Joelle (actress)

Joelle
Joelle filming "Big in L.A." in 2012[1] wearing a brunette wig before her media reveal
Born
Joelle Mia Renee Joelle[2][3]
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active2012–present[4]
Musical career
Genres
Instrument
  • Vocals
Websitejoelle.uk

Joelle Mia Renee Joelle,[6] better-known by her stage name Joelle,[7][8] is an actress and singer who made her on-screen debut in Dune (2021),[9] performed in Paul Feig’s Netflix original film The School for Good and Evil,[10] appears in MGM+ and Sky's second season of Domina as Vipsania[11][12] and plays the role of Joiya Byir in the Amazon Studios TV series The Wheel of Time.[13][14]

Early life and career beginnings

Joelle was referred in her early teens to vocal coach Peggy Still Johnson, a governor of the Recording Academy Atlanta chapter,[15] by Grammy Award–winning mixer Phil Tan. Joelle was later vocal coached by Daniel Thomas, former choir director of the London Community Gospel Choir.[16][17]

Joelle made her first media appearances at 13, campaigning about bullying awareness on ABC News in the US and on national UK television. Her television appearances followed extensive press coverage of a homemade music video, "Big in LA", that Joelle had uploaded to YouTube.[18] "Big in LA" was nominated for a Golden Trellick Award at the 2013 Portobello Film Festival in London and won the Best Music Video award at the 9th annual LA Femme International Film Festival in Los Angeles.[19][20]

In her teens, Joelle gained experience in journalism, hosting video interviews for national and independent media outlets, with personalities such as Dave Filoni,[21] Mark Hamill and Andy Serkis.[22][23] In 2017, Joelle videoed herself in front of a series of T-shirts hanging in the color sequence of a rainbow while singing a live performance of "True Colors". The video was posted on Facebook and went viral, receiving over four million views.[24][17]

Acting career

In 2019, Joelle directed and performed in her first short film, Cover Up, featuring original sound recordings co-created with Oscar-nominated songwriter Diane Warren,[25] who wrote the lyrics and music.[26]

In 2021, Joelle made her feature film debut in Denis Villeneuve's Dune, later credited in Dune: Part Two (2024).[27][28][29] In 2022, Joelle played the character Joelle[30] in Paul Feig's Netflix original film The School for Good and Evil.[31][32][33]

Deadline announced in December 2022 that Joelle would be joining the cast of MGM+ and Sky's second season of Domina, playing Vipsania, wife of Tiberius.[34]

On May 13, 2023, it was announced that Joelle would be appearing in seasons 2 and 3 of American high fantasy television series The Wheel of Time.[35][36]

Alopecia awareness campaigning

Joelle was diagnosed with alopecia universalis at the age of 8[37] and is an ambassador for the UK charity Alopecia UK.[38][39] Joelle stated in a BBC broadcast in 2017 that she does not think she would be the person she is today if not for alopecia, and that she is happy.[40]

In an Evening Standard article in 2022, Joelle described how she has experienced being judged in the entertainment industry, where alopecia has historically been viewed negatively. Joelle commented that she feels this is changing. The article headlined with an image illustrating Joelle in one half of the picture with hair and in the other half without.[28] The picture is an uncropped version of an alopecia awareness campaign poster made public online by Joelle in 2018, which originally contained the text, "I see the same person on each side, do you?"[41]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2019 Cover Up Short film [42]
2021 Dune Baron Servant [43][44]
2022 The School for Good and Evil Joelle[45] [46]
2024 Dune: Part Two Baron Servant [47]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2023 Domina Vipsania [48]
2023 The Wheel of Time Joiya Byir [49]

