1. Joanne Mary Joyner was born on 24 May 1977 and is an English actress.
15 Facts About Jo Joyner
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Jo Joyner is known for her roles as Tanya Branning in the BBC soap opera EastEnders and Mandy Carter in the Channel 4 school drama Ackley Bridge.
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Jo Joyner was born in Harlow, Essex to Anne and Peter Jo Joyner.
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In June 2006, Jo Joyner began appearing as Tanya Branning in BBC One soap opera EastEnders.
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Jo Joyner originally turned down the role on the show as she had doubts over whether she could work in a soap opera.
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Jo Joyner won the Most Popular Actress award at the Digital Spy Soap Awards in 2008 for the part of Tanya and went on to win Best Dramatic Performance at the 2008 British Soap Awards, as well as making the final four in the Best Actress category.
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Jo Joyner was nominated for the Best Actress award at the All About Soap Awards in 2012 and later won the award.
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Whilst still appearing in EastEnders in 2011, Jo Joyner appeared in BBC One comedy drama Candy Cabs as Jackie O'Sullivan.
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On 1 May 2012, it was reported that Jo Joyner would take a prolonged break from EastEnders at the end of her current contract to spend time with her family.
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Jo Joyner reprised the role of Tanya in EastEnders for the 30th anniversary specials in February 2015 and again on Christmas Day 2017 as part of the storyline surrounding the exits of her onscreen daughters.
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In June 2017, Jo Joyner began portraying Mandy Carter in Channel 4's drama Ackley Bridge.
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Jo Joyner departed from the series in the fourth series in 2021.
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In December 2021, Jo Joyner appeared in the Netflix drama series Stay Close as Erin Cartwright.
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Jo Joyner announced in July 2009 that she was pregnant as a result of IVF treatment.
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Jo Joyner gave birth to fraternal twins in December 2009.