Joy Carter

Nominated for the EMMA Best Comedy/Comedian 2004

Joy's vivacious personality and fabulous stage presence have helped her carve a unique niche within the comedy industry over the past few years. Working as a professional dancer and model until 2000, she traveled the world with clubs such as 'The Ministry of Sound' and 'Carwash', before deciding to concentrate solely on her comedy and presenting career.

In 2004 Joy’s comedy achievements were acknowledged when she was nominated for the EMMA (Ethnic, Multicultural, Media, Award) in the category best Comedy/Comedian.

“her northern Scunthorpe twang and honest style I really warmed to her. She was spontaneous, eccentric and a true individual unafraid of enjoying herself and being different” - www.bbc.co.uk

On television and radio Joy is equally at home discussing light weight trivia as more serious news items. Her appearances include; regular guest spots on Playdate (ITV 2), Sky News and Channel 5 News (discussing the Madonna adoption story), Radio Rampage (Radio 1), Woman’s Hour (BBC Radio 4), Comedy Cabaret (LBC) and numerous commercials and idents. She is soon to be heard on The Digest (New Year Prediction Show) for Channel 4 Radio.

Joy has also featured in, or written articles for; Pride Magazine, Company Magazine, BMag, The Daily Mail, South London Press, The Voice, Cosmo, Source Magazine and most recetnly the Guardian in Nigeria.

Joy joined the National Youth Theatre as an actress at the age of 16, where she first discovered her love of comedy. She later took a degree in theatre studies which inspired her to further develop her own stage act.

Joy is currently working on two different documentaries for TV and radio.

Television appearances include:
Sky News, 2007 re 'The best one-liners of our time
News Night, BBC Scotland, 2007
Sky News, 2006 (Re Madonna adoption story)
Channel 5 News, 2006 (Re Madonna adoption story)
Playdate, ITV2 (regular guest appearances)
Sunday Times ident for Sky TV
Can’t Afford To Live, Ch4 (sketch show)
Velvet commercial
Motorola commercial

Radio appearances include:
The World Tonight, BBC Radio 4, Oct 2007
The Truth Is Not All Black & White, BBC Radio Scotland, 2007
Julie Maddocks Show, BBC Radio Kent, 2007
The Digest (New Year Prediction Show) CH4 Radio, 2006
Rampage (sketch show) BBC Radio 1 Extra
Comedy Cabaret LBC (stand-up show)
Woman’s Hour, BBC Radio 4 (voice over )
The Charlie Jordan Show, LBC (guest interview)
Henry Kelly Show, BBC Radio Berkshire (regular paper review)
Night Moves, BBC Radio Scotland (regular guest)

Corporate videos:
One 2 One - In house training video (presenter)
Fashion Week '03 (presenter)

Modeling campaigns:
Upcoming: Nivea campaign, March 2007
Face of Abbey National 2005 campaign - posters, billboards & website (photographic)
London Electricity/Seeboard - website, posters & press (photographic) 2004, 2005 & 2006

Corporate appearances:
Joy has undertaken many corporate engagements including most recently the Bank of New York and Shelter. Joy also continues to do work for the charity BAAF (British Adoption And Fostering) - an organisation close to Joy’s heart as she is herself adopted.

Comedy clubs include:
The Garage – Black History Month gig,
Mirth Control Comedy Clubs nationwide, The Comedy Café, Chuckle Club, Downstairs at the Kings Head & Red Rose Comedy Club