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Joy Boushel

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Joy Boushel and John Wildman in Humongous (1982)
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The Fly (1986)
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Vibrant, buxom, ravishing and voluptuous redhead beauty Joy Boushel only acted in a handful of movies and TV shows for just ten years, but she nonetheless made a nice favorable impression with her winning blend of bubbly vitality and unbridled sex appeal. Boushel made her splendidly spirited debut as the sassy waitress Sally in the enjoyably lowbrow comedy "Pick-Up Summer" (1980). Joy was likewise solid and credible as a primitive cave woman in the excellent "Quest for Fire" (1981). Moreover, she had memorably sexy roles in the horror films "Terror Train" (1980), "Humongous" (1982), and David Cronenberg's outstanding "The Fly" (1986), giving an especially notable turn in the latter as the enticing young woman Jeff Goldblum picks up in a bar. Alas, despite a funny part in the hit comedy "Look Who's Talking" (1989) her acting career came to a sudden complete end in the early 90s.
BornDecember 15, 1959
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  • Known for

    Jeff Goldblum in The Fly (1986)
    The Fly
    7.6
    • Tawny
    • 1986
    Terror Train (1980)
    Terror Train
    5.8
    • Pet
    • 1980
    Ron Perlman, Rae Dawn Chong, Nicholas Kadi, and Everett McGill in Quest for Fire (1981)
    Quest for Fire
    7.3
    • The Ulam Tribe(as Joy Boushell)
    • 1981
    Bruce Willis and Jacob Haines in Look Who's Talking (1989)
    Look Who's Talking
    5.9
    • Melissa
    • 1989

    Credits

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    Actress



    • Cursed (1990)
      Cursed
      3.6
      • Susan
      • 1990
    • Bruce Willis and Jacob Haines in Look Who's Talking (1989)
      Look Who's Talking
      5.9
      • Melissa
      • 1989
    • Greg Evigan and Patty Talbot in Shades of Love: Echoes in Crimson (1987)
      Shades of Love: Echoes in Crimson
      5.3
      TV Movie
      • Tiffany
      • 1987
    • Nicholas Campbell and Peggy Smithhart in Diamonds (1987)
      Diamonds
      6.3
      TV Series
      • 1987
    • Friday the 13th: The Series (1987)
      Friday the 13th: The Series
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Red Head
      • 1987
    • Susan Glover in The Guaranteed Way to Pickup Single Women (1987)
      The Guaranteed Way to Pickup Single Women
      4.6
      Video
      • Cindy (as Joy Bouchell)
      • 1987
    • Margot Kidder and Michael Sarrazin in Keeping Track (1986)
      Keeping Track
      5.5
      • Judy
      • 1986
    • Jeff Goldblum in The Fly (1986)
      The Fly
      7.6
      • Tawny
      • 1986
    • Spearfield's Daughter (1986)
      Spearfield's Daughter
      6.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Billie Locke
      • 1986
    • Thrillkill (1984)
      Thrillkill
      4.3
      • Maggie
      • 1984
    • Humongous (1982)
      Humongous
      4.8
      • Donna Blake
      • 1982
    • Ron Perlman, Rae Dawn Chong, Nicholas Kadi, and Everett McGill in Quest for Fire (1981)
      Quest for Fire
      7.3
      • The Ulam Tribe (as Joy Boushell)
      • 1981
    • Terror Train (1980)
      Terror Train
      5.8
      • Pet
      • 1980
    • Pick-up Summer (1980)
      Pick-up Summer
      4.3
      • Sally (as Joy Boushell)
      • 1980

    Stunts



    • Night Magic (1985)
      Night Magic
      6.2
      • stunts (as Joy Bouschel)
      • 1985

    Videos2

    The Fly (1986)
    Trailer 2:05
    The Fly (1986)
    The Fly (1986)
    Trailer 0:31
    The Fly (1986)
    The Fly (1986)
    Trailer 0:31
    The Fly (1986)

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Joy Bouchell
    • Height
      • 5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
    • Born
      • December 15, 1959
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Other works
      Appeared in Bryan Ferry's music video "Help Me" (footage only)

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