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Joy Smithers
Actor

Joy Smithers

15 Jul 1963Born
63Age
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Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaBirthplace

Biography

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.

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.

Smithers appeared in the 2008 Australian surfing film Newcastle, as well as the 2015 action film Mad Max: Fury Road.

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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.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2021Amazing GraceSeries: Maureen (2 episodes)
  2. 2015Mad Max: Fury RoadFilm: The Vuvalini
  3. 2012Status Update - A Facebook FairytaleFilm: Genevieve
  4. 2010Lest We ForgetFilm: Bell
  5. 2008NewcastleFilm: Flora
  6. 2004Love in the First DegreeFilm: Leslie Barrett
  7. 1998All SaintsSeries: Rose Carleton, Rose Stevens (18 episodes)
  8. 1997WildsideSeries: Natasha Lodans (1 episode)
  9. 1997River StreetFilm: Marcia
  10. 1997Big SkySeries: Grace (5 episodes)
  11. 1997Heart of FireFilm: Julie Stoler
  12. 1997Little White LiesFilm: Reb
  13. 1996Water RatsSeries: Gabi Cunningham (1 episode)
  14. 1995Sex Is a Four Letter WordFilm: Sylvia
  15. 1995Blue MurderSeries: Debra Smith (2 episodes)
  16. 1994The Seventh FloorFilm: Tracey
  17. 1994The CustodianFilm: Helen Quinlan
  18. 1994Heartbreak HighSeries: Cassandra, Karen Cooper (1 episode)
  19. 1989Bangkok HiltonSeries: Mandy Engels (3 episodes)
  20. 1989BodysurferSeries: Lydia (2 episodes)
  21. 1989E StreetSeries: Helen McCarthur (2 episodes)
  22. 1986The Flying DoctorsSeries: Kerry Samuelson, Claire Dobson, Claire Banks (1 episode)
  23. 1985RebelFilm: Mary, All Girl Band
  24. 1985Emoh RuoFilm: Terri Tunkley
  25. 1984Lorca and the OutlawsFilm: Lena

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