Julia Campbell

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Biography

She was dancing and studying ballet by age four, but, while living in Turkey, was diagnosed with scoliosis at age 11. After wearing back braces and having an operation, Campbell was told she would never be able to dance professionally and switched to drama. Her first break came after college when ABC paid her way to New York and put her in the daytime drama "Ryan's Hope", although the show was soon canceled due to declining ratings.

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Job Title

Actor

Born

March 12, 1963

Career Milestones

As a child, danced with American Ballet Theater and Turkish American Ballet

Began acting as a teenager

Moved with family around the world, living in Virginia, Alaska, Greece, Germany and Turkey, among other places

1967

At age 4, began taking ballet lessons (date approximate)

1974

At age 11, developed scoliosis (date approximate)

1984

After college, put under contract by ABC; network cast her on the daytime drama "Ryan's Hope"

1988

Had regular role of Courtney Capwell on the NBC soap opera "Santa Barbara"

1988

Made film debut in "Body Count"

1988

Was regular on the short-lived Fox sitcom "Women in Prison"

1989

Had small regular role on "Knight & Daye" (NBC)

1990

Co-starred in feature "Opportunity Knocks"

1993

Starred on the CBS sitcom "Cutters"

1993

Was regular cast member of "Blue Skies" (ABC)

1995

Played opposite Corbin Bernsen on "A Whole New Ballgame" (ABC)

1996

Cast as neighbor on the NBC sitcom "Men Behaving Badly"

1997

Had featured role in "Romy and Michele's High School Reunion"

1998

Played recurring role as an assistant district attorney in "The Practice"

2000

Cast in supporting role in "Bounce"

2001

Starred in L.A. production of "Betrayal" with Eric Stoltz