Joie Lee | |
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Born |
Joie Susannah Lee June 22, 1962 Brooklyn, New York, United States |
Occupation | Actress, film producer, screenwriter |
Years active | 1986–present |
Parent(s) |
Bill Lee Jacqueline Carroll (née Shelton) |
Relatives |
Spike Lee (brother) Cinqué Lee (brother) David Lee (brother) Malcolm D. Lee (cousin) |
Joie Susannah Lee (born June 22, 1962) is an American screenwriter, film producer and actress. 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).
Lee was born in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Jacqueline (née Shelton), a teacher of arts and black literature, and William James Edward Lee III, a jazz musician, bassist, actor and composer.