Joy Smithers (Leslie Barrett)
started her career as an international model at age 17. She segued into music, touring with the band the Eurogliders (including a Royal command performance before Prince Charles and Diana at the opening of Sydney Stadium before 120,000 people) and had a hit record in Sweden in the 80s; Joy was also the first VJ on Australian MTV. As an actor, she has appeared in 9 mini-series & 11 feature films: she starred opposite Nicole Kidman in the AFI Award-winning mini-series Bangkok Hilton, starred with Matt Dillon in Rebel, and opposite Brooke Shields in The 7th Floor. Joy has played the bipolar physio-therapist “Rose Carleton” on Australia’s top-ranked television drama All Saints for the past 4 years. She lives with her husband and two adorable girls in Sydney.