Joy Bryant

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Joy Bryant

Born

Joy Bryant
October 19, 1976 (age 31)
The Bronx, New York, United States

Years active

2001 - present

Domestic partner(s)

Dave Pope (2007 - present)

Awards won
Other Awards
Young Hollywood Awards 2003 Breakthrough Performance - Female

Joy Bryant (born October 19, 1976) is an American actress and former fashion model.

1 Biography
2 Filmography
3 Awards and nominations
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Biography

[edit] Early life

Bryant was born in The Bronx, New York. She attended, but did not graduate from, Yale University. While enrolled as a full-time student at Yale, Bryant was discovered by a modeling scout from Next Models Management and subsequently pursued a career as a fashion model in Paris. Her beauty got her an exclusive contract with brand names such as Tommy Hilfiger and the Victoria's Secret lingerie catalogue.^[1]

[edit] Career

Bryant's acting debut came about in 2001 in Robert Townsend's Carmen: A Hip Hopera. After a small role in the action comedy Showtime, she made her big breakthrough in Denzel Washington's directorial debut, Antwone Fisher.^[2] In 2005 she appeared in high-profile films such as The Skeleton Key, London, and Get Rich or Die Tryin'. Her performances as the Mallory in London and the beautiful Charlene in Get Rich or Die Tryin were critically acclaimed, and re-enforced her reputation as a versatile actress.

[edit] Personal life

In October 2007 OK! Magazine confirmed, that Bryant is engaged to Dave Pope.^[3] She has previously dated 50 Cent, Nick Cannon and Saigon.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2001	Carmen: A Hip Hopera	Nikki
2002	Kite	Shane's Mother
	Showtime	Lexi
	Antwone Fisher	Cheryl Smolley
2003	How to Get the Man's Foot Outta Your Ass aka Baadasssss!	Priscilla
2003	Honey	Gina
2003-2004	ER (TV series)	Valerie Gallant
2004	Three Way	Rita Caswell
	Spider Man 2	Woman at Web
	Haven	Sheila
2005	The Skeleton Key	Jill
	London	Mallory
	Get Rich or Die Tryin'	Charlene
2006	Bobby	Patricia
2007	The Hunting Party	Duck's girlfriend
2008	Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins	Bianca Kittles

[edit] Awards and nominations

Black Reel Awards
- 2005, Best Supporting Actress: Baadasssss! (Nominated)
- 2003, Best Supporting Actress: Antwone Fisher (Nominated)
Screen Actors Guild
- 2007, Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture: Bobby (Nominated)