Julia Jones (born January 23, 1981) is the actress who plays Leah Clearwater in the film Eclipse and the two-part Breaking Dawn.[1]
Early life
Julia Jones was born in Boston, Massachusetts. She studied at the Boston Ballet School at the age of four. She also modeled for Esprit, Gap, L'Oreal Paris, and Levis. She first graduated from the historic Boston Latin School then later on she graduated from Columbia University with a degree in English. She is also a descendant of the Choctaw First Nation in Northern Mississippi.
She has also appeared in Chuck Wicks' music video for "Hold That Thought".
In 2009, Jones appeared in the Culture Clash play, Palestine, New Mexico, at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles.
Filmography
Year | Film | Role |
---|---|---|
2003 | The Look | Gigi |
2004 | Black Cloud | Sammi |
2007 | The Reckoning | Gina |
2008 | Hell Ride | Cherokee Kisum |
Three Priests | Abby | |
California India | April Cordova | |
ER | Dr. Kaya Montoya | |
2010 | Jonah Hex | Cassie |
2010 | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | Leah Clearwater |
2011 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 | Leah Clearwater |
2012 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 | Leah Clearwater |
Awards
Year | Award | Category | Result | Role |
---|---|---|---|---|
2004 | FAITA Award | Best Actress | Won | Sammi in Black Cloud |
Trivia
- At the 2011 Seattle Twilight Convention, when asked what team was she on, Julia replied, "100% Team Jacob."
- Julia's favorite reality TV show is The Real Housewives of New York.
References
- ↑ Nicole Sperling (2009-08-18). 'Twilight Saga: Eclipse' beings production today. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2009-08-18.