Julia Voth

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Julia Voth
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Julia Voth cosplaying as Jill Valentine at WonderCon 2016
Born (1985-05-16) May 16, 1985 (age 39) [1]
Saskatoon, Canada [2]
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active1999–present
Spouse David Zonshine
Children2
Website juliavoth.com

Julia Voth (born May 16, 1985) is a Canadian actress and model. She is best known for her roles in the 2009 film Bitch Slap and the TV-series Package Deal , as well as for being the character model for Jill Valentine for a number of the Resident Evil video games.

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Career

Modeling

Voth's modeling career began in 1999 when she attended a modeling convention in Vancouver where she was discovered by an agent from Tokyo. The agent offered her a two-month contract to work in Japan. [2] Voth's modeling career has included photo shoots and commercials for brands such as Calvin Klein and Guess. [2] She served as the character model for Jill Valentine of the 2002 Resident Evil video game, and her likeness was later used in several other video games in the Resident Evil franchise. [3] After receiving a custom-made Resident Evil beret from a fan, Voth was inspired to do a photoshoot cosplaying as Valentine. [4]

Acting

Voth starred alongside America Olivo and Erin Cummings in the 2009 action film Bitch Slap , playing the down-on-her-luck stripper named Trixie. [5] Bitch Slap played at multiple film festivals, including the Idyllwild Festival of Cinema, where she won the category of Best Actress. [2]

She has also appeared on episodes of television series such as Castle , Supernatural, [6] and Huge . [2] Voth had a main role in the comedy sitcom Package Deal , which ran for two seasons from 2013 to 2014. [7] [8]

Personal life

Voth was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. [2] She is married to David Zonshine. [9] They have a daughter, who was born in 2020, [10] and another child born in 2022. [11]

Filmography

Film

Voth (left) with Erin Cummings at the TIFF premier of Bitch Slap in 2009 JuliaVothErinCummings09TIFF.jpg
Voth (left) with Erin Cummings at the TIFF premier of Bitch Slap in 2009
YearTitleRoleNotesRefs.
2009 Bitch Slap Trixie [5]
2009 Love Hurts Young Amanda Bingham [2]
2009The AnniversaryShelly
2011AloneSarah EastwoodShort film
2011LilithSarah [12]
2012 Project S.E.R.A. Gillean EamesShort film [13]
2013Holiday High School ReunionKatie [12]
2015PainkillersMasters [12]
2016Seattle RoadEve [12]
2017Hard SurfacesLiz Van Houten [12]
2019BitSiran [12]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRefs.
2009 The Phone Agent #1Regular role [14]
2010 Huge Chelsey"Parents' Weekend: Parts 1 & 2" [2]
2010 Supernatural Prostitute"The Third Man" [15]
2011 Castle Violet Young"To Love and Die in L.A." [6]
2013Project: SERAGillian EamesWeb series; main role [13]
2013–2014 Package Deal Kim MattinglyMain role [7]

Ludography

YearTitleRoleNotesRefs.
2002 Resident Evil Jill Valentine Likeness [3]
2007 Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles Jill ValentineLikeness
2009 Resident Evil 5 Jill ValentineLikeness

Awards and nominations

YearAward / FestivalCategoryWorkResultRefs.
2009Idyllwild Festival of CinemaBest Actress Bitch Slap Won [2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Julia Voth". CraveOnline . Archived from the original on January 15, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Craig, Gord (October 8, 2013). "Saskatchewan's Julie Voth is the whole package". Regina Leader-Post .
  3. 1 2 Dodd, Adam (February 24, 2014). "Watch Jill Valentine Play the 'Resident Evil' HD Remaster". Bloody Disgusting . Archived from the original on February 24, 2015. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  4. ↑ Macy, Seth G. (January 5, 2016). "Wrap Your Head Around This Jill Valentine Cosplay From Jill Valentine Actress". IGN . Archived from the original on February 27, 2017. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  5. 1 2 Honeycutt, Kirk (October 14, 2010). "Bitch Slap — Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  6. 1 2 Fakhruddin, Mufaddal (August 3, 2014). "Julia Voth is Coming to IGN Convention Bahrain". IGN Middle East. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  7. 1 2 Vlessing, Etan (January 21, 2014). "Rogers Media Renews Sitcom 'Package Deal' for Second Season". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  8. ↑ Vlessing, Etan (March 13, 2015). "Meet the Family, Package Deal cancelled". Playback . Archived from the original on May 6, 2017. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Jill Valentine Got Married... Well, Sorta - Rely on Horror". August 30, 2018. Archived from the original on October 18, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  10. ↑ "May I introduce to you Baby Yoda- winner of Halloween 2020 and our hearts forever". Instagram . Archived from the original on December 25, 2021.
  11. ↑ "My loves 💕words like grateful don't really come close to how I feel about being your mom. You've taught me how to laugh through the hard stuff and deeply enjoy the good. @dzonshine life is good here 💕". Facebook . Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Julia Voth". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  13. 1 2 "Project S.E.R.A Launches on IGN's START YouTube Channel - Prepare for Zombie Mayhem!". IGN . January 30, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Julia Voth Biography". Fandango. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  15. ↑ Supernatural: The Third Man | TVmaze . Retrieved November 27, 2024– via www.tvmaze.com.
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