Joe Harwell is one of the heroines of the universe created by the screenwriters of the series Supernatural. As for the project, it is considered to be almost the most successful television film in America: the series “Supernatural” was shown on several US TV channels from 2005 to 2016. What place does Joe occupy in the overall picture of the plot and who played this character?
The series "Supernatural"
On September 13, 2005, the Supernatural series was launched on The WB Television Network. The creator of the project was producer Eric Kripke. But it seems that even he did not count on such success: a year later, The CW television channel bought the idea, and the project itself began to gain momentum. To this day, the picture "Supernatural" continues to go on the air. In 2016, the demonstration of season 11 will end.
Ordinary people are very attracted to the genre of mysticism and fantasy, because this is one of the most effective ways to escape for a while from gray reality. The Supernatural project provides this opportunity to everyone.
The main characters are the Winchester brothers, hereditary hunters for various demonic creatures who travel around the country, successfully fulfilling their mission. Sometimes they face too strong opponents, and then the struggle stretches over several series. But sometimes Sam and Dean enlist the help of charming allies like Joe.
Joe Harwell: photo and origin of the character
From time to time , the Winchester brothers meet the same demon hunters and witches as they do. Joe Harwell is a young girl who is also a hereditary hunter. Moreover, her father William Harwell was once a close friend of the father of the Winchester brothers, then died through his fault.
Mother Joe Harwell owns the Roadside Bar. Their family lives there, including the guy Joe Ash. When the younger Harwell does not hunt, she helps the mother in the eatery to serve customers.
Helen Harwell is opposed to Joe even contacting demons and entities. But the girl is not so easy to persuade to abandon the plan. She prefers to go hunting on her own and almost always returns victorious.
Character fate
Joe Harwell first learns about the Winchester family when the brothers decide to drop by her mother and ask how they are doing. In fact, Sam and Dean are looking for information about his father's death: they know that shortly before his disappearance, Helen Harwell left a strange message to John Winchester .
At first, Joe has great sympathy for Dean. But then her mother destroys their relationship, saying that the guys' father is to blame for the death of William Harwell. Soon, the girl runs away from home, as Helen forbids her to go hunting.
Dean and Joe are destined to meet again when the guy has problems with his brother. Joe helps him solve this issue, and they parted for a long time.
The next time, the character of the younger Harwell appears only in the fifth season. But only to die. Joe and Helen tried to save the Winchester brothers, so in one of the seasons they blew themselves up with demonic hellish dogs.
Joe Harwell: actress Alona Tal and her biography
Sometimes viewers get so used to the actor in one way or another that they forget about his real name. So it was with Joe Harwell. The real name of the actress who played this role is Alona Tal.
Alona was born in 1983 in Israel. Her hometown is Herzliya resort. From childhood, Mrs. Tal attended a music school and starred in commercials.
By the standards of European and American youth, Alona is an unusual girl. She served two years in the army, according to Israeli custom (in this country all unmarried girls are called up for service). Then she studied at the Tel Aviv School of Art and went to conquer New York.
For the first time on television, Alona Tal appeared in Israel. She took part in the filming of the sitcoms Zimerim and Pajamas. But the true filmography of Alona became interesting only after moving to the States.
Films with Alona Tal
In 1996, Tal managed to play a cameo role in the American serial film "Seventh Heaven." The girl returned to the screens only in 2008, playing Natalie Edra in the CBS series “The Mentalist”.
Since the 2000s, the popular series CSI: Crime Scene has been broadcast in the United States. In this project, Alone got a cameo role of Tally Jordan. Tal then played Sally in the movie Detective Rush, starring Katherine Morris.
The Veronica Mars project could be a big breakthrough for the actress, since the director wanted to entrust the main role of Tal. However, his plans changed, another girl got the role, but for Alona, a separate character in the project was specially created.
In 2005, the series “Woman President” was launched, in which Alona got the role of Courtney Winters. In 2007, the actress still gets the first major role in the family film "Steal My Heart." The second main role was assigned to the girl in 2012 in the television series "Cult". Tal's latest on-screen work is the image of Jocelyn Harris in the TV series Hand of God.