Joy Ellison Interview

Come hang out in person and hear wonderful stories from Joy Ellison herself! Joy played several memorable characters on The Andy Griffith Show including Mary Wiggins, the prettiest girl in town, and Effie Muggins in The Christmas Story. She practically grew up in Mayberry appearing in 5 episodes from the early seasons through the color years and also appeared in the spinoff Gomer Pyle USMC.

After an amazing acting career, Joy remained in the industry as a successful dialect coach. She's worked with such film actors as Isabella Rossellini, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Antonio Banderas, Eric Bana and Brad Pitt. She remains highly sought after for film projects around the world.

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