References

  1. ^ Yahoo! Inc. (13 July 2012). "Kourtney Kardashian interrupted my music video". Yahoo News. Yahoo! United States. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  2. ^ Yahoo (29 March 2022). "Joking about someone's alopecia is the same as joking about someone's disability, race or sexuality". London: Yahoo!. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Joelle". Instagram. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  4. ^ Yahoo Inc. (13 July 2012). "'Kourtney Kardashian interrupted my music video'". Yahoo!, United States. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  5. ^ "Big In LA (AT4T Mix) [Radio Edit] - Single". iTunes. 28 February 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  6. ^ Yahoo (29 March 2022). "Joking about someone's alopecia is the same as joking about someone's disability, race or sexuality". London: Yahoo!. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Joelle". Amazon.com, Inc. United States. 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  8. ^ "2017 ASCAP Pop Awards - Red Carpet". Seattle, Washington: Getty Images. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  9. ^ Alexiou, Gus (30 March 2022). "Chris Rock's Oscars Alopecia Jibe – When Do Jokes About Body Difference Stop Being Funny?". Forbes. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  10. ^ Ehli, Bryanna (19 October 2022). "'The School for Good and Evil' Cast and Character Guide". Collider.
  11. ^ Tangcay, Jazz (7 August 2023). "'Domina': How Italian Sculptor Antonio Canova Inspired Wigs and Hairstyles in Roman Drama Series". Variety.
  12. ^ Whittock, Jesse (5 December 2022). "'Domina': Trio Join Cast For Season 2 Of Sky And MGM+'s Ancient Rome Drama Series". Deadline. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022.
  13. ^ "The Poem on the Moon Dial". Area 33 United States. 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  14. ^ Clark, Campbell (15 May 2023). "Meera Syal Confirmed As Verin In The Wheel of Time Season 2 Plus More Casting News". LRM Online. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  15. ^ "Peggy Still Johnson Biography". IMDb. 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  16. ^ "Daniel Thomas". secondhandsongs.com. 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
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  20. ^ LA Femme International Film Festival (2013). "Past Filmmaker Winners Years 2013-2005". LA Femme Inc., United States. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  21. ^ Metro (2016). "Metro meets Dave Filoni - The executive producer of Star Wars Rebels". Associated Newspapers Limited, United Kingdom. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  22. ^ Star Wars Daily (14 December 2017). "PART 1 - Mark Hamill is interviewed for @starwarsdaily by @joelle at @starwars Star Wars: The Last Jedi European Premiere in London". Instagram. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  23. ^ Star Wars Daily (14 December 2017). "@andyserkis is interviewed for @starwarsdaily by @joelle at @starwars Star Wars: The Last Jedi European Premiere in London". Instagram. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
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  28. ^ a b Joelle (29 March 2022). "Joking about someone's alopecia is the same as joking about someone's disability, race or sexuality". London: Evening Standard. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  29. ^ "Dune: Part Two". Trakt, United States. 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
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  31. ^ Amy West (7 June 2022). "Netflix unveils first teaser for The School for Good and Evil – and it's giving us Harry Potter meets Disney Princess vibes". Future Publishing Limited, Bath, United Kingdom. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
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  35. ^ "SCOOP: Four New Cast Identified for The Wheel of Time Season 3". WotSeries.com United States. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  36. ^ Clark, Campbell (15 May 2023). "Meera Syal Confirmed As Verin In The Wheel of Time Season 2 Plus More Casting News". LRM Online. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  37. ^ "Alopecia made me who I am today". BBC. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  38. ^ "Joelle". Alopecia UK, United Kingdom. 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  39. ^ "Alopecia UK". NHS 111 Wales. 2022. Archived from the original on 15 October 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  40. ^ "Skin Deep". Facebook. British Broadcasting Corporation, United Kingdom. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  41. ^ "Joelle". Instagram. 9 September 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  42. ^ "Cover Up". IMDb.com United States. 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  43. ^ "Joelle: Baron Servant". IMDb.com United States. 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  44. ^ Davis, Howard (24 January 2022). "Dennis Villeneuve's Dune - A Brief History". Scoop. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  45. ^ "The School for Good and Evil Full Cast & Crew". IMDb.com United States. 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  46. ^ "United Agents". London: United Agents LLP. 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
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  48. ^ Whittock, Jesse (5 December 2022). "'Domina': Trio Join Cast For Season 2 Of Sky And MGM+'s Ancient Rome Drama Series". Deadline. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022.
  49. ^ "The Poem on the Moon Dial". Area 33 United States. 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.