June Angela

June Angela is an American actress, singer, and dancer. Her best-known role is that of Julie, the mainstay member of the Short Circus band that was featured in the PBS children's television series The Electric Company during its entire six-year run.

Early years Angela is of Italian and Japanese heritage. Her father met her mother in Osaka, Japan, after the Korean War. She learned to speak Japanese as a child, when visiting her mother's relatives, but eventually forgot the language. She started performing in stage productions at an early age. Her younger brother also worked as a child actor.

The Short Circus As Julie, Angela grew up on The Electric Company. She was awarded an Emmy of Honor in 1976 for her work on the series. Angela sang on the Grammy Award-winning 1971 soundtrack album of The Electric Company as well. Angela said she named her Short Circus character Julie after her idol at the time, Julie Andrews. and Off-Broadway's Cambodia Agonistes at Pan Asian Repertory Theatre. For Velina Hasu Houston's Tea, she won a Theater Guild Award for Best Lead Actress. Later, Angela's solo album, released on Original Cast Records, features a full orchestra on songs from shows she has done, which includes a medley from The Electric Company and several jazz numbers.

In 2006, Angela and other cast members of The Electric Company, including Morgan Freeman, Rita Moreno, and Joan Ganz Cooney, were interviewed for the 2006 DVD The Best of The Electric Company. In June 1976, the photo was featured on the cover of The Electric Company Magazine.

She has recorded over 40 audiobook titles using different character voices, primarily for children on Audible.

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