Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. 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.