Full Name Cherron Hoye Years active 1989–present Parents Joyce Hoye | Name Ella Joyce Upcoming movie Starbright Role Actress | |
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Born June 12, 1954 (age 70) ( 1954-06-12 ) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Occupation Actress, author, personal acting coach, consultant Books Kink Phobia: Journey Through a Black Woman's Hair Movies and TV shows Roc, Temptation: Confessions of a Marri, Bubba Ho‑Tep, Preacher's Kid, Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot Similar People Dan Martin, Carl Gordon, Robbie Jones, Charles S Dutton, Don Coscarelli | ||
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Ella Joyce (born Cherron Hoye; June 12, 1954) is an American actress. Joyce is best known for her role as Eleanor Emerson on the FOX comedy-drama sitcom Roc which originally ran from 1991 until 1994. Made cameo as high-school teacher on sitcom Sebrina the teenage witch
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Min robert muhammad speaks with world renowned actress ella joyce
Life and career
Born Cherron Hoye in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Joyce graduated from the Performing Arts Curriculum at Cass Technical High School, and went on to attend the Dramatic Arts program at Eastern 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, earning a Jefferson Award.
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.
Joyce's television credits include the pilot for NewsRadio, and series regular "Eleanor Emerson" on Roc as well as the recurring role of "Jasmine" on My Wife & Kids. She made a cameo appearance in TLC's "Waterfalls".
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.
Joyce has also had a role in the Tyler Perry film Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor. A featured role as The Nurse in Don Coscarelli's 2003 film Bubba Ho-Tep, and Sister Watkins in Warner Bros. Preacher's Kid. She appeared as Clifton's mother in Nina. She also had a role in Set It Off
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.
Filmography
Actress
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Mee and McGee (announced) as
Wilma
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Wanda's Place (announced) as
Wanda
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EGB the Real Godson of Go-Go Music the Movie (pre-production) as
Rose Butler
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Squatting (pre-production) as
Auntie Dottie
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In da' MIA (post-production) as
Mrs. Clayborne
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Marvelous 2023 (Short) (post-production) as
Alberta
2022
First as
Janice
2022
Catfish Christmas as
Helen
2022
Holiday Hideaway as
Rose
2022
Haus of Vicious (TV Series) as
Carolyn
- Vicious Rise (2022) - Carolyn
- Vicious Fall (2022) - Carolyn
- Vicious Intent (2022) - Carolyn
- Vicious Passion (2022) - Carolyn
- Vicious Betrayal (2022) - Carolyn
- Vicious Lies (2022) - Carolyn
- Vicious Scandal (2022) - Carolyn
- Vicious (2022) - Carolyn
2021
The Men in My Life as
Jackie Helms
2021
Never and Again as
Mrs. Donna
2020
Casting The Net (TV Series) as
Mabel / Mabel Singer
- The Magnificent Three (2020) - Mabel Singer
- The Outlaw Derek Abrams (2020) - Mabel Singer
- The Good, the Bad and the Sexy (2020) - Mabel
- Rio Harpo (2020) - Mabel
- Pilot (2020) - Mabel
2020
When We Kill the Creators as
Billie
2019
Heavenly Deposit as
Nurse Williams
2018
Resolution Song as
Edith
2017
Sweet Dreams, Momma (Short) as
Denise
2016
Nina as
Clifton's Mom
2016
Future You (TV Series) as
Henrietta
- Internet Casualties (2016) - Henrietta
2016
Juney Smith's Black American Film Collection (Video) as
City Teacher 2
2015
Lucky Girl as
Melanie Jackson
2015
Being Mary Jane (TV Series) as
Sheila
- Sparrow (2015) - Sheila
2013
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor as
Sarah
2013
Belle's (TV Series) as
Gladys Crawford
- Runaway Bride (2013) - Gladys Crawford
- True Love (2013) - Gladys Crawford
