Aimee La Joie

Aimee La Joie
La Joie in 2024
Born1990 or 1991 (age 35–36)
San Diego, California, U.S.
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley
Occupations
  • Actress
  • photographer
  • videographer
  • model
Years active2012–present
Known forThe Film Crew
Notable credits
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Aimee La Joie (born 1990 or 1991) is an American actress, photographer, videographer and model. She is best known for the viral video The Film Crew and appeared in the films Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea (2023), Freedom, Wisconsin (2023), Buy Roses for Me (2019), and Refuge (2017).

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 the 2017 GI Film Festival San Diego and was a juror at the 2025 HollyShorts Film Festival.

Personal life and career

La Joie was born in 1990 or 1991[1] and grew up in Bonsall, California.[2] She began acting while attending Fallbrook High School.[1][3] In 2012, she received a bachelor's degree in film studies at the University of California Berkeley before returning to San Diego County[4][5] to settle in Poway.[1]

La Joie is an actress, photographer, videographer[4] and model.[6] She created a YouTube web series called The Bumble Bums[7][8] and was nominated for Best Actress at the 2017 GI Film Festival San Diego for her performance in the film Refuge.[9] La Joie created online sketch parodies of Home Town, MasterChef, Queer Eye, and Say Yes to the Dress.[1]

2020: The Film Crew

In August 2020,[10] La Joie was inspired by the "Mr. Blue Sky" song trend of people in everyday situations on TikTok. She based her version on her own film set experience and The Film Crew shows every crew member on a film set, all played by La Joie. The video went viral, prompting La Joie to make more.[4] 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.[11] John Plunkett at The Poke said her "one-woman depiction of a film crew is simply brilliant."[10] Her videos[4][12][13] were included in Make it Work, a women in film special that aired on The CW,[14] and were listed on Ad Age's "The Top 5 Creative Brand Ideas You Need to Know About Right Now: August 7, 2020."[15] On September 3, 2020, La Joie was featured in a social distance toast for a Women in Film Cincinnati virtual event.[16]

2021–present

In 2021, La Joie made a guest appearance at the Location Managers Guild Awards[17][18] and was featured in Scene and Heard at St. John's International Women's Film Festival.[19] She talked about her desire to join Saturday Night Live[20] and expressed that she began creating her own content because she didn't get results from working on the projects of others.[21]

La Joie co-starred with Stephen George in the dark comedy film Freedom, Wisconsin by Molly Preston in 2023.[22] She described her role of Kate Myrtle in the satirical horror film[23] Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea as someone different from herself[24] that was "out of her comfort zone" and "pushed her to the limits."[1] La Joie was a juror at the 2025 HollyShorts Film Festival alongside Celia Imrie, Penelope Wilton, Catherine Hardwicke, Jake Lacy, and Mena Suvari.[25]

Filmography

Films
Year Title Role Notes
2016 Hail, Caesar! Brown Derby Patron [26]
2017 Refuge Jeanine Fischer Short film featuring Caroline Amiguet, Beth Gallagher and Karenssa LeGear[9]
2018 Beverly Hills Bandits Kerri Featuring Natasha Alam and Ron Jeremy[26]
2019 Buy Roses for Me Shayna Short film featuring Jon Allen and Brian Patrick Butler[1]
2021 Golden Hour Script-Girl (voice) Animated short film by Gobelins School of the Image[27]
2023 Freedom, Wisconsin Penny [1][22]
Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea Kate Myrtle [1][23][28]
Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas Worker [26][29]
Television, web series, and videos
Year Title Role Notes
2016 Pitch Fan Episode: "Pilot", uncredited[26]
2019 The Bumble Bums Aimee Web series, also creator, director, producer and editor[1]
2020 The Film Crew Every character on a film set Web video, also creator[10][4]
2023 Accident, Suicide or Murder Rachel Winkler Episode: "Cutting Ties"[26]

