Joy Smithers (born 15 July 1963) is an Australian actress, best known for her acting performances on television, and her role as a television news presenter.Her credits include: All The Way, Bangkok Hilton, The Flying Doctors, Home and Away, Starship, Wildside and All Saints. For a short time she was co-host of Good Morning Australia. In September 2008 Smithers made a return to acting, as Bridget Simmons in Home and Away.Smithers appeared in the 2008 Australian surfing film, Newcastle. She played Flora, the mother of the lead, Jesse.
Has three children: a daughter named Sasha Laine Simon (aka Sasha Simon, b.1992) with her 1st husband by surname Simon; a daughter named Phoebe Haines (b.2000) and a son named Orlando Haines (b.2006) with her 2nd husband Tony Haines.