Joy McAvoy | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Scottish |
Education | St Thomas Aquinas Secondary School |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2003–present |
Agent | Jess Alford [1] |
Spouse | Geoff Clement (m. 2019) |
Children | Jamie Clement |
Parents |
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Family | James McAvoy (brother) Donald McAvoy (half-brother) |
Joy McAvoy (born August 1982) is a Scottish actress. She made her acting debut in 2003 by starring in several short indie films and one-off television appearances before making her feature film debut in the 2012 film The Angels' Share .
McAvoy was born on 2 August 1982 in Glasgow, [2] to bus-driver-turned-builder James McAvoy Sr. and psychiatric nurse Elizabeth (née Johnstone; who died 2018). [3] She was brought up as a Roman Catholic. [4] Her parents separated when he was four and divorced when she was eight. McAvoy's mother suffered from poor health throughout her childhood. [5] McAvoy is the younger sister of Hollywood actor James McAvoy and has a younger half-brother named Donald. Her brother James confirmed in an interview with The Guardian that both of their parents were deceased. [6]
She attended the Catholic St Thomas Aquinas Secondary School in the Jordanhill. [7]
McAvoy is open about criticising accusations of nepotism as her older brother, James McAvoy, is a Hollywood A-Lister, stating that “People always assume that”. [7] In 2022, she gave birth to her first child, Jamie Clement, her water breaking on the set of Two Doors Down . [2] [8]
After leaving college with a degree in camera work, she decided to become an actress. McAvoy's first major film role was as Estelle in the 2013 black comedy Filth , which she starred in alongside her older brother James. [7] [9]
McAvoy has cited Two Doors Down as being her big break. [10]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | Jemima: Dating is Murder | Jemima | Short film |
2004 | Jemima: Photographic Trophy | ||
2008 | Sessions of the Mind | ||
Bad Date | Amanda | ||
2009 | Seance Fiction | Charlotte | |
2011 | Table Talk | Amanda | |
2012 | The Angels' Share | Mairi | |
Frank | Frank's mother | Short film | |
Love Bite | Berit | ||
The Bench | Kari | ||
Mrs Lees and Her Ladies | Julie Joy | ||
2013 | The Wee Man | Cath Ferris | |
Spool | Siobhan | Short film | |
Filth | Estelle | ||
2014 | Bucket | Paramedic Christine | |
2019 | Avengers: Endgame | Asgardian Maiden | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Taggart | Receptionist | 1 episode |
2009 | River City | Fiona | |
Personal Affairs | Young Mother | ||
How Not to Live Your Life | Jackie | ||
2015 | No Offence | Angelina Costeros | |
Stonemouth | Jel MacEvett | 2 episodes | |
BBC Comedy Feeds | Leanne | 1 episode | |
2016 | The Crews | Dawn | 6 episodes |
2018 | Two Doors Down | Michelle Ann Young | 18 episodes (series regular) |
2019 | Only an Excuse? | Various | 2 episodes |
2021 | McDonald & Dodds | Angela McGruder | 1 episode |
2022 | Doctors | Cassie Stredway | |
2022 | BBC Hogmanay Special 2022 | Guest | Television special |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2017 | Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age | Queen Eleanor | English version |
2018 | Battlefield V | Voice Acting Talent | |
2019 | Trials Rising | Tough Female | |
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