Julie Fulton

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Julie Fulton
Born (1959-04-10) April 10, 1959 (age 65)
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Julie Fulton (born April 10, 1959) is an American actress of stage and screen.

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Fulton was born in Evanston, Illinois.

Career

Fulton portrayed astronaut Judith Resnik in the movie about the shuttle disaster Challenger. [1] She also played a secretary on Robert Wagner's Lime Street [2] and played several characters in the summer variety The Dave Thomas Comedy Show consisting of comedy sketches and shown on Second City Television (SCT) debuting May 28, 1990. She had recurring roles on ER and Cagney and Lacey and starring roles in Burned Out, Simon and Simon , Hunter , Unholy Matrimony, and My Brother’s Keeper, among others.

Theatre credits include originating roles for stage at Yale Repertory theatre, South Coast Repertory theatre, Los Angeles and New York. Her one-woman show premiered as a guest artist at the University of California San Diego. She also guested at the British American Dramatic Academy in Oxford, England.

Other notable roles

TV

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References

  1. Townsend, Mary Ann (February 22, 1990). "'Challenger' looks behind scenes of space tragedy". The Observer. Virginia, Charlottesville. p. 20. Retrieved September 23, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Julie Fulton portrays Akron's Judith Resnik". The Akron Beacon Journal. Ohio, Akron. July 13, 1989. p. 25. Retrieved September 23, 2020 via Newspapers.com.