Jo Joyner
Jo Joyner | |
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 Joyner in 2011 | |
| Born | Joanne Mary Joyner 24 May 1977 |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Notable work | See below |
| Spouse | Neil Madden (2007 - present) |
| Children | Freddie Madden Edie Madden |
Joanne Mary Joyner (born 24 May 1977)[1][2] is an English actress who is best known for her role as Tanya Branning in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, which she appeared in from 2006 to 2013. She won the British Soap Award for Best Dramatic Performance in 2008 and 2012. From 2014, Joyner has starred in a comedy TV series, titled Trying Again, playing Meg, the lead role. She is also due to take part in the 2014 series of Celebrity MasterChef
Personal life
Joyner announced in July 2009 that she was pregnant with twins as a result of IVF treatment.[3] She gave birth to a boy, Freddie and a girl, Edie,[4] on 7 December 2009.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Night Flight | Brigitte | TV Movie |
| 2004 | Pretending to be Judith | Shop Assistant | TV Movie |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-06 | No Angels | Beverly 'Beth' Nichols | Series Regular |
| 2004 | North & South | Julie Thornton | Recurring: 4 Episodes |
| 2005, 2008 | Doctor Who | Lynda Moss | Recurring: 10 Episodes |
| 2005 | Swinging | Various Roles | Recurring: 7 Episodes |
| 2006-2013 | EastEnders | Tanya Branning | Series Regular |
| 2010, 2014 | Loose Women | Herself | Guest Panelist: 2 Episodes |
| 2011, 2013 | Candy Cabs | Jackie O'Sullivan | Lead Role (Separate 3 Part Dramas) |
| 2014-present | Trying Again | Meg | Lead Role (Comedy TV Series) |
| 2014 | Celebrity MasterChef | Herself | Contestant |
Awards and Nominations
Joyner has won a multitude of awards from highly prestigious international awards to minor magazine voted prizes.
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Film or series | Character |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Won | Rose d'Or | Best Female Comedy Performer | Swinging | various roles |
| 2007 | Shortlisted* | National Television Awards | Most Popular Newcomer | EastEnders | Tanya Branning |
| Shortlisted* | Inside Soap Awards | Best Newcomer[6] | EastEnders | Tanya Branning | |
| Nominated | TV Quick and Choice Awards | Best Newcomer | EastEnders | Tanya Branning | |
| 2008 | Won | Digital Spy Soap Awards | Most Popular Actress[7] | EastEnders | Tanya Branning |
| Nominated | British Soap Awards | Best Actress[8] | EastEnders | Tanya Branning | |
| Won | British Soap Awards | Best Dramatic Performance | EastEnders | Tanya Branning | |
| Won | All About Soap Bubble Awards | Best Slap (with Lacey Turner) | EastEnders | Tanya Branning | |
| Won | All About Soap Bubble Awards | Best Tearjerker | EastEnders | Tanya Branning | |
| Nominated | All About Soap Bubble Awards | Fatal Attraction (with Rob Kazinsky)[9] | EastEnders | Tanya Branning | |
| Nominated | TV Quick and Choice Awards | Best Soap Actress | EastEnders | Tanya Branning | |
| Nominated | TV Quick and Choice Awards | Best Soap Newcomer | EastEnders | Tanya Branning | |
| Nominated* | Inside Soap Awards | Best Actress[10] | EastEnders | Tanya Branning | |
| Shortlisted* | Inside Soap Awards | Best Dramatic Performance[11] | EastEnders | Tanya Branning | |
| 2009 | Nominated | All About Soap Bubble Awards | I'm A Survivor | EastEnders | Tanya Branning |
| Nominated | British Soap Awards | Best Actress[12] | EastEnders | Tanya Branning | |
| Nominated | TV Now Awards | Favourite Female Soap Star | EastEnders | Tanya Branning | |
| 2011 | Nominated* | Inside Soap Awards | Best Wedding[13] | EastEnders | Tanya Branning |
| Shortlisted* | Inside Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | EastEnders | Tanya Branning | |
| Nominated | Royal Television Society North West Awards | Best Performance in a Comedy[14][15] | Candy Cabs | Jackie | |
| 2012 | Nominated | Television and Radio Industries Club Awards | TV Soap Personality[16] | EastEnders | Tanya Branning |
| Nominated | Shorty Awards | Best Actress[17] | n/a | n/a | |
| Nominated | Shorty Awards | Best Fansite[18] | n/a | n/a | |
| Won | All About Soap Awards | Best Actress[19] | EastEnders | Tanya Branning | |
| Won | All About Soap Awards | Best Couple (with Jake Wood) | EastEnders | Tanya Branning | |
| Shortlisted* | British Soap Awards | Best Actress[20] | EastEnders | Tanya Branning | |
| Won | British Soap Awards | Best Dramatic Performance | EastEnders | Tanya Branning | |
| Won | British Soap Awards | Best On-Screen Partnership (with Jake Wood) | EastEnders | Tanya Branning | |
| Shortlisted* | TV Choice Awards | Best Soap Actress[21] | EastEnders | Tanya Branning |
- Her Rose d'Or award meant she was inducted into the Elite Golden Rose of Montreux Hall of Fame.
- (*) means there was two main round of nominations for that category. For that particular category, nominated means she only made the first round of nominations and shortlisted means she made the second and final round of nominations to be decided by either the public vote or by a judging panel.
References
- ^ "Jo Joyner - official Twitter page".
- ^ "Jo Joyner tweets her birthday".
- ^ 'EastEnders' star pregnant with twins - EastEnders News - Showbiz - Digital Spy
- ^ "Jo Joy at new twins". The Sun. United Kingdom. 15 January 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
- ^ "Jo Joy at new twins". The Daily Mail. United Kingdom. 9 March 2010. Retrieved 9 March 2010.
- ^ "Inside Soap Awards- Shortlist". digitalspy.co.uk. 20 September 2007. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ^ "Digital Spy Soap Awards 2008: The Winners". digitalspy.co.uk. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
- ^ "The British Soap Awards 2008: The Winners". digitalspy.co.uk. 4 May 2008. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ^ "All About Soap Bubble Awards". web.archive.org. 19 February 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ^ "Inside Soap Awards 2008 – Nominations". msntvsoapsuk.wordpress.com. 16 July 2008. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ^ "British Soap Awards Nominations: Panel Shortlist". walfordweb.co.uk. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ^ "British Soap Awards 2009: The Winners". digitalspy.co.uk. 10 May 2009. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
- ^ "In Full: Inside Soap Awards 2011 Nominees". digitalspy.co.uk. July 11, 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ^ "RTS 2011 Shortlist". rts.org.uk. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
- ^ "Bumper year for RTS TV awards as MediaCity makes its mark on the north west". menmedia.co.uk. 28 September 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
- ^ "TRIC 2011 Awards Nominees". tric.org.uk. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
- ^ "Jo Joyner was nominated for a Shorty Award!". shortyawards.com. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
- ^ "Jo Joyner was nominated for a Shorty Award". shortyawards.com. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
- ^ "All About Soap Awards 2012: Full winners list". digitalspy.co.uk. 25 March 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ^ "British Soap Awards 2012 - winners in full". digitalspy.co.uk. 29 April 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ^ "TV Choice Awards 2012 - soap nominees in full". digitalspy.co.uk. 3 July 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2012.