- Whole Hog (2013) - Gladys Crawford
- The Intervention (2013) - Gladys Crawford
- One Big Happy Family (2013) - Gladys Crawford
- Birthday Party - Gladys Crawford
2012
California Solo as
Carol
2011
Saybrook: The Tully Girls as
Young Jannet Tully - Mary Gloyd Warner
2011
Hopelessly in June as
Mrs. Myers
2010
Our Family Wedding as
Earlene
2010
Preacher's Kid as
Sister Watkins
2009
Busted as
Ms. Lucille
2008
A Simple Promise as
Mary
2007
Uncle P as
Bertha Miller
2007
City Teacher as
Anita Sawyer
2006
Lost Signal as
Nancy Caulderbank
2006
Who Made the Potatoe Salad? as
Mrs. Jenkins
2006
Forbidden Fruits (Video) as
Minister's wife
2004
Eve (TV Series) as
Mama Pearl
- Lights, Camera, Face Crack! (2005) - Mama Pearl
- Dateless in Miami (2004) - Mama Pearl
2003
My Wife and Kids (TV Series) as
Jasmine Scott
- The Wedding (2004) - Jasmine Scott
- Childcare Class (2004) - Jasmine Scott
- What Do You Know? (2004) - Jasmine Scott
- Calvin Comes to Stay (2004) - Jasmine Scott
- Moving on Out (2004) - Jasmine Scott
- Ultrasound (2003) - Jasmine Scott
- Meet the Parents (2003) - Jasmine Scott
2003
Salvation (Short) as
Auntie Reed
2002
Bubba Ho-Tep as
The Nurse
2002
What About Your Friends: Weekend Getaway (TV Movie) as
Juanita
2001
PBS Hollywood Presents (TV Series) as
Waitress
- The Old Settler (2001) - Waitress
2001
The Old Settler (TV Movie) as
Waitress
2001
Stranger Inside (TV Movie) as
Doodle Alderidge
2000
Clockin' Green (Video) as
Sonya Brignone
1999
Frozen Hot as
Attorney Ross
1999
Her Married Lover as
Dr. Solomon
1999
The Wonderful World of Disney (TV Series) as
Betty Webb
- Selma, Lord, Selma (1999) - Betty Webb
1998
In the House (TV Series) as
Porsche Langford
- My Pest Friend's Wedding (1998) - Porsche Langford
1998
The Jamie Foxx Show (TV Series) as
Annabeth
- Convent-ional Gifts (1998) - Annabeth
1997
Seinfeld (TV Series) as
Dean Jones
- The Voice (1997) - Dean Jones
1996
Set It Off as
Detective Waller
1996
Sabrina the Teenage Witch (TV Series) as
Mrs. Bogzigian
- Bundt Friday (1996) - Mrs. Bogzigian
1996
Dangerous Minds (TV Series) as
Judge
- Pilot (1996) - Judge
1995
The Client (TV Series) as
Alice Ward
- Them That Has- (1995) - Alice Ward
1995
TLC: Waterfalls (Music Video) as
Ella Joyce
1995
NewsRadio (TV Series) as
Catherine Duke
- Pilot (1995) - Catherine Duke
1991
Roc (TV Series) as
Eleanor Emerson
- You Shouldn't Have to Lie (1994) - Eleanor Emerson
- Emerson vs. Emerson (1994) - Eleanor Emerson
- Brothers (1994) - Eleanor Emerson
- The Last Temptation of Roc (1994) - Eleanor Emerson
- The Concert (1994) - Eleanor Emerson
- No Place Like Home (1994) - Eleanor Emerson
- Citizen Roc: Part 2 (1994) - Eleanor Emerson
- Citizen Roc: Part 1 (1994) - Eleanor Emerson
- Terence Got His Gun (1994) - Eleanor Emerson
- Shove It Up Your Asprin (1993) - Eleanor Emerson
- God Bless the Child (1993) - Eleanor Emerson
- He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father (1993) - Eleanor Emerson
- Final Analysis (1993) - Eleanor Emerson
- The Graduate (1993) - Eleanor Emerson
- R.E.S.P.E.C.T. (1993) - Eleanor Emerson
- Unforgiven (1993) - Eleanor Emerson
- Labor Intensive (1993) - Eleanor Emerson
- Crime and Punishment (1993) - Eleanor Emerson
- Joey the Bartender (1993) - Eleanor Emerson
- The Poker Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1993) - Eleanor Emerson
- Garbage Man's Apprentice (1993) - Eleanor Emerson
- Sheila in the House (1993) - Eleanor Emerson
- To Love and Die on Emerson Street: Part 2 (1993) - Eleanor Emerson
- To Love and Die on Emerson Street: Part 1 (1993) - Eleanor Emerson
- Time to Move On (1993) - Eleanor Emerson
- The Love Bug Bites Back (1993) - Eleanor Emerson
- You Don't Send Me No Flowers (1993) - Eleanor Emerson
- Ebony and Ivory (1993) - Eleanor Emerson
- Joey in Love (1993) - Eleanor Emerson
- The Parent Thing (1993) - Eleanor Emerson
- The Millionaire Brother (1993) - Eleanor Emerson
- Up in the Attic (1993) - Eleanor Emerson
- Second Time Around (1993) - Eleanor Emerson
- Dear Landlord (1992) - Eleanor Emerson
- Joey's First Fan (1992) - Eleanor Emerson
