Aimee Suzanne La Joie is an American actress, photographer, videographer and model best known for the viral video The Film Crew and parodies of Home Town, MasterChef, Queer Eye, and Say Yes to the Dress. She stars in the films Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea (2023) and Freedom, Wisconsin (2023), and appears in the films Buy Roses for Me (2019), Perfect People (2017), and Refuge (2017).
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.jpg) La Joie at 2024 Oceanside International Film Festival | |
| Born | Aimee Suzanne La Joie 1990 or 1991 (age 33–34) San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| Known for | The Film Crew |
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TikTok information | |
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| Followers | 128.9 thousand |
| Likes | 4.8 million |
Last updated: September 2024 | |
Instagram information | |
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| Followers | 42K (September 2024) |
| Website | aimeelajoie |
La Joie made guest appearances at Location Managers Guild Awards, St. John's International Women's Film Festival and her work screened at the 13th Oceanside International Film Festival. She was nominated for acting at GI Film Festival San Diego and ensemble at Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema.
Personal life
editLa Joie grew up in Bonsall, California[1] and began acting while attending high school in Fallbrook.[2] In 2012, she received a bachelor's degree in film studies at University of California Berkeley before returning to San Diego County[3][4] to settle in Poway.[2]
Career
editLa Joie is an actress, photographer, videographer[3] and model.[5] She created a YouTube web series called The Bumble Bums[6][7] and was nominated for Best Actress at the 2017 GI Film Festival San Diego for her performance in the film Refuge.[8]
2020: The Film Crew
editIn early August,[9] La Joie was inspired by the Mr. Blue Sky trend of people in everyday situations on TikTok. She based her version on her own film set experience and The Film Crew went viral, prompting La Joie to make more.[3] Cinemanía wrote that they hope La Joie's videos help her career and bring more attention to women working on and off camera in the film industry.[10] John Plunkett at The Poke said her "one-woman depiction of a film crew is simply brilliant."[9] Her videos[3][11][12] were included in Make it Work, a women in film special that aired on The CW,[13] and were listed on Ad Age's "The Top 5 Creative Brand Ideas You Need to Know About Right Now: August 7, 2020."[14] In September, La Joie was the subject for a social distance toast at Women in Film Cincinnati.[15]
2021–present
editIn 2021, La Joie made a guest appearance at the Location Managers Guild Awards[16][17] and was featured in Scene and Heard at St. John's International Women's Film Festival.[18] She talked about her desire to join Saturday Night Live[19] and expressed that she began creating her own content because she didn't get results from working on the projects of others.[20]
In 2023, La Joie starred in the films Freedom, Wisconsin[21] and Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea.[22]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Muscle Milk | — | Short films by Enrique Rico Diaz |
| 2017 | Perfect People | Jessica | |
| Refuge | Jeanine Fischer | Short film featuring Caroline Amiguet, Beth Gallagher and Karenssa LeGear[8] | |
| 2019 | The Bumble Bums | Aimee | Also creator, director, producer and editor[2] |
| Buy Roses for Me | Shayna | Short film featuring Jon Allen and Brian Patrick Butler[2] | |
| 2020 | Beverly Hills Bandits | Kerri | Featuring Natasha Alam and Ron Jeremy |
| The Film Crew | Various film set characters | Also creator, series featuring actors Betty Buckley, Alfonso Herrera, Amy Hargreaves, Jen Richards, Barkha Singh[23] | |
| 2021 | Golden Hour | Script-Girl (voice) | Animated short film by Gobelins School of the Image[24] |
| 2023 | Freedom, Wisconsin | Penny | [2][21] |
| Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea | Kate Myrtle | [2][25][26] | |
| Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas | Worker | [27] | |
| 2024 | Homebody | Diedre | Short film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Pitch | Fan | Episode: "Pilot", uncredited |
| 2017 | Ingobernable | Harlot | Episode: "El Grito (Declaration of Independence)" |
| 2023 | Accident, Suicide or Murder | Rachel Winkler | Episode: "Cutting Ties" |
Accolades
edit| Festival | Year | Award | Title | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GI Film Festival San Diego | 2017 | Best Actress | Refuge | Nominated | [8] |
| San Diego Film Awards | Best Ensemble Cast | Refuge | Won | ||
| Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema | 2018 | Best Ensemble - Featurette | Perfect People | Nominated | |
| San Diego Film Awards | 2024 | Best Ensemble Cast | Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea | Nominated | [28] |
References
edit- ^ "Meet Aimee La Joie". SDVoyager. 2020-09-08. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
- ^ a b c d e f Gallant, Julie (2024-02-20). "Poway actress stars in dark comedy showing at Oceanside International Film Festival". Poway News Chieftain. Archived from the original on 2024-05-06. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ a b c d Diaz, Ann-Christine (2020-08-03). "These TikTok videos nail just about everyone on a film set". Ad Age. Archived from the original on 2020-11-30. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
- ^ "2021 Events and Panels". Lady Filmmakers. Archived from the original on 2021-11-05. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
- ^ "Watch: Comedian recreates every member of film cast and crew with a surprise 'Tom Cruise' cameo". Scroll.in. 2021-03-08. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ^ "Below the Belt Show: Interview: Actress and Viral Sensation Aimee La Joie (4/14/21) on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts (Podcast). Retrieved 2022-06-09.
