Ella Joyce is a versatile and celebrated actress of stage, film, and television.  She is best known and beloved as Eleanor on the hit TV show "Roc", and her recurring role of Jasmin on "My Wife and Kids".  Notable theatre work includes the original role of Risa in August  Wilson's world premiere of "Two Trains Running" at  the Yale Rep Theater, directed by master director Lloyd Richards; the original role of Tonya in August Wilson's  world premiere  of "King Hedley II"; and the original role of Lily Ann Green in Lynn Nottage's "Crumbs From The Table Of Joy"  earning both the JEFF Award, the Black Theatre Alliance Award, and the most wonderful reviews in the city of Chicago. 

She has performed in prestigious Regional Theaters around the country which include The Old Globe (San Diego), South Coast Rep (Costa Mesa), Second Stage Theater  (NYC), The Huntington, Seattle Rep, Pittsburgh Public O'Reilly Theatre, The Goodman Theatre, and The Yale Repertory Theater.  She is an honored regular performer at the National Black Theater Festival (NBTF) in Winston-Salem, NC, where she is affectionately called "Ms. NBTF".  Urban Theatre credits include James Bronson's "Willie & Esther",  Gus Edwards' "Louis & Ophelia", Ron Milner's "Don't Get God Started!", and the late Yolanda King's "Steppin Into Tomorrow".  She is the recipient of many acknowledgments including the Best Actress AUDELCO Award in New York for Ira Jeffries "Odessa", several NAACP Image Nominations for "Roc",  and BET Children's program "Storyporch". 

Her many Film and TV credits include Warner Bros. recent release of "PREACHER'S KID", New Line Cinema's popular action film "SET IT OFF"; "BUBBA HO-TEP"; "OUR FAMILY WEDDING", Disney's  "SELMA, LORD SELMA"; "THE JAMIE FOXX SHOW", "SEINFELD", "EVE",  "UNCLE P" ,  "A SIMPLE PROMISE', "FORBIDDEN FRUITS", "WHO MADE THE POTATO SALAD", "DEAD OF WINTER" as well as dramatic appearances in music videos including TLC's multiple Award Winning video "WATERFALLS", and Tupac Shakur's "When My Homies Call".  She is the voice of Zora Neale Hurston in Ron Milner's "RUBY MC COLLUM STORY" (books-on-tape) produced by Los Angeles Theaterworks. 

Ms. Joyce has graced the covers of many magazine publications such as JET, Black Elegance, Black Masks, and has been featured in TV Times and Upscale Magazine.  She has received several Spirit Of Detroit Awards, The Key To The City of Ft. Lauderdale, the NBTF Special Recognition Award for her Contributions to American Theater, and recently presented with ACTOR OF THE YEAR Award from the Houston Ensemble Theater in 2009.  

Ms. Joyce authored the popular paperback, Kink Phobia, Journey Through A Black Woman's Hair  available at www.kinkphobia.com. 

Ms. Joyce tours and presents her highly praised, critically acclaimed one-woman play   "A Rose Among Thorns" -  A Tribute to Rosa Parks, performing in 25 cities over the past three years earning an NAACP nomination for Best Producer. 

See performance highlights- A Rose Among Thorns video clip:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAAAPsXvpkA 

Ella occasionally serves as an Acting Coach working privately with many high profile actors in the Industry taking students on referral.

Ella Joyce is managed by LANDMARK ARTISTS MANAGEMENT  located in Burbank, California, and is represented by Paradigm Talent Agency. 

Look for Ella

as 'Sister Watkins' in Warner Bros. movie

PREACHER'S KID