Julia Chan

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Julia Chan
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Chan at The CW Upfront in 2019
Born
Cheshire, England
Other namesJulia Taylor Ross
Education University College London
Harvard University (BA)
The New School (MFA)
Occupation(s)Actress, presenter
Years active2009–present
Spouse
Erik Ratensperger
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(m. 2011;div. 2019)​

Julia Chan (also known as Julia Taylor Ross) is an English actress and presenter.

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She is best known for her roles as Dr. Maggie Lin in the CTV series Saving Hope (2012–2017), as a co-host of the first two seasons of The Great Canadian Baking Show (2017–2019), and as Pepper Smith in The CW series Katy Keene (2020). In a notable film role, she played Sophia in the 2011 horror film, Silent House .

Early life and education

Chan was born and raised in Cheshire. Chan's father, Roy Chan, is a Hong Kong–based solicitor of Chinese heritage; her mother, Lorna, is a Canadian ballerina. [1] She studied at University College London and then attended Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. While there, she frequently acted at the nearby American Repertory Theater. [1] She graduated with a BA in History of Art and Architecture. [1] She received her master's degree from New York's New School of Drama in 2010. [1]

Career

While still at graduate school, Chan gained a role in the Global Television Network's Rookie Blue (2010) (airing in the United States on ABC). Between 2011 and 2017, Chan played regular series character Dr. Maggie Lin for five seasons on CTV's Saving Hope, which was carried in the U.S. by NBC. [1] She appeared in the role of Sophia in Silent House, a 2011 American horror film directed by Chris Kentis and Laura Lau, [2] and the following year the romantic comedy film Missed Connections.

Chan has appeared in two Canadian television programs, miniseries Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures and series Republic of Doyle . [3] In 2015, Chan appeared in the movie, Ava's Possessions . Chan has also made guest appearances in episodes of Gotham (2016) and Schitt's Creek (2017).

She hosted The Great Canadian Baking Show [4] with Dan Levy, which premiered on 1 November 2017, on CBC. [5] Chan returned as host for the second season in 2018, [6] [7] but neither she nor Levy returned for the show's third season. [8]

On 21 February 2019, it was announced that she had landed the role of Pepper Smith in The CW's Katy Keene , a spin-off series of Riverdale which started airing in 2020. She appears alongside Lucy Hale, Ashleigh Murray, and Jonny Beauchamp. [9]

In 2021, Chan appeared in the stage play 2:22 A Ghost Story . She appeared in Archive 81 which premiered on Netflix on 14 January 2022. [10]

In 2024, she was cast in the medical drama television series Brilliant Minds . [11]

Personal life

Chan was married to Erik Ratensperger from 2011 to 2019. [12]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Twenty OneKateCredited as Julia Taylor Ross
2010B.U.S.T.TinaCredited as Julia Taylor Ross
Feather WeightKate
2012 Silent House SophiaCredited as Julia Taylor Ross
Missed ConnectionsYoga ZoeCredited as Julia Taylor Ross
2014Dear Dead AbbyRachelCredited as Julia Taylor Ross
2015Ava's PossessionsPunk Rock Chick
2018 A Kid Like Jake Michelle
2021 Extinct Mrs. Sun / Little GirlVoice role

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010 Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures AdrianneEpisode: "Family Practice"; credited as Julia Taylor Ross
Rookie Blue Emily StarlingEpisode: "Mercury Retrograde"; credited as Julia Taylor Ross
2010, 2012 Republic of Doyle Karen Becker2 episodes; credited as Julia Taylor Ross
2012 Pan Am Female Art PatronEpisode: "New Frontiers"; credited as Julia Taylor Ross
2012–2017 Saving Hope Dr. Maggie LinMain role; 79 episodes; credited as Julia Taylor Ross
2016 Gotham Karen JenningsEpisode: "Pinewood"; credited as Julia Taylor Ross
2017 Schitt's Creek ElaineEpisode: "New Car"; credited as Julia Taylor Ross
2017–2018 The Great Canadian Baking Show HerselfCo-host; credited as Julia Chan
2018–2019 Little Dog PamelaRecurring role; credited as Julia Chan [13]
2019–2020 BoJack Horseman Pickles Aplenty (voice)Replaced Hong Chau
2020 Katy Keene Pepper Smith Main role; credited as Julia Chan
2022 Archive 81 Anabelle ChoMain role; 8 episodes
2023 Will Trent Ava GreenEpisode: "The Look Out"
Accused Sarah TamuraEpisode: "Jiro's Story"
2024 Before Therapist2 episodes
Brilliant Minds Alison Zhang-Whitaker4 episodes

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Julia Taylor Ross; Biography". TV Guide. Archived from the original on 29 May 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  2. ↑ Genzlinger, Neil (8 March 2012). "Haunted Home Looks Great by Lantern Light". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 27 April 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "Cast Member – Dr. Maggie Lin – Julia Taylor Ross". ION Television. Archived from the original on 18 December 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "Dan Levy casts his co-host Julia Chan as a bagel and reveals his 'full-circle moment' with MTV". Hello Magazine. 24 May 2018. Archived from the original on 4 June 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  5. ↑ "Dan Levy and Julia Chan to host The Great Canadian Baking Show". CBC. Archived from the original on 20 June 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  6. ↑ Yeo, Debra (7 February 2018). "Great Canadian Baking Show renewed for Season 2". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 8 February 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018. Actors Daniel Levy and Julia Chan will return as hosts, along with judges Bruno Feldeisen and Rochelle Adonis.
  7. ↑ "Dan Levy and Julia Chan dish on 'The Great Canadian Baking Show'". Hello Magazine. 1 November 2018. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  8. ↑ "Dan Levy and Julia Chan not returning to the GCBS due to scheduling conflicts". 27 March 2019.
  9. ↑ "'Katy Keene': Jonny Beauchamp & Julia Chan To Star In CW's 'Riverdale' Spinoff". Deadline. 21 February 2019. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  10. ↑ "'Archive 81': Martin Donovan, Matt McGorry, Julia Chan, Evan Jonigkeit & Ariana Neal Join Netflix Series Inspired By Horror Podcast". Deadline. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  11. ↑ Crawford, Je'Kayla (25 November 2024). "Who Does Julia Chan Play in Brilliant Minds? All About Her Eerie Patient Role & More". NBC. Archived from the original on 18 January 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  12. ↑ "Chan, Julia C. VS Ratensperger, Erik". Unicort. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  13. ↑ "Resume". Archived from the original on 24 January 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2017. Resume Archived 17 November 2017 at the Wayback Machine ; Goddard Agency; retrieved November 2017
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