Portrait of Ella Joyce

Ella Joyce

Acting

Biography

Ella Joyce (born Cherron Hoye; June 12, 1954) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Eleanor Emerson on the FOX sitcom Roc, Sarah in Tyler Perry's Temptation, Earlene in Our Family Wedding, Betty Webb in Selma, Lord, Selma, Detective Waller in Set It Off, and McCabe in Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot. She also had a recurring role as Jasmine on the sitcom My Wife & Kids. 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. ​Some info from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Born: June 12, 1954

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Filmography

2024
Poppa's House

as Felicia

2022
2022
2022
Haus of Vicious

as Carolyn

2021
Never and Again

as Mrs. Donna

2019
Heavenly Deposit

as Nurse Williams

2018
2016
Nina

as Clifton's Mom

2015
Lucky Girl

as Melanie Jackson

2012
2012
City Teacher

as Anita Sawyer

2011
Hopelessly in June

as Mrs. Myers

2010
2010
Preacher's Kid

as Sister Watkins

2008
2007
Uncle P

as Bertha Miller

2006
Lost Signal

as Nancy Caulderbank

2006
2006
Forbidden Fruits

as Minister's wife

2003
Eve

as Mama Pearl

2002
Bubba Ho-tep

as The Nurse

2001
Stranger Inside

as Doodle Alderidge

2000
Clockin' Green

as Sonya Brignone

1999
Her Married Lover

as Dr. Solomon

1999
Selma, Lord, Selma

as Betty Webb

1996
Set It Off

as Detective Waller

1996
1996
1996
1995
The Client

as Alice Ward

1995
NewsRadio

as Catherine Duke

1991
Roc

as Eleanor Emerson

1989
Seinfeld

as Dean Jones