Ella Jay Basco
Ella Jay Basco | |
|---|---|
 Basco in 2020 | |
| Born | September 17, 2006 |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Notable work | Birds of Prey |
| Relatives | Dion Basco(uncle) Dante Basco(uncle) |
Ella Jay Basco(born September 17, 2006) is an American actress best known for her work inBirds of Prey(2020).[2]In 2020, she released an EP,Middle School.[3]In February 2022, she released her single Eye to Eye for her upcoming album.[4]
Early life
[edit]Basco was born inLos Angelesand is of Filipino and Korean ancestry. She is the second of four children.[1]She is the niece of actorsDionandDante Basco.[5]
Career
[edit]Basco started her career when she was six months old with a print advertisement for Old Navy. After making numerous commercials and television appearances, Ella Jay Basco landed her first film role in the 2020 filmBirds of PreyasCassandra Cain.[6][7][8]Basco released her firstEPnamedMiddle School,it includes the song The Ballad of Cassandra Cain.[9]In 2022, she released songs such as Eye to Eye and Bubble Tea.[10]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Glimpse of Heaven | Huian | Short film[11] |
| 2020 | Birds of Prey | Cassandra Cain | [12] |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Grey's Anatomy | Evie | Episode: "Perfect Storm"[13] |
| 2014 | Happyland | Girl | Episode: "Pilot"[11] |
| 2017 | Superior Donuts | Logan | Episode: "Arthur's Day Off"[11] |
| Veep | Ella | Episode: "A Woman First"[13] | |
| Teachers | Amanda | Episode: "Let It Flow"[14] | |
| 2022 | A Friend of the Family | Sofia | 2 episodes |
Discography
[edit]| Title | Year | Album | Peak Chart Positions |
|---|---|---|---|
| String | 2020 | Middle School | N/A |
| The Ballad of Casandra Cain | 2020 | Middle School | N/A |
| Grou Up Kid featuring Fuzzy | 2020 | Middle School | N/A |
| Clouds | 2020 | Middle School | N/A |
| Be Happy | 2020 | Middle School | N/A |
| The Filipino Song | 2020 | Middle School | N/A |
| Gold featuringRuby Ibarra | 2021 | Gold | N/A |
| Eye to Eye | 2022 | Eye to Eye | N/A |
| Bubble Tea | 2022 | Bubble Tea | N/A |
Accolades
[edit]| Award | Date of ceremony | Film | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IGN Awards | December 15, 2020 | Birds of Prey | Nominated | [15] |
| Saturn Awards | 2021 | Nominated | [16] |
References
[edit]- ^abRivera, Irvin (July 2019)."Ella Jay Basco [Birds of Prey]".A Book Of.RetrievedJanuary 18,2020.
- ^Knight, Rosie (October 2, 2019)."Will 'Birds of Prey' Set Up 'Batgirl'?".The Hollywood Reporter.Valence Media.RetrievedOctober 26,2019.
- ^"Middle School".Spotify.February 7, 2020.
- ^Eye to Eye.ELLA JAY BASCO. February 7, 2022.Archivedfrom the original on March 11, 2022.RetrievedMarch 27,2022– viaYouTube.
- ^Weekes, Princess (November 15, 2018)."'Birds of Prey' Finds Its Cassandra Cain in 12-Year-Old Actress ".The Mary Sue.RetrievedOctober 26,2019.
- ^Kroll, Justin (November 14, 2018)."Harley Quinn Spinoff 'Birds of Prey' Casts Cassandra Cain (Exclusive)".Variety.Penske Media Corporation.Archivedfrom the original on November 19, 2018.RetrievedOctober 26,2019.
- ^Gonzalez, Umberto (July 16, 2018)."'Birds of Prey' Revealed: Margot Robbie Film Will Feature Black Canary, Huntress, Cassandra Cain, Renee Montoya (Exclusive) ".TheWrap.Archivedfrom the original on August 16, 2018.RetrievedOctober 26,2019.
- ^"Margot Robbie Reveals Full 'Birds of Prey' Title: 'The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn'".The Hollywood Reporter.November 20, 2018. Archived fromthe originalon November 22, 2018.RetrievedFebruary 8,2020.
- ^The Ballad of Cassandra Cain (Bird of Prey) Official Music Video
- ^'Birds of Prey' Actor Ella Jay Basco on Reinventing Herself as a Teen Pop Star With New Single 'Bubble Tea'[1]
- ^abcWeiss, Josh (November 14, 2018)."'Birds of Prey' Circling Newcomer Ella Jay Basco for Role of Cassandra Cain ".Syfy Wire.NBCUniversal.Archived fromthe originalon October 26, 2019.RetrievedOctober 26,2019.
- ^Galuppo, Mia (September 20, 2018)."'Birds of Prey': Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Justina Machado Testing for DC Film (Exclusive) ".Screen Rant.RetrievedOctober 26,2019.
- ^abWhite, James (November 15, 2018)."Birds Of Prey: Ella Jay Basco Cast As Cassandra Cain".Empire Online.Bauer Media Group.RetrievedOctober 26,2019.
- ^Squires, John (November 15, 2018)."Ella Jay Basco in Talks to Play Cassandra Cain (aka Batgirl) in Cathy Yan's 'Birds of Prey'".Bloody Disgusting.RetrievedOctober 26,2019.
- ^"Best Movie, TV and Comics of the Year Awards 2020".IGN.December 21, 2020.Archivedfrom the original on December 27, 2020.RetrievedApril 7,2021.
- ^Hipes, Patrick (March 4, 2021)."Saturn Awards Nominations: 'Star Wars: Rise Of Skywalker', 'Tenet', 'Walking Dead', 'Outlander' Lead List".Deadline Hollywood.RetrievedApril 7,2021.