Joyful Drake

Joyful Drake (born September 24, 1976 in Milwaukee , Wisconsin ) is an American actress .

Career

Joyful Drake made her acting debut in the television series Soul Food , in which she played Tamara in two episodes . She then starred in comedies such as The Look from 2003 and Hair Show from 2004 with Mo'Nique in the lead role. In the comedy film Beauty Shop , she played the role of Mercedes , in which Queen Latifah was given the lead role. In the same year she acted in the television series Cuts in three episodes as Lani . In addition to Mo'Nique, she played again in Phat Girlz , in which she played the supporting role Mia . Drake played the mother of Sergio child (represented by Sean Combs ) in Get Him from the year 2010 with Russell Brand and Jonah Hill in the lead roles. For the television film Glass Heels , in which she played the lead role, Joyful Drake wrote the script and worked as a producer . Since 2011 Drake has played one of the four leading roles in the US television series Let's Stay Together . In it, she played the role of Tasha Woodson . In the 2012 action film Bad Ass by Craig Moss , she got the role of Amber Lamps and stood in front of the camera alongside Danny Trejo , Charles S. Dutton and Ron Perlman .

Filmography (selection)

• 2001: Soul Food (TV series, two episodes)
• 2003: The Look
• 2004: Hair Show
• 2005: Beauty Shop
• 2005: Cuts (TV series, three episodes)
• 2006: Phat Girlz
• 2006: The Game (TV series, episode 3x05 mother's boy )
• 2010: Men's trip (Get Him to the Gree)
• 2011: Glass Heels (TV movie)
• 2011–2014: Let's Stay Together (TV series, 52 episodes)
• 2012: Bad Ass
• 2014: Kidnapped - The Abduction of Reagan Pearce (Catch Hell)

Web links

• Joyful Drake in the Internet Movie Database (English)