Hélène Joy

Hélène Joy (born 21 October 1978) is an Australian actress, who is best known for her work in television series Durham County and Murdoch Mysteries.

Biography Joy was born and raised in Perth, Australia. She began acting in Kewdale Senior High School in Perth. She subsequently toured Europe with a youth theatre company. She spent a year as a theatre major at Curtin University

Career

Television and film She had minor roles in Australian television series such as: Snowy River: The McGregor Saga (1996), Water Rats (1996–97), Big Sky (1997), and Stingers (1999).

After arriving in Vancouver, Joy 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 landed the lead role of Judy Surgick in the short-lived CBC TV sitcom An American in Canada (2003–04) In 2005 she appeared in the feature film Desolation Sound. As a result, Joy was hired for the part and has played this continuing character in the period detective drama Murdoch Mysteries since 2008.

Theatre Joy's theatrical career began in Australia with roles in the Shakespeare Program at the Bell Shakespeare Company. She then played a number of roles at the Melbourne Theatre Company: Ophelia in Hamlet, Lady Macbeth in Macbeth, and Juliet in Romeo and Juliet. In 2011, and again in 2012, she was nominated for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for her work in Murdoch Mysteries by the Monte-Carlo TV Festival Awards.

She won the Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role in 2008 for her role in Durham County.

Personal life Joy left Australia and followed her boyfriend to his native Vancouver. She has been a vegan and enjoys travelling all over the world during her time off.

In late December 2021, Joy gave birth to a daughter, Harrison Joy.

Filmography

Film

Television