Do the Right Thing
1989
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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). [1]
In his third film, ‘Do the Right Thing’ (1989), she was seen as ‘Jade,’ a responsible older sister to ‘Mookie,’ played by Spike Lee. Here, she played a character that displayed the complexities of the life of a black woman in a family and society.
Actress: Summer of Sam. Joie Lee was born on 22 June 1962 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Summer of Sam (1999), Coffee and Cigarettes (2003) and Do the Right Thing (1989).
Sister of Spike Lee, Cinqué Lee, and David Lee. Attended Saint Ann's School, along with her brothers, David and Cinqué Lee, in Brooklyn, New York, where their mother, Jacquelyn Lee was the school's first black teacher.
Shelton Jackson " Spike " Lee (born March 20, 1957) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and author. His work has continually explored race relations, issues within the black community, the role of media in contemporary life, urban crime and poverty, and other political issues.
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May 11, 2018 · Joie Lee first became familiar to filmgoers in her brother Spike Lee ’ s hit 1986 movie, She ’ s Gotta Have It, and has since appeared in three other of his acclaimed films. In Spike ’ s films — which critics have praised as stirring depictions of contemporary black society — Joie regularly portrays characters who represent a voice of ...
Feb 14, 2022 · Joie and Spike play siblings in Do the Right Thing, what many consider to be Spike Lee's best film. She also plays different roles in some of his other movies, from short appearances to starring roles. Fans have taken to IMDb to rank Spike Lee's best movies with Joie Lee.
Joie Lee is the sister to the famed director Spike Lee, an innovative film industry pioneer. Spike is known for featuring some of his family members, like Joie Lee, who is also an actress and a writer.
SIDELIGHTS: Joie Susannah Lee comes from the famed family of Brooklyn Lees that also includes her brother Spike Lee, the award-winning film director, as well as a noted jazz musician and two other brothers who are also involved in making movies.
Aug 11, 1990 · Joie Lee, Spike’s Sister, Finds Herself in a ‘Mo’ Better’ Place. Joie Lee grew up in Brooklyn, the only girl in a family of six children. “I considered myself one of the boys,” she ...
