Helene Joy

Birth Name:

Hélène Joy

Birth Place:

Perth, Australia

Profession

Actress, Producer

Nominated for a Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Mini-Series for "Under the Dragon's Tail․"
Nominated for a Monte-Carlo Festival Award for Outstanding Actress in "Durham County․"
Nominated twice for Gemini Awards in 2006, one for her work in "The Murdoch Mysteries" and one for her work in "ReGenesis․"
Recipient of a Leo Award in 2005 as Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Feature Length Drama for "Desolation Sound․"
Winner of a Gemini Award in 2008 as Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role for "Durham County․"
Trained at the prestigious Western Australia Academy of Performing Arts
Began her acting career in theater, traveling with the famous Bell Shakespeare Theatre Company
Quote: "I'll do everything I can to support art, to celebrate it, to bring it into other people's lives․ There's not much point to a world without art․"
Known for her role as Audrey Sweeney in "Durham County" and Dr․ Julia Ogden in "Murdoch Mysteries․"

2005Leo - Feature Length Drama: Best Lead Performance by a Female:Winner
2006Gemini - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series:Nominated
2006Gemini - Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role Dramatic Series:Nominated
2008Gemini - Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role:Winner
2012Golden Nymph - Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
2014Canadian Screen Award - Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role:Nominated
2017Canadian Screen Award - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Limited Series:Nominated
2018Canadian Screen Award - Best Lead Actress, Drama Program or Limited Series:Nominated
2021Aurora Award - Best Visual Presentation:Nominated
2025Canadian Screen Award - Best Lead Performer, Drama Series:Nominated

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