Biography
Julia was born March 28, 1981, in New York City, New York. In 1999, Julia graduated from New York's Professional Children's School, which prepares students for careers in the arts. Julia's mother is a potter, and her father sells her mother's work. She has two siblings, and both quite a bit younger than her.
Recently Julia has worked in a number of Shakespeare plays. She has starred in "10 Things I Hate About You". This was a reworking of "The Taming of the Shrew", and she also played in "Hamlet" and "O" She has been praised for her role as the doomed Ophelia. In her short career, she has played opposite such names as Brad Pitt, Ethan Hawkes, and Harrison Ford.
Besides being an actress, Julia is also known for her ability as a writer. As a teenager, she was a regular contributor to ZuZu which was a New York based children's magazine that existed from 1992 to 1995. It was published by Restless Youth Press, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to publishing original work by young authors and artists. The young and very talented Julia, at the age of sixteen, co-authored a play "The Anarchist's Daughter".
During her hiatus from "Save the Last Dance", Julia worked in Costa Rica with Habitat for Humanity. This is a volunteer program that helps needy communities build houses or rebuild urban areas after natural disasters.
From CelebritySun.com
The Bourne Supremacy (2004) .... Nicky
The Prince & Me (2004) .... Paige Morgan
Mona Lisa Smile (2003) .... Joan Brandwyn
Carolina (2003) .... Carolina
A Guy Thing (2003) .... Becky
The Bourne Identity (2002) .... Nicky
O (2001) .... Desi Brable
The Business of Strangers (2001) .... Paula Murphy
Save the Last Dance (2001) .... Sara Johnson
State and Main (2000) .... Carla
Hamlet (2000/I) .... Ophelia
Down to You (2000) .... Imogen
10 Things I Hate About You (1999) .... Katarina 'Kat' Stratford
The '60s (1999) (TV) .... Katie Herlihy
Wide Awake (1998) .... Neena Beal
Wicked (1998) .... Ellie Christianson
Before Women Had Wings (1997) (TV) .... Phoebe Jackson
The Devil's Own (1997) .... Bridget O'Meara
I Love You, I Love You Not (1996) .... Young Nana's Friend
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