Joyful Drake, the much-loved Tasha on the iconic BET comedy series “Let’s Stay Together” is on the scene in a big way. In addition to a recurring role in Starz’s “P-Valley,” she also leads the eight-episode upcoming drama series “HUSH” for streamer ALLBLK. Creator Angela Burd Murray describes the series as, “a sexy drama about four dynamic women who will stop at nothing to get what they want.” Drake starred opposite DJ Qualls in November Rule, opposite Ryan Phillippe in Catch Hell and was Sean “P. Diddy” Combs’ girlfriend in Judd Apatow’s Get Him to the Greek. Other notable film roles include Beauty Shop with Queen Latifah, Phat Girlz with Mo’Nique and she starred as a woman trying to escape an abusive relationship in the independent drama feature Bad Ass opposite Danny Trejo and Ving Rhames. Drake has also guest starred in television episodes of “Jane the Virgin,” “One on One,” “Cuts,” “The Game,” “The Exes” and “The Quads.” Born and raised in Milwaukee and a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Drake is also a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority. While in college, she experienced her first brush with the entertainment industry. For two and-a-half years she had an exciting time as a dancer for the NBA Milwaukee Bucks. She remains an avid fan and also loves the NFL’s Green Bay Packers. After graduation, she moved to New York to pursue an acting career. Her first job was a recurring role on the hit Showtime series “Soul Food.” Drake makes her home in Los Angeles with her husband and daughter Beau.
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Biography from TMDB.
- September 24, 1976 (50)
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
- Actor, also writer
- 17 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
Known for
What are Joyful Drake's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 6
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 1
Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 0 · Intense 3
Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
Usually the Ally: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.
- Allyas Mia in Phat Girlz (2006)
- Allyas Melina in Unthinkably Good Things (2022)
- Heroas Draya Logan in Hush (2022)
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet2
- Ambiguous3
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Joyful Drake's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Joyful Drake's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
25 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.
A Dark Way Out(2023)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Hush(2022)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows
Unthinkably Good Things(2022)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
All American: Homecoming(2022)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows
Girls Getaway Gone Wrong(2021)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
P-Valley(2020)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
Jacqueline and Jilly(2018)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
The Quad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Lethal Weapon(2016)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
Chasing Waterfalls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
November Rule(2015)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Jane the Virgin(2014)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
Catch Hell(2014)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Bad Ass(2012)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
The Exes(2011)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows
Let's Stay Together(2011)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows
Get Him to the Greek(2010)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Tournament of Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
The Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Phat Girlz(2006)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Beauty Shop(2005)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Cuts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Hair Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
One on One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Soul Food (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Career shape
Star power in the 78th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 24 titles from 2000 to 2023; peak year 2005.
Film career
Peak 2005 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 2005Screen debut· Beauty Shop
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
How do Joyful Drake's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 27th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th9
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 17 titles are Mixed.
- Divisive4
- Cult Classic3
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Joyful Drake work with?
People who share at least 2 of Joyful Drake's MovieCove titles; Todd Haberman shares the most, 2.
- Todd HabermanShared titles: Girls Getaway Gone Wrong (2021), Bad Ass (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Todd Haberman
