Joie Susannah Lee (/ʒwɑː/) is an American actress, film producer, and screenwriter.

Early years

Lee is the daughter of William James Edward Lee III, a jazz musician, bassist, actor and composer.

Career

She has appeared in many of the films directed by her brother, Spike Lee, including She's Gotta Have It (1986), School Daze (1988), Do the Right Thing (1989), and Mo' Better Blues (1990). She also co-wrote and produced the film Crooklyn (1994). A movie without her brother's involvement she appears in is A Kiss Before Dying (1991).

Actor

YearFilmRoleNotes
1986She's Gotta Have ItClorinda Bradford
1988School DazeLizzie Life
1989Do the Right ThingJade
1990Mo' Better BluesIndigo Downes
Bail JumperAthena
1991A Kiss Before DyingCathyCredited as Joy Lee
1992Fathers & SonsLois
1994CrooklynAunt MaxineCredited, in opening actor credits, as Joie Susannah Lee. Not credited in closing credits cast scroll. Also Associate Producer/Writer
1995Nowhere FastJoie
Losing IsaiahMarie
1996Girl 6Switchboard Operator
Get on the BusJindal
1999PersonalsPoet Woman
Summer of SamBed Stuy Woman Interviewed
2003Coffee and CigarettesGood TwinSegment: Twins
2004She Hate MeGloria Reid
2006Full Grown MenAnnie
2007Starting Out in the EveningSecond Author
2010Window on Your PresentCloakey's Girlfriend
2014Da Sweet Blood of JesusNurse Colquitt
2020Farewell AmorNzingha
YearTV seriesRoleNotes
2016RectifyBonnie1 Episode
2017–19She's Gotta Have ItSeptima DarlingTV series: 11 Episodes Also Writer
2019Broad CityToy Harris1 Episode
2023HarlemDeborahTV series: 2 Episodes (season 2)

Director

  • 2022 Untitled (short)
  • 2023 Vitapoise (short)

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