Joy McAvoy

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Joy McAvoy
Born (1982-08-02) August 2, 1982 (age 41)
Nationality Scottish
Education St Thomas Aquinas Secondary School
OccupationActress
Years active2003–present
AgentJess Alford [1]
SpouseGeoff Clement (m. 2019)
ChildrenJamie Clement
Parents
  • James McAvoy, Sr. (father)
  • Elizabeth Johnstone (mother)
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 .

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Personal life

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]

Career

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]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003Jemima: Dating is MurderJemimaShort film
2004Jemima: Photographic Trophy
2008Sessions of the Mind
Bad DateAmanda
2009Seance FictionCharlotte
2011Table TalkAmanda
2012 The Angels' Share Mairi
FrankFrank's motherShort film
Love Bite Berit
The BenchKari
Mrs Lees and Her LadiesJulie Joy
2013 The Wee Man Cath Ferris
SpoolSiobhanShort film
Filth Estelle
2014BucketParamedic Christine
2019 Avengers: Endgame Asgardian Maiden

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Taggart Receptionist1 episode
2009 River City Fiona
Personal Affairs Young Mother
How Not to Live Your Life Jackie
2015 No Offence Angelina Costeros
StonemouthJel MacEvett2 episodes
BBC Comedy FeedsLeanne1 episode
2016The CrewsDawn6 episodes
2018 Two Doors Down Michelle Ann Young18 episodes (series regular)
2019 Only an Excuse? Various2 episodes
2021 McDonald & Dodds Angela McGruder1 episode
2022 Doctors Cassie Stredway
2022BBC Hogmanay Special 2022GuestTelevision special

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
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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