- Ella Joyce
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awards =Ella Joyce (born
June 12 ,1954 ) is an American actress.Born Cherron Hoye in
Chicago, Illinois , and raised inDetroit, Michigan , Joyce graduated from the Performing Arts Curriculum atCass Technical High School , and went on to attend the Dramatic Arts program atEastern Michigan University . She has studied with several professional mentors, and worked in many regional theaters across America and overseas.Her many 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 ".Other stage plays in which she has appeared include "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 ", and "Anna Lucasta".Joyce's
television credits include the pilot for "NewsRadio ", and the role of series regular "Eleanor Emerson" on "Roc" as well as the recurring role of "Jasmine" on "My Wife & Kids ".She has received numerous awards, nominations, and accolades for her performances in the theater, including the New York
AUDELCO and theNAACP Image Nomination (for theater and television). She is also a recipient of the Spirit Of Detroit Award from the Mayor's Office in 1998.Joyce has a featured role as "The Nurse" in
Don Coscarelli 's 2003 film "Bubba Ho-Tep ".Joyce is also a personal acting coach and consultant, and has worked with many high-profile artists, such as
Toni Braxton . She has also written her first book "Kink Phobia, Journey Through a Black Woman's Hair", available at www.kinkphobia.com.External links
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