Jo Ellen Pellman

Jo Ellen Pellman (born October 29, 1995) is an American actress best known for her leading role as Emma Nolan in the 2020 Netflix musical film The Prom. Early life and education Jo Ellen Pellman was born in Ohio and grew up in Cincinnati. She was raised by a single mother. Growing up, she was in her school's choir, studied tap and ballet, and went to theater camp. Pellman graduated in 2018 from the University of Michigan with a BFA in musical theatre and a minor in creative writing. While training, she played roles in Me and My Girl, The Drowsy Chaperone and Grand Concourse. She has also studied Shakespeare at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Career In 2018, Pellman played bit parts on Comedy Central's Alternatino, HBO's The Deuce, and episode 5 of season 3 of Amazon Prime's The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.