Julia Jones
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| Julia Jones | |
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| Born | January 23, 1981 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Julia Jones (born January 23, 1981) is an American actress best known for playing Leah Clearwater in The Twilight Saga films based on the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer.[1]
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Personal life
Julia Jones was born in Boston, Massachusetts. She is of Choctaw, Chickasaw, and African-American descent.[2][3] Jones studied at The Boston Ballet School from the age of 4. She began working in commercials and local theatre when she was eight.[4] Jones graduated from the historic Boston Latin School, the oldest school in America, and later Columbia University with a degree in English.[5] She has modeled in catalogues for Levi's, The Gap, Esprit, and L'Oreal.[5] She appeared in Chuck Wicks's music video for "Hold That Thought".
Career
She 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.[6] In 2010, Jones was cast in Jonah Hex and in the last three installments of The Twilight Saga. In 2015, she played Gab on the Netflix series Longmire.
Filmography
Film
| 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 | |
| 2015 | Tao of Surfing | Amber | Post-production |
| 2015 | The Ridiculous Six | Smoking Fox |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | ER | Dr. Kaya Montoya | Recurring role |
| 2012 | In Plain Sight | Heather Pierce | "Reservations, I'v Got a Few" |
| 2013 | The Thanksgiving House | Victoria | TV film |
| 2015 | Longmire | Gabriella Langton | Recurring role |
Awards
- FAITA Award for Best Actress for: Black Cloud (2004)- Won
References
- ↑ http://www.eclipsemovie.org/julia-jones-cast-as-leah-clearwater-and-booboo-stewart-as-seth-clearwater-in-eclipse/
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- ↑ http://www.improper.com/features/julia-jones/
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 http://www.twilightblog.net/2009/08/leah-clearwater-julia-jones.html
- ↑ http://losangeles.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo_Flash_PALESTINE_NEW_MEXICO_Opens_at_Mark_Taper_Forum_20091214
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- 1981 births
- African-American actresses
- American film actresses
- American television actresses
- Living people
- American people of Choctaw descent
- American people of Native American descent
- Actresses from Boston, Massachusetts
- Boston Latin School alumni
- Columbia University alumni
- Actresses from Massachusetts
- Native American actresses
- 21st-century American actresses
