Emily Joyce

Emily Joyce (born 1969 in Woolwich, London, U.K.) is an English stage and television actress.

Biography

Joyce is the youngest of three sisters, all of whom are in the entertainment business in the UK. Their mother loved the theatre and took the three girls to shows constantly. Joyce decided to join the National Youth Theatre at the age of fifteen and worked for "Vogue magazine" for sustenance during this time before going to drama school. At the age of seventeen she formed, and was the lead singer, in the band "In Spite of All That". Including the time in drama school, Joyce spent three years as a part of this band.

After drama school, Joyce joined the Royal Shakespeare Company. Her first television role was in the ITV drama "Cracker", where she played the murderess in a 1995 episode. She also starred in another ITV1 drama series, "Grafters", in 1999 and in 2003 played the part of DC Havers' new boss in "The Inspector Lynley Mysteries".

Joyce's highest profile role so far is as co-star in the British comedy series "My Hero." Joyce played the character of Janet Dawkins, opposite superhero Thermoman, originally played by Ardal O'Hanlon and followed by James Dreyfus. The series was cancelled after one series of Dreyfus in the role.

In 2007, she appeared in the light-hearted drama Hotel Babylon, playing the part of Estelle. She also played Kate in the comedy drama Little Devil.

In the first half of 2008, she appeared in Happy Now?, a new play by Lucinda Coxon at the National Theatre, London.

Also in 2008, she appeared in the six-part BBC comedy drama series "Mutual Friends" as Martin's (Marc Warren) boss Sarah Fletcher.

Joyce married Adam Astle in July 2002. They have a son Gabriel Ace, born in 2000, and a daughter Bailey Jem, born in 2003.

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* [http://www.bbcprograms.com/pbs/catalog/myhero/heroemily.htm Emily Joyce Bio]