Jo Ellen Pellman (born 1994 or 1995) is an American actor and singer known for her leading role as Emma Nolan in the 2020 Netflix musical film The Prom.
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 Arts.

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