Biography - Ella Jay Basco

Who is Ella Jay Basco?

Ella Jay Basco is an actress, singer, and songwriter by profession and American by nationality. She is best known for portraying the fictional character Cassandra Cain in DC comic’s adaptation film Birds of Prey.

Ella Jay Basco – Age, Parents, Siblings

Ella Jay Basco’s birth took place on September 17, 2006, in Los Angeles, USA. She was born to her father Derek Basco, an actor, and her mother Emily Cho, a homemaker. 

She is not the only child of her parents and has three siblings- an older brother Darryl Basco, a younger sister Emerson Juliet Basco, and a younger brother Deuce  Basco. Ella is also an aunt to her older brother's son.

Education, Ethnicity

On the basis of her age, Ella Jay Basco is a high school graduate. 

She is of multi-ethnic (Korean, Filipino) ethnicity.

Ella Jay Basco – Boyfriend, Relationship

Ella Jay Basco is considered a bit too young to date and start a romantic relationship with a boyfriend. Moreover, she seems to be more focused on her acting as well as academics.

Ella Jay Basco – Career

Early Career

Basco began her career at a young age. She was just 6 months old when she appeared in an Old Navy print ad. As she grew up, she began to land roles in commercials.

At such a young age, Ella Jay Basco has had an impressive career. She had had minor appearances in the TV series Grey's Anatomy (2013), Happyland (2014), Superior Donuts (2017), Veep (2017), and Teachers (2017). Basco also landed a role in the 2015 short film Glimpse of Heaven as Huian.

Breakthrough

Ella Jay Basco has been cast in the 2020 film superhero film Birds of Prey as Cassandra Cain. The movie is based on DC comics and is a follow-up spin-off of the 2016 film Suicide Squad.

Moreover, her music video for the single Grow Up Kid featuring FUZZY was released in November 2019.

Co-stars

Ella Jay Basco’s fellow Birds of Prey cast includes Rosie Perez, Ali Wong, Chris Messina, and Charlene Amoia.

Ella Jay Basco – Net Worth, Salary

Her net worth has been estimated at around $45,000 while the figure on her annual salary is yet to be shared with the public. Moreover, her net worth is expected to drastically increase in the coming year.

Ella Jay Basco – Instagram, Twitter, Facebook

On social media handles such as Instagram, and Twitter, Ella Jay Basco is active with thousands of followers but is absent from Facebook. She also has a self-titled YouTube channel.