Jules Bruff

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Jules Bruff is an American actress and filmmaker. She is known for her portrayal of Catherine Allen in David Fincher's 2007 film Zodiac . [1] [2]

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Biography

Bruff was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and raised in Oakland, California, she earned a BFA in Acting from the University of Colorado. Her career began with a lead role in the feature film Virginia. [3]

She has appeared in films such as Zodiac (2007) and Part Time Fabulous (2011) [4] , for which she won Best Actress Awards at the Monaco Film Festival and the Feel Good Film Festival. [5] She has also worked in television, theater, and over 70 national commercial campaigns. [6] [7]

Bruff co-wrote, produced, and stars in Good Side of Bad, a drama based on Beverly Olevin’s book, portraying Sara, a sister supporting a family member with mental illness. [8]

Bruff cast her father, Clyde J. Bruff, in his final film, Good Side of Bad. [9]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2011Monaco Charity Film FestivalBest Actress in a Feature FilmPart Time FabulousWon
2011Feel Good Film Festival, HollywoodBest ActressPart Time FabulousWon
2011 Berkshire International Film Festival Audience Award – Narrative FeaturePart Time FabulousWon
2012Awareness Film Festival, CAAudience Award – Best Narrative FeaturePart Time FabulousWon [10]
2012Durango Film FestivalSpecial Jury Commendation (Feature)Part Time FabulousWon
2018Best Shorts CompetitionAward of Merit Special Mention (Ensemble Cast)I'm HereWon
2018Chicago Comedy Film FestivalBest Ensemble Short FilmFor MurielWon [11]
2018Independent Shorts AwardsBronze Award – Best Acting EnsembleI'm HereWon
2019Vegas Movie AwardsAward of Excellence – Best EnsembleI'm HereWon
2023Awareness Film Festival, CAGrand Jury Award – Feature NarrativeGood Side of BadWon
2023 Festival of Cinema NYC Audience Choice Award for Best FeatureGood Side of BadWon
2023Festival of Cinema NYCBest Feature NarrativeGood Side of BadNominated
2023Festival of Cinema NYCBest EnsembleGood Side of BadNominated
2023Albuquerque Film & Music ExperienceBest Narrative Feature FilmGood Side of BadNominated
2024Block Island Film FestivalLighthouse Award – Best Feature FilmGood Side of BadWon
2024Block Island Film FestivalLighthouse Award – Best ScreenplayGood Side of BadWon

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole
1998What Ever Happened to KathySara
1998VirginiaVirginia Culver
2000 Chuck & Buck Auditioning Actress
2004 Illusion Renee
2005Complete Guide to GuysLady Who Lunches
2007 Zodiac Catherine Allen
2007 The Poughkeepsie Tapes Blinker
2009Stellina BlueKamand's Nurse
2009Bob FunkMs. Agnew
2009 Endless Bummer Carol
2011Part Time FabulousMel - Actor / Writer / Producer
2011How to CheatAnnie Sexton
2014Looking for LionsJulie
2015 Excess Flesh Police Officer Marie
2017The PortalCommissioner Banks
2017The Tank
2017Market ValueAudrey Stewart
2017High & Outside: A Baseball NoirAmy Harding
2018Something's More Than One ThingKnowing Woman
2023Good Side of BadSara - Actor / Writer / PGA Producer
2020Starf*ckerDeanna
2020False MirrorSusan
2018I'm HereMom

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Eli Stone AnnaEpisode: 'Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"
2008 Eleventh Hour Flight AttendantEpisode: "Titans"
2010 Svetlana SaleswomanEpisode: "Yellowcake"
2018 Waco ReporterMiniseries
2018TurntCherry Charlie's MomEpisode: 'It's Complicated"
2019 S.W.A.T. Mrs. SteinburgEpisode: "Invisible"
2019 Lucifer NurseEpisode: "Who's da New King of Hell?"

References

  1. ↑ "Jules Bruff". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  2. ↑ "Movie Reviews". The New York Times. 2020-05-21. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  3. ↑ Goodwin, Jeremy D. (2011-05-29). "Berkshire film festival transforms a town, a season". Boston.com. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  4. ↑ "nthWORD Magazine - SESSIONS: Part Time Fabulous a Film by Jules Bruff and Alethea Root". 2011-03-16. Archived from the original on 2011-03-16. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  5. ↑ Giuliano, Charles. "BIFF Two - Berkshire Fine Arts". www.berkshirefinearts.com. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  6. ↑ "Good Side of Bad". Film Threat . Retrieved 2025-03-14.
  7. ↑ Komal, Surya (2024-12-21). "Good Side of Bad (2023) Review: Poignant and Heartfelt! - Just for Movie Freaks". Justformoviefreaks. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
  8. ↑ Turner, Matthew (2025-01-27). "Good Side of Bad – A Moving Story -". Actionreloaded. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
  9. ↑ Saito, Stephen (22 June 2023). "Jules Bruff & Alethea Root on "The Good Side of Bad"". The Moveable Fest.
  10. ↑ "JULES BRUFF - Actors Access". resumes.actorsaccess.com.
  11. ↑ "Jules Bruff - Alumni Association". University of Colorado Boulder .
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