glasgow Times . Retrieved 27 November 2023.
3. "Actor James McAvoy's father and half-brother face drug charges". BBC. 17 December 2013. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
4. "Fun Fearless Males 2008: James McAvoy". Cosmopolitan . 2008. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
5. "James McAvoy Biography". Tiscali. Archived from the original on 7 February 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
6. "'I need to slow down': James McAvoy on family, faith – and painful truths". the Guardian. 2022-12-11. Archived from the original on 12 December 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
7. Beacom, Brian (25 February 2018). "James McAvoy's sister, Joy, on big brother's influence". The Herald . Retrieved 27 November 2023.
8. Cassidy, Rory (2 January 2023). "Two Doors Down actress revealed water broke while filming after joking she'd give birth on set". Daily Record . Retrieved 27 November 2023.
9. English, Paul (30 August 2013). "Actor James McAvoy's sister set to step into the spotlight by playing the boss of an escort agency in River City". Daily Record . Retrieved 27 November 2023.
10. Beacom, Brian (23 February 2018). "Life and loves of Joy McAvoy". The Herald . Retrieved 27 November 2023.

External links

• Joy McAvoy at IMDb
• Joy McAvoy at Rotten Tomatoes