Joy Hruby
Joy Hruby | |
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J.C. Williamson | |
Occupations |
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Notable work | Joy's World Dubbo Dazzlers (book) |
Family | Anna Hruby (daughter) |
Joy Elaine Hruby
Hruby appeared in films including
Hruby had small roles in TV soap operas including, Sons and Daughters and Home and Away, G.P. and All Saints and featured the mini-series Brides of Christ, she also appeared in numerous theatre productions and entered films into Tropfest.
Biography
Hruby was born in
Hruby also had a community TV program on Channel 31 (later TVS) in Sydney and Melbourne titled Joy's World. She was known for brightly-coloured feathered costumes and feather boas, and her signature sign-off line, "...and keep smiling". After Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull cancelled community television, she launched her own website and YouTube channel.[2]
Her contribution to the arts and entertainment was recognised with an
Hruby was later married to Denny, a pianist.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Type |
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1976 | Caddie | Mrs. Sweeney | Feature film |
1977 | The Love Letters from Teralba Road | Len's Mother | Short Feature film |
1981 | Winter of Our Dreams | Marge | Feature film |
1982 | Heatwave | Old Lady | Feature film |
1982 | The Dark Room | Ida Henning | Feature film |
1985 | A Street to Die | Maureen | Feature film |
1987 | Confidentially Speaking | EAP Lady | Film short |
1993 | You and Me and Uncle Bob | Mrs. Patterson | Feature film |
1995 | Rough Diamonds | Mrs. Burns | Feature film |
1998 | Praise | Old Woman | Feature film |
1999 | All the Way | Mrs Kravytz | Feature film |
2007 | Music Box | Aunt Mary | Film short |
2008 | The Eighth | Story | Film short |
2010 | Conference of the Planets | Role unknown | Film short |
2010 | Donation Only | Mrs. B | Film short |
2010 | The Key to the Computer | Story | Film short |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Type |
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1976 | No Room to Run | Woman On Beach | ABC TV movie, US/AUSTRALIA |
1977 | The Outsiders | Guest role: Ella | TV series GERMANY/AUSTRALIA, 1 episode |
1977 | Puzzle | Guest role | ABC TV movie, US/AUSTRALIA |
1980 | Spring & Fall | Guest role: Woman Selling House | ABC TV series, 1 episode |
1982;1983 | A Country Practice | Guest role: The Waitress | TV series, 2 episodes |
1983 | Scales of Justice | Guest role: Mrs. Simpson | ABC TV film series, 1 episode 1. "The Job" |
1983 | A Country Practice | Guest role: Mrs. Farrow | TV series, 2 episodes |
1984 | Sweet And Sour | Guest role | ABC TV series, 1 episode |
1985 | Sons And Daughters | Guest role: Prostitute | TV series, 1 episode |
1986 | A Fortunate Life | Recurring role: Ma | TV miniseries, 1 episode |
1986 | Alice to Nowhere | Recurring role: Mrs. Leary | TV miniseries, 2 episodes |
1987-2001 | Sunday Joyride | Herself - Presenter | TV series |
1988 | Mother and Son | Guest role: Woman Shopper | ABC TV series, 1 episode |
1988 | Mike Willesee's Australians
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Guest role: Mrs. Whittle | TV film series, 1 episode 5: "Lottie Lyell" |
1988;1989 | Rafferty's Rules | Guest roles: Mrs. Barnes / Dero Lady | TV series, 2 episodes |
1990-2015 | Joy's World | Herself - Presenter | TV series |
1991 | Brides of Christ | Recurring role: Sister Polycarp | ABC TV miniseries, 6 episodes |
1992 | Phoenix | Guest role: Fat Alice | ABC TV series, 1 episode |
1994;1996 | G.P. | Guest roles: Mrs. Lucas / Millie | ABC TV series, 2 episodes |
1994;1995 | Darren Gray Down Under | Herself - Guest | TV series, 3 episodes |
1994 | TVTV | Herself & The Young Doctors cast | ABC TV series, 1 episode |
1995-1996 | Agatha Ramsbottom Show | Herself - Presenter | TV series |
1996;1998 | Home and Away | Guest roles: Mrs. Riley / Mrs Penrose | TV series, 2 episodes |
1998;2004 | All Saints | Guest roles: Mrs. Heinrich / Robin Wallace | TV series, 3 episodes |
2000 | Above the Law | Guest role: Mrs. Meriwether | TV series, 1 episode |
2004 | Double the Fist | Guest role: Edith | ABC TV series, 1 episode |
2011 | The Hamster Wheel | Additional Cast | TV series, 2 episodes |
2011;2012 | Laid | Recurring Guest role: Nan-Nan | ABC TV series, 2 episodes |
2017 | Ten News | Herself - Joy Hruby Funeral Service | TV series, 1 episode |
2017 | The Project | Herself - Joy Hruby Funeral Service | TV series, 1 episode |
References
- ^ a b "Joy Hruby". ABC Brisbane. 8 September 2008. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "Joy Hruby, actor who launched screen careers of many". March 2017.
- ^ a b Iaccarino, Clara (26 January 2007). "A passion she cannot do without". Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ Knox, David (22 February 2017). "Vale: Joy Hruby". tvtonight.com.au. TV Tonight. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ^ Death Notice: Hruby, Joy Elaine, The Sydney Morning Herald, 25 February 2017.
External links
- Joy's World website Archived 4 September 2019 at the Wayback Machine
- Joy Hruby at IMDb