Joy graduated at the Artez Academy of Dramatic Arts in Arnhem in 2019.
She now returned to stage to portray the lead of Charlotte in much acclaimed music theatreplay Soldaat van Oranje. During her study, Joy could already be seen in various plays with Toneelgroep Oostpool and Het Nationale Theater such as Onze Straat directed by Daria Bukvic, for which Joy received a nomination for The Colombina, an award for most outstanding performance in a supporting role,.
In 2019, she wrote and co-directed a well received solo-play called Stamboom Monologen about finding her own heritage and landed a permanent appointment at Ivo van Hove’s International Theater Amsterdam.
On television, Joy appeared in Flikken Rotterdam (2018-2019) and played the lead in Netflix’ Dirty Lines (2022), which is available globally, as well as The Crash (2022) which won a Golden Calf for Best Drama Series. Additionally, Joy has appeared in several feature films, namely Netflix’s Happy Ending (2023), directed by Joosje Duk and Verliefd op Curaçao (2026). She plays leading roles in Één Grote Familie season 1-2 en in Zussen, which will come back for a second season in 2026.
Alongside her acting career, Joy also works as a writer and wrote her own column ‘Seks met Joy’ for Volkskrant Magazine (2020-2023). Her debut novel, Goed Komen: Een Seksuele Queeste, was published in February 2023 and is translated in German (Komm doch mal).
Joy became a film expert at the daily television show RTL Boulevard and is currently writing for her second book.
