Joy Smithers (born 15 July 1963) is an Australian actress, best known for her acting performances on television, and her role as a television news presenter, such as with MTV Australia in the late 1980s.[1]
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Joy Smithers | |
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Born | (1963-07-15) 15 July 1963 (age 59) Australia |
Occupation | Actress, news presenter |
Her credits include: All The Way, Bangkok Hilton, The Flying Doctors, Home and Away, Lorca and the Outlaws, Wildside and All Saints. For a short time she was co-host of Good Morning Australia. In September 2008 Smithers made a return to acting, as Bridget Simmons in Home and Away.[2]
Smithers appeared in the 2008 Australian surfing film Newcastle,[3] as well as the 2015 action film Mad Max: Fury Road.[4] At the age of 15, Smithers was offered the role of Max Rockatansky's wife, Jessie, in the original 1979 Mad Max, but was forced to decline after her parents would not let her travel to Adelaide for production.[5]
FILM
Year | Title | Role | Type |
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1982 | Heatwave | Model | Feature film |
1983 | Stanley: Every Home Should Have One aka 'Stanley' | Patty Norris | Feature film |
1984 | Lorca and the Outlaws aka 'Starship' / '2084' | Lena | Feature film |
1985 | Emoh Ruo | Terri Tunkley | Feature film |
1985 | Rebel | Mary - All Girl Band | Feature film |
1987 | Belinda | Liz | Feature film |
1993 | The Custodian | Helen Quinlan | Feature film |
1994 | The Seventh Floor | Tracey | Feature film |
1994 | Gino | Role unknown | Feature film |
1995 | Sex Is A Four Letter Word | Sylvia | Feature film |
1995 | Lucinda, 31 | Lucinda | Film short |
1996 | River Street | Marcia | Feature film |
1997 | Little White Lies | Reb | Film short |
2004 | Love In The First Degree aka 'Straight To You' | Leslie Barrett | Feature film |
2008 | Newcastle | Flora | Feature film |
2010 | Lest We Forget | Bell | Film short |
2012 | Status Update: A Facebook Fairytale | Genevieve | Film short |
2015 | Mad Max: Fury Road | The Vuvalini | Feature film |
2021 | Step Into Paradise | Herself & Sue Smithers | Feature film documentary |
TELEVISION
Year | Title | Role | Type |
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1983 | Alpha Street | Role unknown | TV pilot |
1983 | Waterloo Station | Guest role | TV series, 1 episode |
1983-1985 | Class Of 83, 84, 85 | Herself - Host | TV series |
1983 | An Open Go | Herself - Voice | Film documentary |
1984 | Making A Video Program | Herself - Presenter | Film documentary |
1985 | Out There | Herself - Host | TV series |
1986 | Alice To Nowhere | Recurring role: Betty Spencer | TV miniseries, 2 episodes |
1986;1990 | The Flying Doctors | Guest roles: Kerry Samuelson / Claire Banks / Claire Dobson | TV series, 3 episodes |
1987 | MTV | Herself - Co-Host | TV series |
1988 | All The Way | Recurring role: Gillian Porter | TV miniseries, 3 episodes |
1988 | Stringer | Regular role | ABC TV series, 8 episodes |
1989 | Bangkok Hilton | Recurring role: Mandy Engels | TV miniseries, 3 episodes |
1989 | Bodysurfer | Lead role: Lydia | ABC TV miniseries, 2 episodes |
1990 | Burke's Backyard | Herself - Guest Celebrity Gardener | TV series, 1 episode |
1990 | Tonight Live With Steve Vizard | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
1990 | Insiders | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
1991 | E Street | Guest role: Helen McCarthur | TV series, 2 episodes |
1991 | Super Saturday | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
1992 | In Sydney Today | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
1992;1995 | G.P. | Guest roles: Carmen Plant / Sgt. Sue 'Dusty' Miller | ABC TV series, 2 episodes |
1992;1997-1998 | Good Morning Australia | Herself - Guest Host | TV series, 1 episode |
1992 | The Shorn Sheep Show | Herself - Host | TV series |
1993 | Cartoon Connection | Herself - Host | TV series, 5 episodes |
1993 | Newlyweds | Guest role: Amanda | TV series, 1 episode |
1994 | At Home | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
1994;1997;2008 | Home And Away | Recurring roles: Cathy / Paula Rogers / Bridget Simmons | TV series, 16 episodes |
1994-1995 | Heartbreak High | Guest roles: Karen Cooper / Cassandra | TV series, 4 episodes |
1994 | Denton | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
1994 | Live It Up | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
1995 | Blue Murder | Recurring role: Debra Smith | ABC TV miniseries, 2 episodes |
1996 | English - Have A Go | Herself - Presenter | TV series |
1996 | Alternatives | Herself - Voice | TV documentary |
1996 | Monday To Friday | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
1996 | Water Rats | Guest role: Gabi Cunningham | TV series, 1 episode |
1997 | Heart Of Fire | Lead role: Julie Stoler | TV film US |
1997 | Australia's Strangest Home Improvements | Herself - Presenter | TV series |
1997-1998 | Good Morning Australia | Herself - Guest | TV series, 2 episodes |
1997 | The Lacemaker: An Australian In Paris | Herself | ABC TV special |
1998 | Denise | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
1999 | Big Sky | Guest role: Grace | TV series, 1 episode |
1999 | Wildside | Guest role: Natasha Lodans | ABC TV series, 1 episode |
1999-2003 | All Saints | Regular role: Rose Stevens / Rose Carlton | TV series, 57 episodes |
2001 | The Weakest Link | Herself - Contestant | TV series, 1 episode |
2002 | Beauty And The Beast | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
2002 | The Best Of Aussie Cop Shows | Herself | TV special |
2004 | The Cooks | Guest role: Freya Davies | TV series, 1 episode |
2006 | When Actors Go Bad | Herself | Short Video |
2008 | Mornings With Kerri-Anne | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
2009 | The Making Of 'Newcastle' | Herself - Actress | Video |
2012 | The Morning Show | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
2013-2014 | Wonderland | Recurring role: Felicity Philips | TV series, 4 episodes |
2014 | The Daily Edition | Herself with sister Sue Smithers | TV series, 2 episodes |
2021 | Amazing Grace | Guest role: Maureen | TV series, 2 episodes |
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