Joyce Licorish

Joyce Licorish an accomplished African American actress filmmaker 1st AD Line Producer and Screenwriter Founder of the One Race Human Race Foundation and CEO of DreamEmpire LLC Her bestseller The Forgotten Timepiece led to the Heirloom Trilogy with the sequel The Lost Locket set for a feature film adaptation in France in 2024 With 20 written projects shes a versatile screenwriter and writing coach Joyce is also an author musician and theater performer known for her incredible stage presence and accomplishments Shes a skilled 1st Assistant Director and coproducer contributing to successful projects like Haunted Trail and Finding Tony Her work as a national speaker and voiceover artist collaborating with major brands showcases her talent and resonance IMDb mini biography by Joyce Licorish Joyce Licorish is a multifaceted creative forcefilmmaker author vocalist plus model and advocate for diversity in the arts As the CEO of DreamEmpire Films she has directed and produced several notable projects including Garden of Dreams 2025 writerproducerdirector now streaming on Amazon Finding Tony 2024 and is in negotiations for the international feature film adaptation of The Lost Locket based on her bestselling novel Her filmography also includes acting roles in productions such as Empire and The Exit She is an awardwinning filmmaker having taken home Best Episodic Pilot at KingdomFest 2023 for her project The Bridge A celebrated vocalist and winner of Cobb Idol 2021 Joyce has opened for icons like Chaka Khan Babyface and The Isley Brothers She leads the neosoul band SoulCandy and performs regularly with The Tre Denard Band in Atlanta Her voiceover work spans major platforms including Subway and Amazon Audible and she also serves as a voice coach to aspiring talent On stage Joyce is best known for her unforgettable portrayal of Effie in a regional production of Dreamgirls She also produced and starred as Sophia in an 8city national tour of The Color Purple directed and staged the firstever musical adaptation of The Five Heartbeats and created her original hit musical Birth of Soul Her extensive theater credits include productions with the Indianapolis Opera Porgy Bess Aida Don Pasquale and codirecting Aint Misbehavin and other major stage works As an author Joyce has penned several Amazon bestsellers including The Forgotten Timepiece and The Lost Locket both part of the Heirloom Trilogy Her latest worksFalling in Dubai a BBW romance and the manifestation book set And So It Isare quickly gaining national attention She is also the founder of the One Race Human Race Foundation a fiscal sponsorship platform supporting diverse voices in the arts