Julia Jones (born January 23, 1981)[1] is an American actress. She may be best known for playing Leah Clearwater in The Twilight Saga film series and Angela Bishop in the television series Dexter: New Blood.
Julia Jones | |
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 Jones in November 2011 | |
| Born | January 23, 1981 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Early life and education
editJulia Jones was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Frank Jones and Penny Wells.[2] She has a younger brother named Cody.[2] She has stated that her mother is of English descent,[2] and that her father "is part Choctaw, Chickasaw, and African-American".[3] She was raised in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, and frequented the first JP Licks ice cream store, which was close to her home.[4][5]
Jones studied at Boston Ballet School from the age of 4. She began working in commercials and local theatre when she was eight.[6] In 1999, Jones graduated from Boston Latin School, the oldest public school in the United States.[7] She subsequently attended Columbia University where she earned her bachelor's degree in English in 2005.[3][8]
Career
editJones has modeled in catalogues for Levi Strauss & Co., Gap Inc., Esprit Holdings, and L'Oréal.[1] She appeared in Chuck Wicks's music video for "Hold That Thought".
Jones appeared in a number of independent films before being cast in the Quentin Tarantino-produced biker remake Hell Ride, which premiered at Sundance in 2008. She played Dr. Kaya Montoya on ER in its final two seasons. In 2009, she appeared in the Culture Clash play Palestine, New Mexico, at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles.[9]
In 2010, Jones was cast in Jonah Hex and in the last three installments of The Twilight Saga.[10] In 2015, she played the female lead opposite Adam Sandler in The Ridiculous 6 and Gab on the Netflix series Longmire. She guest starred on the 2019 Disney+ series The Mandalorian in the episode "Chapter 4: Sanctuary". She portrayed Chafa, the first Choctaw, in the 2024 miniseries Echo.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Look | Gigi | |
| 2004 | Black Cloud | Sammi | |
| 2007 | The Reckoning | Gina | Short film |
| 2008 | Hell Ride | Cherokee Kisum | |
| 2008 | Three Priests | Abby | |
| 2010 | Jonah Hex | Cassie | |
| 2010 | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | Leah Clearwater | |
| 2011 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 | Leah Clearwater | |
| 2011 | California Indian | April Cordova | |
| 2012 | Missed Connections | Tess Wright | |
| 2012 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 | Leah Clearwater | |
| 2012 | Rich Girl Problems | Celeste | Short film |
| 2013 | Winter in the Blood | Agnes First Raise | |
| 2015 | The Ridiculous 6 | Smoking Fox | |
| 2017 | Wind River | Wilma Lambert | |
| 2018 | Tao of Surfing | Amber | |
| 2018 | Angelique's Isle | Angelique Mott | |
| 2019 | Cold Pursuit | Aya | |
| 2020 | Think Like a Dog | Agent Munoz | |
| 2024 | Rez Ball | Gloria Holiday |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | ER | Dr. Kaya Montoya | 4 episodes |
| 2012 | In Plain Sight | Heather Pierce | Episode: "Reservations, I've Got a Few" |
| 2013 | The Thanksgiving House | Victoria | Television film |
| 2015 | Longmire | Gabriella Langton | Recurring role (Season 4) |
| 2017 | High School Lover | Samantha Winters | Television film |
| 2018 | Westworld | Kohana | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Goliath | Stephanie Littlecrow | Main cast (Season 3) |
| 2019 | The Mandalorian | Omera | Episode: "Chapter 4: Sanctuary" |
| 2021–2022 | Rutherford Falls | Sally | Recurring role |
| 2021–2024 | The Ghost and Molly McGee | Miss Lightfoot (voice) | Recurring role |
| 2021–2022 | Dexter: New Blood | Angela Bishop | Main cast |
| 2024 | Echo | Chafa | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
Awards
edit- (2004) FAITA Award for Best Actress for Black Cloud[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Berumen, Frank Javier Garcia (2020). American Indian Image Makers of Hollywood. McFarland. p. 251. ISBN 9781476636474.
- ^ a b c "Multuracial Generation Spurns Categories". Chicago Tribune. August 21, 2021 [2000-06-18]. Archived from the original on April 4, 2024. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ a b O'Leary, Janice (November 13, 2011). "Twilight's Julia Jones: A Wolf in Chic Clothing". bostoncommon-magazine.com. Archived from the original on November 13, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
- ^ Goldstein, Meredith (January 26, 2010). "Thanks to a major role in the next 'Twilight' movie, fame is about to bite Boston's Julia Jones in a big way". The Boston Globe. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
- ^ Edwards, Sara (February 17, 2012). "Catching Up with Julia Jones". Boston. Archived from the original on September 2, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ Soroff, Jonathan (2010). "Soroff On: Julia Jones (interview)". The Improper Bostonian. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ^ "Jones '99: Actress Attends NYC Premiere". Boston Latin School Association. August 22, 2014. Archived from the original on December 31, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "Alumni in the News: September 23, 2019". Columbia College Today. Columbia College Alumni Association. September 23, 2019. Archived from the original on December 27, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
In television news, the casting of Julia Jones '05 as part of…
- ^ "Photo Flash: PALESTINE, NEW MEXICO Opens at Mark Taper Forum". Losangeles.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ^ "Alex Meraz, Chaske Spencer and Julia Jones (The Twilight Saga: Eclipse) Interview | Celebrity Interviews". showtimes.com. March 11, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
External links
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- Julia Jones at IMDb