Accolades

Festival Year Award Title Result Ref.
GI Film Festival San Diego 2017 Best Actress Refuge Nominated [9]
San Diego Film Awards 2024 Best Ensemble Cast Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea Nominated [30]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Gallant, Julie (February 20, 2024). "Poway actress stars in dark comedy showing at Oceanside International Film Festival". Poway News Chieftain. Archived from the original on May 6, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Meet Aimee La Joie". SDVoyager. September 8, 2020. Archived from the original on December 1, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  3. ↑ Johnston, Betty (September 24, 2006). "Play that won a Pulitzer coming to FHS". San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on August 17, 2024. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Diaz, Ann-Christine (August 3, 2020). "These TikTok videos nail just about everyone on a film set". Ad Age. Archived from the original on November 30, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  5. ↑ "2021 Events and Panels". Lady Filmmakers. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Watch: Comedian recreates every member of film cast and crew with a surprise 'Tom Cruise' cameo". Scroll.in. March 8, 2021. Archived from the original on August 31, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Below the Belt Show: Interview: Actress and Viral Sensation Aimee La Joie (4/14/21) on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts (Podcast). Archived from the original on June 9, 2022. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  8. ↑ Neal, Andy (May 20, 2024). "Aimee La Joie | Actress and Content Creator". Stupid Hike for My Stupid Mental Health Podcast. Retrieved May 23, 2024 – via Listen Notes.
  9. 1 2 3 "GI Film Festival San Diego Selects 12 Titles for Local Film Showcase". GI Film Festival San Diego. September 6, 2017. Archived from the original on May 18, 2022. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  10. 1 2 3 Plunkett, John (August 3, 2020). "This one-woman depiction of a film crew is simply brilliant". The Poke. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Todos los oficios del cine en el mejor TikTok del verano". Cinemanía (in Spanish). August 4, 2020. Archived from the original on March 13, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  12. ↑ "The Top Ranked Podcast: Aimee La Joie on Viral Stardom on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts (Podcast). Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  13. ↑ Lepron, Louis (August 4, 2020). "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 July 28, 2022.
  14. ↑ Jackson, Angelique (August 27, 2020). "Hillary Clinton, Alfre Woodard and Eva Longoria Celebrate Women at Work for Women in Film's CW Special". Variety. Archived from the original on June 9, 2022. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  15. ↑ Diaz, Ann-Christine; Sherwood, I-Hsien (August 7, 2020). "The Top 5 Creative Brand Ideas You Need to Know About Right Now: August 7, 2020". Ad Age. Archived from the original on August 23, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  16. ↑ "A Toast From A Distance". WIF CINCINNATI. September 3, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  17. ↑ White, Abbey (October 23, 2021). "Location Managers Guild Awards: 'Judas and the Black Messiah,' 'The Queen's Gambit' Among Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 24, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Winners: 8th Annual LMGI Awards". Location Managers Guild International (Press release). October 23, 2021. Archived from the original on May 25, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  19. ↑ "New Platforms, New Laughs". St. John's International Women's Film Festival. March 11, 2021. Archived from the original on March 2, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  20. ↑ Pond, Setorii (June 9, 2021). ""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 June 9, 2022. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  21. ↑ "Meet Aimee La Joie | Actress, writer, director". Shoutout SoCal. March 30, 2021. Archived from the original on November 29, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  22. 1 2 Burruso, Len (December 6, 2022). "Q & A With Filmmaker Molly Preston". fsm. An independent journal for the arts. Archived from the original on April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  23. 1 2 Zee, Michaela (January 7, 2025). "'Skinamarink' Studio's $29,000 Horror Satire 'Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea' Debuts Clip Ahead of AVOD Release (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on January 18, 2025. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  24. ↑ Elling, Regina (November 16, 2023). "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 November 19, 2023. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  25. ↑ Ford, Lily (July 23, 2025). "Celia Imrie, Penelope Wilton, Catherine Hardwicke, Jake Lacy Join HollyShorts Film Fest Jury (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 26, 2025. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  26. 1 2 3 4 5 "Aimee La Joie". TV Guide. Retrieved June 12, 2026.
  27. ↑ "GOLDEN HOUR". Gobelins School of the Image. Archived from the original on March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  28. ↑ Fanelli, Brian (January 25, 2024). "Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea: Beware the killer landlady". 1428 Elm. Archived from the original on January 25, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  29. ↑ Shrestha, Naman (December 1, 2023). "Lifetime's Ladies of the '80s A Divas Christmas: Cast and Filming Locations". The Cinemaholic. Archived from the original on December 1, 2023. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  30. ↑ "2024 San Diego Film Award Nominees". Film Consortium San Diego. Archived from the original on April 27, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
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