| Erma Elzy-Jones | |
|---|---|
| Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Erma Elzy |
| Occupation | Television and theatre director |
| Years active | 1985-present |
Erma Elzy-Jones is an American television and theatre director.
Elzy-Jones was born in Los Angeles, California.[1] She began her career in television, working as associate director on the television series 227, ALF and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. She would go to make her official directorial debut directing an episode of The Wayans Bros.. Her other television credits are Sister, Sister, Moesha, The Parkers, Girlfriends and That's So Raven.
During much of the 2000s she focused more on directing short films and stage productions. In 2001, she directed the short film Room 302 starring Kristin Bauer. Other film credits include Man Made (2002) and Silent Crisis: Diabetes Among Us, a television documentary which was hosted and narrated by Debbie Allen. Her theatre credits are The Great Nebula In Orion (2002), It's a Good Thing I Knew How To Dance (2003) and Yesterday Came Too Soon…The Dorothy Dandridge Story.
In 2007, Elzy-Jones won a Roy W. Dean Film and Video Grant for work on the documentary film Colorblind Or Blinded By Color?: The State of Black Equality In America.[2]