Ellia English

Ellia English is an American theater actress, musician and dancer. Her best known part is Aunt Helen King, a central role on The Jamie Foxx Show, the comedy sitcom that aired from 1996 to 2001, in which she was paired with Garrett Morris. After moving to Los Angeles she became a series regular on that show. She later took recurring parts on Code Black, Curb Your Enthusiasm and Good Luck Charlie, and her other television credits include Martin, Empty Nest and Thea. Her television film work includes Based on an Untrue Story, The Barefoot Executive, The Innocent and Petals on the Wind (2014). Her screen work includes Wildcats (1986) and Sidewalk Stories, along with Rain Without Thunder, Block Beauty and Girlfriends. She shared the screen with Steve Guttenberg and James Duval in Cornered!, and her role of Mona won her Best Actress at the 2009 New York Horror Film Festival. Her stage credits include Ain't Misbehavin', Dreamgirls and Nunsense.