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Joy Hopwood

  • Actress
  • Producer
  • Writer
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Joy Hopwood
Joy Hopwood is an actor and an award winning independent filmmaker. She wrote, directed & produced, The Script of Life, Rhapsody of Love (the first Australian-Asian romantic comedy), Get a Life, Alright, The Gift that Gives and It's Our Time which have all won awards.

Joy continues to make waves and headlines in Australia for making films that are diverse and champions female creatives.

"In order to see change in the industry, I actively have to make the change I want to see."
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    Known for

    Her Last Laugh
    Her Last Laugh
    • Producer
      Atharv Kolhatkar, Peter Thurnwald, Bianca Bradey, and Tiana Hogben in It's Our Time (2025)
      It's Our Time
      7.9
      • Ali Lin
      • 2025
      The Gift That Gives (2024)
      The Gift That Gives
      5.3
      • Ava Belrose
      • 2024
      Play School (1966)
      Play School
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Self

      Credits

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      Actress

      • Patrick Hatfield, Hop Dao, and Robin Royce Queree in This Too Shall Pass (2025)
        This Too Shall Pass
        Short
        • The Mother
        • 2025
      • Atharv Kolhatkar, Peter Thurnwald, Bianca Bradey, and Tiana Hogben in It's Our Time (2025)
        It's Our Time
        7.9
        • Ali Lin
        • 2025
      • The Gift That Gives (2024)
        The Gift That Gives
        5.3
        • Ava Belrose
        • 2024
      • Kathy Luu and Damien Sato in Rhapsody of Love (2021)
        Rhapsody of Love
        4.5
        • Jade Flowers
        • 2021
      • Operation Kung Flu (2021)
        Operation Kung Flu
        Short
        • Jenny
        • 2021
      • Joy Hopwood, Benjamin Hanly, Kathy Luu, Warren Ekermans, Callum Lofts, Erica Long, Miriam Capper, and Andrew Wang in The Script of Life (2019)
        The Script of Life
        7.4
        • Alex Young
        • 2019
      • Joy Hopwood, Aileen Huynh, John Harding, Erica Long, Stacey Copas, and Belinda Jombwe in The Casting Game (2017)
        The Casting Game
        5.6
        • Shazza Wong
        • 2017
      • The System (2016)
        The System
        6.4
        • Flower lady
        • 2016
      • Joy Hopwood and Kathy Luu in Colour of Change (2012)
        Colour of Change
        Short
        • Shazza (as Joyce Hopwood)
        • 2012
      • Deadline
        Short
        • Jade
        • 2009
      • The Adventures of Sam (1997)
        The Adventures of Sam
        8.2
        TV Series
        • (voice)
        • 1997
      • Michael Craig and Denise Roberts in G.P. (1989)
        G.P.
        7.3
        TV Series
        • Nurse
        • Triage Nurse
        • 1995–1996
      • Penny Cook, Lorrae Desmond, Grant Dodwell, Shane Porteous, Syd Heylen, Anne Tenney, Brian Wenzel, and Shane Withington in A Country Practice (1981)
        A Country Practice
        6.8
        TV Series
        • Sister Grant (as Joyce Hopwood)
        • 1993
      • Home and Away (1988)
        Home and Away
        5.1
        TV Series
        • Medical Receptionist
        • Receptionist
        • 1993
      • The Last Days of Chez Nous (1992)
        The Last Days of Chez Nous
        6.5
        • Clinic Nurse (as Joyce Hopwood)
        • 1992

      Producer

      • Her Last Laugh
        • producer
        • executive producer
        • Completed
      • Atharv Kolhatkar, Peter Thurnwald, Bianca Bradey, and Tiana Hogben in It's Our Time (2025)
        It's Our Time
        7.9
        • producer
        • 2025
      • The Gift That Gives (2024)
        The Gift That Gives
        5.3
        • executive producer
        • producer
        • 2024
      • Satish Kala, Aileen Huynh, and Abril Tolnay in Get a Life, alright! (2022)
        Get a Life, alright!
        3.1
        • executive producer
        • producer
        • 2022
      • Kathy Luu and Damien Sato in Rhapsody of Love (2021)
        Rhapsody of Love
        4.5
        • executive producer
        • producer
        • 2021
      • Joy Hopwood, Benjamin Hanly, Kathy Luu, Warren Ekermans, Callum Lofts, Erica Long, Miriam Capper, and Andrew Wang in The Script of Life (2019)
        The Script of Life
        7.4
        • executive producer
        • producer
        • 2019
      • Joy Hopwood, Aileen Huynh, John Harding, Erica Long, Stacey Copas, and Belinda Jombwe in The Casting Game (2017)
        The Casting Game
        5.6
        • producer
        • 2017
      • Joy Hopwood and Kathy Luu in Colour of Change (2012)
        Colour of Change
        Short
        • executive producer
        • producer
        • 2012
      • Deadline
        Short
        • executive producer
        • producer
        • 2009

      Writer

      • Her Last Laugh
        • Writer
        • Completed
      • Atharv Kolhatkar, Peter Thurnwald, Bianca Bradey, and Tiana Hogben in It's Our Time (2025)
        It's Our Time
        7.9
        • Writer
        • 2025
      • The Gift That Gives (2024)
        The Gift That Gives
        5.3
        • writer
        • 2024
      • Satish Kala, Aileen Huynh, and Abril Tolnay in Get a Life, alright! (2022)
        Get a Life, alright!
        3.1
        • Writer
        • 2022
      • Kathy Luu and Damien Sato in Rhapsody of Love (2021)
        Rhapsody of Love
        4.5
        • Writer
        • 2021
      • Joy Hopwood, Benjamin Hanly, Kathy Luu, Warren Ekermans, Callum Lofts, Erica Long, Miriam Capper, and Andrew Wang in The Script of Life (2019)
        The Script of Life
        7.4
        • writer
        • 2019
      • Joy Hopwood, Aileen Huynh, John Harding, Erica Long, Stacey Copas, and Belinda Jombwe in The Casting Game (2017)
        The Casting Game
        5.6
        • script writer
        • 2017
      • Joy Hopwood and Kathy Luu in Colour of Change (2012)
        Colour of Change
        Short
        • writer
        • 2012
      • Deadline
        Short
        • writer
        • 2009

      Personal details

      • Official sites
        • Joy Hopwood's Get a Life Alright to premiere on Channel 9
        • Joy Hopwood's The Gift that Gives cast for January
      • Alternative name
        • Joyce Hopwood
      • Other works
        Season 1 "Good News Week" ABC Television (4th May 2010) "Stories East and West." Company B Belvoir stage play
      • Publicity listings
        • 2 Print Biographies
        • 3 Interviews
        • 3 Articles
        • 2 Pictorials

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