- ^ Neal, Andy (2024-05-20). "Aimee La Joie | Actress and Content Creator". The Hiker Podcast. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
- ^ a b c "GI Film Festival San Diego Selects 12 Titles for Local Film Showcase". GI Film Festival San Diego. 2017-09-06. Archived from the original on 2022-05-18. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
- ^ a b Plunkett, John (2020-08-03). "This one-woman depiction of a film crew is simply brilliant". The Poke. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "Todos los oficios del cine en el mejor TikTok del verano". Cinemanía (in Spanish). 2020-08-04. Archived from the original on 2024-03-13. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
- ^ "The Top Ranked Podcast: Aimee La Joie on Viral Stardom on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts (Podcast). Retrieved 2022-06-09.
- ^ Lepron, Louis (2020-08-04). "TikTok : en moins de 2 minutes, elle résume (parfaitement) les membres d'un tournage ciné". Konbini - Musique, cinéma, sport, food, news : le meilleur de la pop culture (in French). Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ^ Jackson, Angelique (2020-08-27). "Hillary Clinton, Alfre Woodard and Eva Longoria Celebrate Women at Work for Women in Film's CW Special". Variety. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
- ^ Diaz, Ann-Christine; Sherwood, I-Hsien (2020-08-07). "The Top 5 Creative Brand Ideas You Need to Know About Right Now: August 7, 2020". Ad Age. Archived from the original on 2020-08-23. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ "A Toast From A Distance". WIF CINCINNATI. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ White, Abbey (2021-10-23). "Location Managers Guild Awards: 'Judas and the Black Messiah,' 'The Queen's Gambit' Among Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
- ^ "Winners: 8th Annual LMGI Awards". Location Managers Guild International (Press release). 2021-10-23. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
- ^ "New Platforms, New Laughs". St. John's International Women's Film Festival. 2021-03-11. Archived from the original on 2021-03-02. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
- ^ Pond, Setorii (2021-06-09). ""The Film Crew" and Other Viral Videos, How to Overcome Playing It Safe & How to Celebrate Your Creativeness". OWC Leaders & Game Changers. Archived from the original on 2022-06-09. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
- ^ "Meet Aimee La Joie | Actress, Writer, Director". Shoutout SoCal. 2021-03-30. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
- ^ a b Burruso, Len (2022-12-06). "Q & A With Filmmaker Molly Preston". fsm. An independent journal for the arts. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
- ^ Elling, Regina (2023-11-16). "Filming of indie thriller 'Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea,' in Ramona was a family affair". Ramona Sentinel. Archived from the original on 2023-11-19. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- ^ "The Film Crew (2020)". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ "GOLDEN HOUR". Gobelins School of the Image. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ Fanelli, Brian (2024-01-25). "Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea: Beware the killer landlady". 1428 Elm. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ Bitel, Anton (2024-01-24). "Hemet, Or The Landlady Don't Drink Tea (2023)". Projected Figures. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ Shrestha, Naman (2023-12-01). "Lifetime's Ladies of the '80s A Divas Christmas: Cast and Filming Locations". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ^ "2024 San Diego Film Award Nominees". Film Consortium San Diego. Archived from the original on 2024-04-27. Retrieved 2024-04-27.