Julie Craig

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Julie Craig is an American actress and singer.

Early life and education

Craig was born in Erie, Pennsylvania. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the New York University Tisch School of the Arts. [1]

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Career

After graduating from college, Craig then began her career on the New York stage, as Luisa in the musical The Fantasticks , alongside writer and creator Tom Jones,[ citation needed ] and City Center Encores! productions of The Apple Tree and Bye Bye Birdie . [2] She also appeared on the City Center stage with the New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players in The Pirates of Penzance , among others. Craig can be heard on the original cast recording of The Black Monk, a musical based on the Chekov story [3] that opened at Theatre Row in New York City, where she originated the role of Tanya. [4] [5]

On the international tour throughout Asia and Europe, Craig played Maria in West Side Story which was directed by Joey McKneely, the former assistant to Jerome Robbins. [6] [7] Regionally, her most distinguished credits include Les Misérables as Cosette (for which she received a Barrymore Award Nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical) [8] as well as Lope de Vega's The Dog in the Manger with the Shakespeare Theatre Company. [9]

Craig's television credits include a recurring role on TNT's Murder In The First , as well as The Young and the Restless , Law & Order: SVU , and Cupid .[ citation needed ] Film credits include Rock Dog directed by Academy Award Nominated Ash Brannon, and indie feature Life at the Resort, which won Best Comedy Feature at the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival.[ citation needed ] Craig co-wrote, co-produced, and acted in a short film titled Chance of Showers, which world premiered at Dances With Films on June 18, 2019, at Grauman's Chinese Theatre.[ citation needed ] This same film was an Official Selection and Finalist in the Films By Women category at the Burbank International Film Festival. [10]

Craig completed her debut solo album titled From Here with release date January 10, 2020. The album features her soprano vocals in the classical crossover style with a 46-piece orchestra from Budapest, Hungary. It was recorded primarily at The Village (studio), produced by Daniel Weidlein, and mixed by Matt Dyson. [11]

Personal life

Craig is based in Los Angeles and New York City.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011Life at the ResortRuby
2014Fade to WhiteSeffer
2016 Rock Dog Additional voices

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Guiding Light Desk Clerk2 episodes
2009 Cupid Tracy Flick TypeEpisode: "Shipping Out"
2009 Law & Order: SVU Emily KeefeEpisode: "Sugar"
2014The EmperorsEricaTelevision film
2015 The Young and the Restless NurseEpisode #1.10699
2015, 2016 Murder in the First Keyes2 episodes
2021 Blindspotting SharonEpisode #2.2
2021 Truth Be Told Shae9 episodes

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