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Jo Ellen is a Brooklyn based actor and writer. Her breakout role as Emma in The Prom (Netflix), directed by Ryan Murphy, earned her the Hollywood Creative Alliance's Rising Star Award. She can also be seen on two seasons of 1923 (Paramount+), The Deuce (HBO), The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon), and Alternatino (Comedy Central). She recently made her audiobook debut costarring in Sabrina Brier's That Friend (Simon & Schuster). 

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Her writing and producing work has been supported by NYSCA, the YoungArts Foundation and ArtsKC, and has screened at the Museum of Modern Art. She was awarded the Point Foundation’s Horizon Award for her advocacy work for the LGBTQ+ youth community.

 

Jo Ellen studied acting and creative writing at the University of Michigan, as well as Shakespeare at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. She's a proud Cincinnati, OH native. One more thing! Jo Ellen is currently writing her debut novel... more to come :)

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Stefan Ruiz for Vogue, 2020

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