Jo Joyner
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| Born | 23 February 1978 , Chelmsford, Essex, England |
| Spouse(s) | Neil Madden (2007—) |
Jo Joyner (born 23 February 1978) is an award winning English actress who is currently best known for her role as Tanya Branning in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, in which she has appeared since June 2006.
Since arriving Jo has been at the heart of the action in Albert Square and been involved in some ratings winning storylines:
- 14.3 million viewers tuned in to see her discover her husband Max's affair with Stacey Slater for which she went on to be awarded at the British Soap Awards.
- 11.4 million viewers tuned in, in April 2008 to see her bury husband Max alive.
She has also played Beth in the nursing drama No Angels (Channel 4, 2004–06) and Lynda Moss, a contestant in a futuristic Big Brother contest, in two episodes of Doctor Who ("Bad Wolf" and "The Parting of the Ways", BBC One, June 2005).
Joyner has also appeared in the feature-length drama Night Flight, and on television in Fat Friends, Silent Witness, Clocking Off, the 2004 BBC adaptation of North and South and as one of the stars of the Five comedy sketch show Swinging (2005–date). For her performances in the latter Joyner won a Rose d'Or international award for Best Female Comedy Performer in 2006.
She also featured briefly in a sub-plot of the two-part drama The Second Coming (ITV1, 2003). Her character has a bigger role in cut scenes that feature as extras on the DVD. Also in 2003, Joyner appeared in Series Two, Episode Five of Spooks, as a firefighter named Stephanie Mills[1].
While at Stratford-Upon-Avon college, Joyner played a male role in Brendan Behan's play The Hostage. In 2002, Joyner acted in The One With the Oven, at the Royal Court Theatre. In 2004 Joyner graduated from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama with BA (Hons) Acting.
She also participated in the 2007 children in need appeal where she sang alongside the rest of the cast.
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[edit] Awards and Nominations
2006
- Won an international Rose D'or for her comedy performance in 'Swingers'. She was named 'Best Female Comedy Performer'. Her award here meant she was induced to the prestigous and elite Golden rose hall of fame
2007
- Nominated at the National Television Awards in the category of Most Popular Newcomer.
2008
- Won at the Digital Spy Soap Awards in the category of Most Popular Actress
- Won 'Best Dramatic Performance' in the British Soap Awards 2008
- Nominated at the British Soap Awards in the category of Best Actress (shortlisted in final four and lost out to Emma Rigby)
- Nominated for 'Best Actress' at the TV Quick/TV Choice awards 2008, the result of which has not been revealed.
[edit] Personal life
Joyner was born in Essex but grew up in the Midlands. Her parents are Anne and Peter, and she has an older brother, Dan[2]. Joyner currently lives with her husband, the actor Neil Madden, whom she met in the summer of 2002. They married on 14 July 2007. Her shoe size is 8 1/2. Her Height is 5'4. In 2008 she warned internet users that she had no facebook, MySpace or bebo account when it was revealed somebody was posing as her online.
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