Ella Joyce
Known for
Ella Joyce is the sort of actress with a body of work built one job at a time. The career has been split between cinema and television rather than settled in either. her McCabe in 'Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot' is the best-remembered role on the list. 'Bubba Ho-tep' is the other credit most often cited. Whatever else appears, comedy runs right through the filmography.
Ella Joyce
26 Movies
10 Series
Ella Joyce is the sort of actress with a body of work built one job at a time. The career has been split between cinema and television rather than settled in either. her McCabe in 'Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot' is the best-remembered role on the list. 'Bubba Ho-tep' is the other credit most often cited. Whatever else appears, comedy runs right through the filmography.
Movies
Plays McCabe
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
1992
Plays Detective Waller
Set It Off
1996
Plays The Nurse
Bubba Ho-tep
2002
Plays Clifton's Mom
Nina
2016
Plays Earlene
Our Family Wedding
2010
Plays Sarah
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
2013
Plays Minister's wife
Forbidden Fruits
2006
Plays Edith
Resolution Song
2018
Plays Nancy Caulderbank
Lost Signal
2006
Plays Bertha Miller
Uncle P
2007
Plays Sister Watkins
Preacher's Kid
2010
Plays Carol
California Solo
2012
Plays Mrs. Jenkins
Who Made the Potatoe Salad?
2006
Plays Nurse Williams
Heavenly Deposit
2019
Plays Doodle Alderidge
Stranger Inside
2001
Plays Melanie Jackson
Lucky Girl
2015
Plays Rose
Holiday Hideaway
2022
Plays Helen
Catfish Christmas
2022
Plays Mrs. Donna
Never and Again
2021
Plays Mary
A Simple Promise
2008
TV Shows
Plays Eleanor Emerson
Roc
1991
Plays Carolyn
Haus of Vicious
2022
Plays Mama Pearl
Eve
2003
Plays Dean Jones
Seinfeld
1989
Plays Annabeth
The Jamie Foxx Show
1996
Plays Catherine Duke
NewsRadio
1995
Plays Alice Ward
The Client
1995
Plays Mrs. Bogzigian
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
Plays Felicia
Poppa's House
2024
Plays Robin Hill
Grey's Anatomy
2005
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Catfish Christmas
Full Filmography
Grey's Anatomy
Robin Hill · 1 episode
2026
TV
Poppa's House
Felicia · 1 episode
2025
TV
Catfish Christmas
Helen
2022
Film
Holiday Hideaway
Rose
2022
Film
Haus of Vicious
Carolyn · 16 episodes
2022–
TV
All The Men In My Life
Jackie Helms
2022
Film
Never and Again
Mrs. Donna
2021
Film
Heavenly Deposit
Nurse Williams
2019
Film
Resolution Song
Edith
2018
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Ella Joyce and where are they from?
Ella Joyce is 72 years old, born on June 12, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Ella Joyce?
Ella Joyce is best known for roles in Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot, Reality Bites, Bubba Ho-tep.
How many movies has Ella Joyce been in?
Over a 34-year career (since 1992), Ella Joyce has appeared in 26 movies and 10 TV shows.
What was Ella Joyce's first movie?
The career of Ella Joyce began with Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992).
What is Ella Joyce's most recent movie or series?
Ella Joyce's most recent release is Poppa's House, which premiered on October 21, 2024.
What TV shows has Ella Joyce appeared in?
On television, Ella Joyce has appeared in Grey's Anatomy, Seinfeld, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, My Wife and Kids.
Ella Joyce
1954-06-12 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
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