Joy Smithers

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. 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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) — The Vuvalini
2. Bangkok Hilton (1989) — Mandy Engels
3. Heartbreak High (1994) — Cassandra
4. Newcastle (2008) — Flora
5. The Flying Doctors (1986) — Kerry Samuelson
6. Lorca and the Outlaws (1984) — Lena
7. All Saints (1998) — Rose Carleton
8. Rebel (1985) — Mary, All Girl Band
9. Water Rats (1996) — Gabi Cunningham
10. The Custodian (1994) — Helen Quinlan
11. Blue Murder (1995) — Debra Smith
12. Amazing Grace (2021) — Maureen
13. E Street (1989) — Helen McCarthur
14. Wildside (1997) — Natasha Lodans
15. Sex Is a Four Letter Word (1995) — Sylvia
16. The Seventh Floor (1994) — Tracey
17. Emoh Ruo (1985) — Terri Tunkley
18. Big Sky (1997) — Grace
19. River Street (1997) — Marcia
20. Status Update - A Facebook Fairytale (2012) — Genevieve
21. Heart of Fire (1997) — Julie Stoler
22. Love in the First Degree (2004) — Leslie Barrett
23. Lest We Forget (2010) — Bell
24. Little White Lies (1997) — Reb
25. Bodysurfer (1989) — Lydia