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Ella Joyce

Actor

Ella Joyce

Born June 12, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois, USA32 films

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.

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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.

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Set It Off posterFirst watchSet It Off19967.2as Detective WallerFour inner-city Black women, determined to end their constant struggle, decide to live by one rule — get what you want or die trying.View film

Essential films

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Reality Bites poster6.5Reality Bites1994Bubba Ho-tep poster6.5Bubba Ho-tep2002Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot poster5.4Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot1992Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor poster6.7Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor2013Our Family Wedding poster5.6Our Family Wedding2010Nina poster5.2Nina2016

Filmography

32 films as actor
  1. 2022Catfish ChristmasHelen
  2. 2022Holiday HideawayRose
  3. 2022All The Men In My LifeJackie Helms
  4. 2021Never and AgainMrs. Donna
  5. 2019Heavenly DepositNurse Williams
  6. 2018Resolution SongEdith
  7. 2016Hollywont
  8. 2016NinaClifton's Mom
  9. 2015Lucky GirlMelanie Jackson
  10. 2014Second Chance ChristmasBessie
  11. 2013Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage CounselorSarah
  12. 2012California SoloCarol
  13. 2012City TeacherAnita Sawyer
  14. 2011Hopelessly in JuneMrs. Myers
  15. 2010Our Family WeddingEarlene
  16. 2010Preacher's KidSister Watkins
  17. 2008A Simple PromiseMary
  18. 2007Uncle PBertha Miller
  19. 2006Lost SignalNancy Caulderbank
  20. 2006Who Made the Potatoe Salad?Mrs. Jenkins
  21. 2006Forbidden FruitsMinister's wife
  22. 2002Bubba Ho-tepThe Nurse
  23. 2002What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-AwayJuanita
  24. 2001Stranger InsideDoodle Alderidge
  25. 2001The Old SettlerWaitress
  26. 2000Clockin' GreenSonya Brignone
  27. 1999Frozen HotAttorney Ross
  28. 1999Her Married LoverDr. Solomon
  29. 1999Selma, Lord, SelmaBetty Webb
  30. 1996Set It OffDetective Waller
  31. 1994Reality BitesLibby Cumba (uncredited)
  32. 1992Stop! Or My Mom Will ShootMcCabe