Jo Joyner

Jo Joyner (born 23 February 1978) is an 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.

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.

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Filmography

Jo Joyner - filmography

Candy Cabs (2011)
Starring: Jo Joyner, Lisa Millett, Paul Kaye
Director: Jane Lush
Certificate:
Britain's most glamorous taxi fleet. A group of friends set up their own, all-female taxi firm in the face of their chaotic personal lives, and opposition from existing companies. Comedy ensues as they struggle to make the business work.

35% from 9 members
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No Angels - Complete Second Season (3 discs) on DVD (2005)
Starring: Sunetra Sarker, Jo Joyner, Louise Delamere
Certificate:
The naughty Northern nurses are back with eight new outrageous episodes The Channel 4 hit No Angels returns for a 2nd series so expect more LAUGHS and LUNACY on the ward! In eight fabulous episodes, fun-loving Anji breaks her own rules by falling for junior doctor Callum, Beth invests in her ..read more »

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No Angels - Complete Third Season (3 discs) (2005)
Starring: Sunetra Sarker, Jo Joyner, Louise Delamere
Director: none
Certificate:
The naughty northern nurses are back with a bang with the release of the sassy, funny and downright outrageous No Angles Series 3 on DVD! Together for the last season our favourite unsung heroes of the NHS run riot through the corridors and wards of St. Margaret's in eight more plainly honest, yet ..read more »

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Swinging - Series 1 on DVD (2005)
Starring: David Armand, Jo Joyner, Dominic Coleman
Director: Ben Kellett
Certificate:
A sketch show from Channel 5 which centres around relationships. The six episodes from Series 1 include the characters: Carla The Fussy Lay, Snobby Doggers, Prisoners Of Love, Miss Beasley, Sex Therapist, The Camp Fiancee, Tom's Parents, The Horse Whisperer, Nostalgic Guy and Wrong Boyfriend.

59% from 121 members

No Angels - Complete First Season (3 discs) on DVD (2004)
Starring: Sunetra Sarker, Jo Joyner, Louise Delamere
Certificate:
Every day the girls face life, death and lunacy on the wards of St. Margaret's; every night they let off steam, with a dangerous appetite for uncomplicated sex and unruly misbehaviour. Anji is set on an arranged marriage and Beth is determined to settle down with a rich consultant. In the meantime, ..read more »

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Jo Joyner facts

5 most recent films

Candy Cabs - 2.0 stars
No Angels - Complete Second Season - 4.0 stars
No Angels - Complete Third Season - 4.0 stars
Swinging - Series 1 - 3.0 stars
No Angels - Complete First Season - 3.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

No Angels - Complete Second Season - 4.0 stars
No Angels - Complete Third Season - 4.0 stars
No Angels - Complete First Season - 3.5 stars
Swinging - Series 1 - 3.0 stars
Candy Cabs - 2.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Candy Cabs - 2.0 stars
Swinging - Series 1 - 3.0 stars
No Angels - Complete First Season - 3.5 stars
No Angels - Complete Third Season - 4.0 stars
No Angels - Complete Second Season - 4.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Kaye Wragg - 12 times - show films
Sunetra Sarker - 12 times - show films
Louise Delamere - 12 times - show films
Lu Corfield - 1 times - show films
Paul Kaye - 1 times - show films

Most frequent directors

none - 12 times - show films
Ben Kellett - 1 times - show films
Jane Lush - 1 times - show films

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