Emily Sian Joyce (born 12 April 1969) is an English actress, known for playing the role of Janet Dawkins in the BBC comedy series My Hero between 2000 and 2006.
Early life
Joyce was born in London, England. When she was fifteen years old, she was accepted at the National Youth Theatre. She worked at Vogue, afterward enrolling in drama school. In 2024, she appeared in the BBC daytime soap opera Doctors as Katie Elton, the wife of established character Graham Elton (Alex Avery).
Filmography
Film
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! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
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| 1997 || The Woodlanders || Libby ||
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| 2007 || National Treasure: Book of Secrets || Palace Guide ||
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| 2009 || Universal Soldier: Regeneration || Dr. Sandra Flemming ||
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Television
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! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
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| 1995 || Cracker || Janice || 2 episodes: "True Romance: Parts 1 & 2"
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| rowspan="3"| 1997 || Jane Eyre || Miss Temple || Television film
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| Wycliffe || Morna Petheric || 1 episode: "Seen a Ghost"
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| Casualty || Lorraine Parker || 1 episode: "What Friends Are For"
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| rowspan="2"| 1998 || In Exile || Ellen || 7 episodes
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| Grafters || Laura || 8 episodes
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| 1999 || Trial by Fire || WDC. Scott || Television film
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| 2000 || Hero of the Hour || Sylvie || Television film
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| | 2000–2006 || My Hero || Janet Dawkins || 51 episodes; main role
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|rowspan="3"| 2001 || Comic Relief: Say Pants to Poverty || Janet Dawkins ||
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| The Glass || Emma Rice || 6 episodes; mini-series
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| Midsomer Murders || Bernadette Sullivan || 1 episode: "A Worm in the Bud"
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| rowspan="3"| 2003 || Messiah 2: Vengeance is Mine || Anna Marchent || 2 episodes; mini-series
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| The Inspector Lynley Mysteries || Emily Barlow || 1 episode: "Deception on His Mind"
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| Ultimate Force || Nicky Strong || 1 episode: "Dead Is Forever"
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| rowspan="2"| 2006 || Doctor Who || Alien (voice) || 1 episode: "The Girl in the Fireplace"
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| Dalziel and Pascoe || Natalie Lawson || 2 episodes: "Fallen Angel: Parts 1 & 2"
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| rowspan="2"| 2007 || Hotel Babylon || Estelle || 1 episode: #2.4
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| Little Devil || Katie Bishop || 3 episodes: #1.1, #1.2 & 1.3
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| rowspan="2"| 2008 || Fairy Tales || Joyce Fletcher || 1 episode: "Rapunzel"
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| Mutual Friends || Sarah || 6 episodes
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| 2009 || My Almost Famous Family || Jill || 9 episodes
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| rowspan="3"| 2010 || Silent Witness || Muriel || 2 episodes: "Voids: Parts 1 & 2"
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| Doctors || Diana Hardcastle || 1 episode: "Mother's Help"
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| The Bill || Jane Wallace || 1 episode: "Deadly Consequences"
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| rowspan="3" | 2011 || Holby City || Kate Cahill || 3 episodes: "One of Those Days", "Broken" & "PS Elliot"
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| Waterloo Road || Viv O'Donnell || 1 episode: Series 7 Episode 19
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| Lapland || Miranda || "Lapland"
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| rowspan="4" | 2013 || Lewis || Jane Grace || 1 episode: "Down Among the Fearful"
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| New Tricks || Daniella Yates || 1 episode: "Wild Justice"
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| Midsomer Murders || Valerie Fergus-Johnson || 1 episode: "The Christmas Haunting"
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| Casualty || Karen Rednall || 1 episode: "Garage Flowers"
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| rowspan="4" | 2016 || EastEnders || Dr Janice May || 2 episodes
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| Agatha Raisin || Juliet || 1 episode: "Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage"
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| Friday Night Dinner || Melissa || 1 episode: Series 4 Episode 6 "For Sale"
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| Filcher & Crook || Evangeline De'Salle || TV Mini Series
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|2016-2017
|Jack and Dean of All Trades
|Jack's Mum
|2 episodes: "Dad Men", "Karaoke"
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| rowspan="4" | 2017
|Vera
|Caroline Andersen
|1 episode: Series 7 Episode 1 "Natural Selection"
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|Casualty
|Sophia Frost
|1 episode: Series 32 Episode 9
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|Sunset Dreams
|Anne Tiller
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|Judge Rinder's Crown Court
|Abby Fry - Defence Counsel
|TV Mini Series
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|2020
| Father Brown
|Edith Dobson
|1 episode: "The Wisdom of the Fool"
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|2021
| McDonald & Dodds
|Diane
|1 episode: "The War of Rose"
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|2022
| Call the Midwife
|Norma Johnson
|1 episode: Series 11 Episode 7
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|2024
|Doctors
|Katie Elton
|1 episode: "Daddy's Little Girl"
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Radio
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! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
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|2005-2008
|The Spaceship
|Melissa Paterson
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|2009
|Accomplices
|Hattie
|Afternoon Play
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|2013
|Shooting Animals
|Fran
|Pilot
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