Julia Campbell

Julia Campbell (born March 12, 1963) is an American actress. She began her career starring in the daytime television soap operas Ryan's Hope and Santa Barbara, before playing the lead in the short-lived sitcom Women in Prison (1987–1988). Her most noted role to date was "mean girl" Christie Masters in the 1997 comedy film Romy and Michele's High School Reunion.

Life and career Campbell was born in Redstone Arsenal, near Huntsville, Alabama, the daughter of a model mother and an army officer father. Campbell made her television debut playing Ryan's granddaughter Maura "Katie" Thompson in the ABC daytime soap opera Ryan's Hope from 1984 to 1985. In 1986, she played Courtney Capwell in the NBC soap opera, Santa Barbara. In 1987, she went to star in the Fox sitcom Women in Prison. She was a regular cast member on short-lived sitcoms Cutters (1993), Blue Skies (1994), A Whole New Ballgame (1995), Men Behaving Badly (1996) and Champs (1996). She also had recurring roles on Herman's Head, Martial Law, Still Standing and Dexter, and guest-starred on Ally McBeal, Malcolm in the Middle, Seinfeld ("The Frogger" episode), Friends, House, The Mentalist, The Practice, The Pretender, Two and a Half Men, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Criminal Minds and Justified. She co-starred in the 2002 miniseries Rose Red and had a starring role in the 2006 drama film, Tillamook Treasure (2006), in which she plays Kathryn Kimbell, the mother of the story's lead character. She appeared on the last episode of the series The Shield, on which her husband Jay Karnes played the character of Dutch Wagenbach, as a lawyer for Dutch's partner, Steve Billings, who is instantly attracted to Dutch.

Personal life She is married to actor Jay Karnes. Before that, she was married to actor Bernard White.

Filmography

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Television