- The Poker Game (1992) - Eleanor Emerson
- The Car Accident from Heaven (1992) - Eleanor Emerson
- Roc and the Actor (1992) - Eleanor Emerson
- 1992 Presidential Election (1992) - Eleanor Emerson
- Joey Messes Up (1992) - Eleanor Emerson
- The Artificial Insemination Story (1992) - Eleanor Emerson
- Choosing Your Friends (1992) - Eleanor Emerson
- Andrew Dates Matty (1992) - Eleanor Emerson
- Roc Works for Joey (1992) - Eleanor Emerson
- Roc's Secret Past (1992) - Eleanor Emerson
- Car Wars (1992) - Eleanor Emerson
- Roc Throws Joey Out (1992) - Eleanor Emerson
- The Roc That Dreams Are Made Of (1992) - Eleanor Emerson
- Rock According to Roc (1992) - Eleanor Emerson
- All That Jazz (1992) - Eleanor Emerson
- Nightmare on Emerson Street (1992) - Eleanor Emerson
- The Lady Killer (1992) - Eleanor Emerson
- A Piece of the Roc (1992) - Eleanor Emerson
- Roc Strikes Out (1992) - Eleanor Emerson
- The Hand That Rocs the Cradle (1992) - Eleanor Emerson
- The Stan Who Came to Dinner (1992) - Eleanor Emerson
- No Notes Is Good Notes (1992) - Eleanor Emerson
- What's Up, Roc? (1992) - Eleanor Emerson
- Daddy's Girl (1991) - Eleanor Emerson
- Rock-A-Bye Baby: Part 2 (1991) - Eleanor Emerson
- Rock-A-Bye Baby: Part 1 (1991) - Eleanor Emerson
- A Home, a Loan (1991) - Eleanor Emerson
- Requiem for a Garbage Man (1991) - Eleanor Emerson
- He's Gotta Have It (1991) - Eleanor Emerson
- Can't Help Loving That Man (1991) - Eleanor Emerson
- How to Succeed at Garbage (1991) - Eleanor Emerson
- Hearts and Diamonds (1991) - Eleanor Emerson
- Musician, Heal Thyself (1991) - Eleanor Emerson
- For He's Not a Jolly Good Fellow (1991) - Eleanor Emerson
- Let's Tryst Again (1991) - Eleanor Emerson
- Son of Another Gun (1991) - Eleanor Emerson
- Pilot (1991) - Eleanor Emerson
1994
Reality Bites as
Libby Cumba (uncredited)
1992
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot as
McCabe
1990
Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop (TV Series)
- Officer Down (1990)
Producer
2018
Resolution Song (associate producer)
2000
Clockin' Green (Video) (associate producer)
1999
Frozen Hot (producer)
Self
2021
Hollywood First Look (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #3.69 (2021) - Self
2017
Bronzeville (Podcast Series documentary) as
Madame Marie
- 2, 11, 75 (2017) - Madame Marie
2016
Lucky Girl: Behind the Scenes (Documentary short) as
Self
2014
4TH NAFCA: African Oscar (TV Special) as
Self - Presenter
2010
Actors Entertainment (TV Series) as
Self
- ActorsE Chat: Ella Joyce/Wallace Demarria/Pepper Jay (2011) - Self
- ActorsE Chat: Ella Joyce/Anna Shalray (2010) - Self
2011
Kiss and Tell: The History of Black Romance in Movie (Documentary)
2011
Keepin' It Real with Leslie Berger Talk Show (Video short) as
Self - Actress
2010
My Nappy Roots: A Journey Through Black Hair-itage (Documentary) as
Self
2005
Bid Whist Party Throwdown (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 26 November 2005 (2005) - Self
2004
Making of 'Bubba Ho-tep' (Video documentary) as
Self
1997
12th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Presenter
1994
Soul Train (TV Series) as
Self - Guest Host
- Lisa Lisa/Masta Ace/Smooth Sylk (1994) - Self - Guest Host
1994
26th NAACP Image Awards (TV Special) as
Self
1993
Ebony/Jet Showcase (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 26 February 1993 (1993) - Self
1993
The 14th Annual American Black Achievement Awards (TV Special) as
Self
1992
7th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards (TV Special) as
Self
1992
Choices (TV Movie) as
Self
1992
The 13th Annual American Black Achievement Awards (TV Special) as
Self
1991
The Chuck Woolery Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.15 (1991) - Self
Archive Footage
2007
Cinemassacre's Monster Madness (TV Series documentary) as
The Nurse
- Bubba Ho-Tep (2002) (2007) - The Nurse
2004
My Wife and Kids (TV Series) as
Jasmine Scott
- Empty Nest: Part 2 (2004) - Jasmine Scott (uncredited)
References
Ella Joyce Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA