Julie McCullough

Julie Michelle McCullough (born January 30, 1965) is an American model, actress and stand-up comedian. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for February 1986, and played the role of Julie Costello on Growing Pains in 1989–90.

Early life Julie McCullough, who is of Irish descent, was born in Honolulu, Hawaii and named after a 1950s song called "Oh Julie". She has one older brother, Joey. McCullough's parents divorced when she was four. Her mother, Nancy, a housewife, married Herman Paynter, a Marine, one year later. In addition to living in Honolulu, she grew up in several states, including North Carolina, West Virginia, Florida, Louisiana, Missouri, Texas, Nevada and California, as well as Canada and Italy. She considers herself Southern, having attended high school in Poplar Bluff, Missouri and Allen, Texas.

Career

Modeling McCullough worked as a model in her teens before moving to California. In 1983, McCullough graduated from high school and was living in Allen, Texas, when a photographer approached her to pose for Playboy magazine. He reportedly did not reconcile with McCullough, who claims that Cameron refused to speak to her during a later encounter. She remains critical of him, stating that she lost a lot from the public criticism she endured during the controversy. McCullough has criticized the evangelical television programming Cameron has produced, which she has viewed on one occasion, saying on her MySpace page:

After the Growing Pains scandal, McCullough made several television appearances on Beverly Hills, 90210, Jake and the Fatman, Harry and the Hendersons, The Golden Girls, The Drew Carey Show and Drexell's Class.

Comedy McCullough now works as a stand-up comedian, and has performed at the Hollywood Improv, the Palms Hotel and Casino and the Laugh Factory.

McCullough has appeared on the E! reality show The Girls Next Door. She appeared in "Under the Covers", the ninth episode of the first season, which aired in October 2005, "We Can Work It Out", the thirteenth episode of the second season, which aired in November 2006 and "May the Horse Be With You", the second episode of the third season, which aired in March 2007.

Personal life According to Dave Itzkoff, writing in an article in the June 2006 Playboy magazine, during the rise in popularity of MySpace, McCullough was "Playboy's unofficial ambassador to the MySpace nation."

In 2015, McCullough celebrated her 50th birthday at the Comedy Store club in Hollywood with a sold-out stand-up comedy show. Guests included Tia Carrere and Pauly Shore.

Music video Nitro, "Long Way From Home" 1989

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1987 Big Bad Mama II Polly McClatchie 1988 The Blob Susie 1992 Round Trip to Heaven Lucille Johnson 1993 The Baby Doll Murders Betty Maglia 1994 The St. Tammany Miracle Kimberly In the Living Years Annie 1996 Echo of Blue Kathleen Randolph 1997 Top of the World Ginger 1999 Me and Will Stacey 2000 Intrepid Cruise Director Shannon 2004 West from North Goes South Dream Girl 2008 Jack Rio Red Carpet Hostess 2009 A Letter to Dad Annie 2011 2012: Ice Age Teri Hart Direct to video2016 Renaissance Man Jules Hospital Arrest Dr. Lynn Joyner 2018 Untogether Bus stop crackhead

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