Hélène Joy Biography
Hélène Joy is an Australian Canadian television, stage and film actress famously known in the television series Murdoch Mysteries and Durham County.
Hélène Joy Early Life
Joy was born and raised in Perth Australia. She started acting in Kewdale Senior High School in her native Australia. She followingly toured Europe with a youth theatre company. She consumed a year as a theatre major at Curtin University before winning a place at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. From the Academy, she obtained an acting diploma and also won the Academy’s Leslie Anderson Award for Best Performer.
Hélène Joy Career
Television and film
She had minor roles in television series such as Snowy River: The McGregor Saga (1996), Big Sky (1997), and Stingers (1999) among others. Three years later, she moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
After arriving in Vancouver, she found work on shows such as First Wave (2000), The Outer Limits (2001), The Chris Isaak Show (2002), and The Twilight Zone (2002). In 2003, she played in the short-lived CBC TV sitcom An American in Canada the lead role of Judy Surgick (2003–04) which was a 2003 Gemini Award nominee for Best Ensemble Performance Comedy Series/Program. In 2005 she flashed in the feature film Desolation Sound.
Still in Vancouver, she started playing roles in Toronto, including a supporting role in the TV movie The Murdoch Mysteries: Under the Dragon’s Tail (2004). After shifting to Toronto, she played recurring roles in TV series such as This Is Wonderland (2005–06) and ReGenesis (2006) and then starred in Durham County between 2007 and 2010 and appeared as Doc in the primetime soap opera MVP: The Secret Lives of Hockey Wives (2008).
In Christmas 2007, she flashed in the fantastical musical film version of The Nutcracker ballet, The Secret of the Nutcracker starring opposite Brian Cox for the CBC. She starred in An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving with Jacqueline Bisset for Hallmark in 2008. She has made guest appearances on Heartland, Rookie Blue (2011), The L.A. Complex (2012) and the Republic of Doyle (2012) among other programs.
Hélène Joy
Though she played a different character in Under the Dragon’s Tail, the third made-for-television film about William Murdoch and she successfully pressed the TV show’s producers to select her for the role of Dr. Julia Ogden and her unique ways of doing detective work, the book’s author, Maureen Jennings, was so impressed with Joy’s acting ability. As a result, she was hired for the part and has played this continuing character in the period detective drama Murdoch Mysteries since 2008.
Theatre
Her theatrical career started in Australia with roles in the Shakespeare Program at the Bell Shakespeare Company. She starred a number of roles at the Melbourne Theatre Company: Ophelia in Hamlet, Lady Macbeth in Macbeth, and Juliet in Romeo and Juliet. She accomplished her Canadian theatrical debut in 2012 in Australian playwright Andrew Bovell’s Speaking in Tongues at The Company Theatre in Toronto.
Voice acting
She contributed the voice of Gabi and Polly in the Australian–Canadian animated TV series Detentionaire (2012), Pearlie (2009), The Secret World of Og (2006), Faireez (2005), and Yolky in The Eggs (2004).
Hélène Joy Age
She was born on October 21, 1978, in Perth, Australia. She celebrates her birthday on October 21st every year.
Hélène Joy Family
After doing our research, details about her parents are not available and it is also not known if she has any siblings.
Hélène Joy Spouse
She departed from Australia and followed her boyfriend to his native Vancouver. It is not clear whether they are still together but this information will be updated as soon as it’s available.
Hélène Joy Body Measurements
- Height: 5ft 9in'(175 cm)
- Weight: 69 kg(152 lbs)
- Shoe Size: Not Available
- Body Shape: Slim
- Hair Colour: Blonde
- Eyes Colour: Light Blue
Hélène Joy Salary
According to our reliable sources, her annual salary is not yet revealed. However, this information will be updated as soon as it’s available.
Hélène Joy Net Worth
The award-winning actress, Joy has an approximated net worth of $1 million which she has through her successful career as a television, stage and film actress.
Hélène Joy Movies And Tv Shows
Movies
- 2016: Sadie’s Last Days on Earth
- 2012: 100 Musicians
- 2011: At the Bottom of the Hill
- 2005: Desolation Sound
- 2005: Feed
- 1997: The Beneficiary
Television Shows
- 2014-15: Heartland
- 2013: Murdoch Mysteries: Nightmare on Queen Street
- 2012: Detentionaire
- 2012: Murdoch Mysteries: The Murdoch Effect
- 2011: Murdoch Mysteries: The Curse of the Lost Pharaohs
- 2009-10: Pearlie
- 2008: Murdoch Mysteries
- 2007: The Secret of the Nutcracker
- 2005: Million Dollar Murder
- 2004: Puppets Who Kill
- 2002-03: An American in Canada
- 2002: The Twilight Zone
- 2000: First Wave
- 1998: Never Tell Me Never
- 1996-97: Water Rats
- 1996: The Man from Snowy River
- 1996: G.P.
Frequently Asked Questions About Hélène Joy
Who is Hélène Joy?
She is an Australian Canadian television, stage and film actress.
How old is Joy?
She is 41 years old as of 2019.
How tall is Joy?
She stands at a height of 5ft” 9in’ tall.
How much is Joy worth?
She has an accomplished actress with an approximated net worth of $1 million.
Is Joy dead or alive?
She is still alive and in good health.
What happened to Joy?
Joy is an expert and is licensed as a real estate agent in Australia and has numerous property developments on the go.
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