Julia Campbell (born March 12, 1963) is an American actress. She began her career starring in the daytime television soap operas Ryan's Hope and Santa Barbara, before playing the lead in the short-lived sitcom Women in Prison (1987–1988). Her most noted role to date was "mean girl" Christie Masters in the 1997 comedy film Romy and Michele's High School Reunion.
Life and career Campbell was born in Redstone Arsenal, near Huntsville, Alabama, the daughter of a model mother and an army officer father. Campbell made her television debut playing Ryan's granddaughter Maura "Katie" Thompson in the ABC daytime soap opera Ryan's Hope from 1984 to 1985. In 1986, she played Courtney Capwell in the NBC soap opera, Santa Barbara. In 1987, she went to star in the Fox sitcom Women in Prison. The series was canceled after 13 episodes. In 1989, she was a regular cast member in the other short-lived sitcom, Knight & Daye.
In 1990, Campbell starred opposite Dana Carvey in the comedy film Opportunity Knocks and later appeared in films Livin' Large (1991) and Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997). During the 1990s, Campbell starred in a number of made-for-television movies and was lead actress in the 1992 unsold pilot of The Witches of Eastwick. She was a regular cast member on short-lived sitcoms Cutters (1993), Blue Skies (1994), A Whole New Ballgame (1995), Men Behaving Badly (1996) and Champs (1996). She also had recurring roles on Herman's Head, Martial Law, Still Standing and Dexter, and guest-starred on Ally McBeal, Malcolm in the Middle, Seinfeld ("The Frogger" episode), Friends, House, The Mentalist, The Practice, The Pretender, Two and a Half Men, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Criminal Minds and Justified. She co-starred in the 2002 miniseries Rose Red and had a starring role in the 2006 drama film, Tillamook Treasure (2006), in which she plays Kathryn Kimbell, the mother of the story's lead character. She appeared on the last episode of the series The Shield, on which her husband Jay Karnes played the character of Dutch Wagenbach, as a lawyer for Dutch's partner, Steve Billings, who is instantly attracted to Dutch.
Personal life She is married to actor Jay Karnes. Before that, she was married to actor Bernard White.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes1990Opportunity KnocksAnnie Malkin1991Livin' LargeMissy Carnes1997Romy and Michele's High School ReunionChristie Masters1998Rough DraftJuliette2000BounceSue2001Thank HeavenVictoria Brady2005Kicking & ScreamingJanet Davidson2006Tillamook TreasureKathryn Kimbell2012ArcadiaMrs. Acres2023Jesus RevolutionKay Smith2027Romy and Michele 2Christie MastersFilming
Television Year Title Role Notes1984–1985Ryan's HopeKatie Thompson GreenbergTV series1986Santa BarbaraCourtney CapwellRegular role1987WerewolfSallyEpisode: "Running with the Pack"1987–1988Women in PrisonVicki SpringerMain role1989Knight & DayeJanet Glickman3 episodes: "Pilot", "New York! New York?", "Goodbye, Mr. Scrimshaw"1990Johnny RyanEve ManionTV film1992Ned Blessing: The True Story of My LifeJilly BlueTV filmThe Witches of EastwickJane HollisTV filmHerman's HeadElizabethRecurring role (season 2)1993CuttersLynn FletcherMain roleMurder, She WroteSharon BaskinEpisode: "A Virtual Murder"1994Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost ClassicsMaureenSegment: "Where the Dead Are"The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood FolliesKittyTV filmBlue SkiesEllie BaskinMain role1995Meg O'DonnellMain roleParty of FiveMonicaEpisode: "Best Laid Plans"1996Men Behaving BadlyCherie MillerMain role (season 1)ChampsDoris HeslovMain role1998SeinfeldLisiEpisode: "The Frogger"Legion of Fire: Killer Ants!Laura SillsTV filmPoodle SpringsMiriam 'Muffy' Blackstone-NicholsTV filmA.D.A. FieldsEpisode: "Reasons to Believe"Kristi KincaidEpisode: "Someone to Trust"1998–1999Martial LawMelanie GeorgeRecurring role (season 1)1999Patricia StapelliTV filmOh, Grow UpJulie SheffieldTV film2000BullDr. Mary ParkerEpisode: "To Have and to Hold"FriendsWhitneyEpisode: "The One with the Engagement Picture"Hey NeighborBarbaraTV film2001Judging AmyCalla Hawkins2 episodes: "Redheaded Stepchild", "Hold on Tight"RebaCarolineEpisode: "You Make Me Sick"2002Rose RedEllen RimbauerTV miniseriesAlly McBealKelly BridgemanEpisode: "The New Day"2003Crossing JordanMaddy WhitfordEpisode: "Fire and Ice"2004–2005Still StandingShelly3 episodes: "Still Neighbors", "Still Fast", "Still Using"2005Malcolm in the MiddleDonnaEpisode: "Mrs. Tri-County"2006Two and a Half MenFrancineEpisode: "And the Plot Moistens"3 lbsRoberta MackEpisode: "Lost for Words"2007Desperate HousewivesMurielEpisode: "Now You Know"Pushing DaisiesEmma NewsomeEpisode: "Corpsicle"2008In TreatmentOliviaEpisodes: "Sophie: Weeks Five & Eight"Ellen CarmichaelEpisode: "Family Meeting"2009HeroesMary CampbellEpisode: "Trust and Blood"ScrubsMrs. FremontEpisode: "My ABC's"Big LoveVicky NaborsEpisode: "Come, Ye Saints"HouseMelanieEpisode: "The Softer Side"HawthorneBeth JohnsonEpisode: "The Sense of Belonging"Marcia FisherEpisode: "Path of Least Resistance"Nina HodgeEpisode: "Red Menace"DexterSally MitchellRecurring role (season 4)2010CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationJanet Marie MarshEpisode: "Lost & Found"No Ordinary FamilyNina ClaremontEpisode: "No Ordinary Marriage"Val Buchanan2 episodes: "I Haven't Told You Everything", "A Matter of Life and Death"Lie to MeCarol AshlandEpisode: "Beyond Belief"2011Susan McAllisterTV filmCSI: MiamiGretchen CambridgeEpisode: "Stiff"Criminal MindsMartha SladeEpisode: "Painless"2011, 2016AwkwardTamara's Mom2 episodes: "Queen Bee-atches", "Living in Sin"2012–2013Austin & AllyPenny Dawson3 episodes: "Backups & Breakups", "Chapters & Choices", "Partners & Parachutes"2013JustifiedEve Munro2 episodes: "Truth and Consequences", "Outlaw"2016Recovery RoadPamela Granger3 episodes: "The Weaklings", "Your Side of the Street", "(Be)coming Clean"Who Killed JonBenét?Patsy RamseyTV film2018–2019Vivian Betournay2 episodes: "Nightmares", "Stuck as Foretold"2019Tell Me a StoryCora2 episodes: "Writer's Block", "Number One Fan"
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