Biography

Of French, Scottish/Irish and Scandinavian ancestry, Julie is a Canadian actor, producer, screenwriter, stage director, dramaturg, playwright-librettist and multi-instrumentalist. She earned her Master's degree in Theatre from the University of York (UK) and is also a graduate of Carleton University (Music) and the Canadian College of Performing Arts (Theatre Performance; Playwriting). A Jessie and Ovation award winner, she has appeared on stages throughout Western Canada, including productions at the Arts Club, Bard on the Beach, the Belfry, the Citadel, Carousel Theatre, Pacific Theatre, Fugue Theatre, Théâtre la Seizième, Twenty Something Theatre, and the Chemainus Theatre Festival. She is a founding member of the Honest Fishmongers (Critics' Choice Innovation award nomination) and in 2019 was named inaugural Director/Dramaturg-in-Residence at the Canadian Opera Company (COC). Les Filles Du Roi (2023) is her first feature film.
- IMDb mini biography by: Julie McIsaac