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Julia Jones
Actor

Julia Jones

23 Jan 1981Born
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Boston, Massachusetts, USABirthplace

Biography

Julia Jones (born January 23, 1981) is an American stage, film and television actress, best known for portraying Leah Clearwater in The Twilight Saga feature film franchise.

Julia Jones was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Frank Jones and Penny Wells. She has a younger brother named Cody. She has stated that her mother is of English descent, and that her father "is part Choctaw, Chickasaw, and African-American". She was raised in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, and frequented the first JP Licks ice cream store, which was close to her home.

Jones studied at Boston Ballet School from the age of 4. She began working in commercials and local theatre when she was eight.

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In 1999, Jones graduated from Boston Latin School, the oldest public school in the United States. She subsequently attended Columbia University where she earned her bachelor's degree in English in 2005.

Jones has modeled in catalogues for Levi Strauss & Co., Gap Inc., Esprit Holdings, and L'Oréal. She appeared in Chuck Wicks's music video for "Hold That Thought".

Jones appeared in a number of independent films before being cast in the Quentin Tarantino-produced biker remake Hell Ride, which premiered at Sundance in 2008. She played Dr. Kaya Montoya on ER in its final two seasons. In 2009, she appeared in the Culture Clash play Palestine, New Mexico, at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles.

In 2010, Jones was cast in Jonah Hex and in the last three installments of The Twilight Saga. In 2015, she played the female lead opposite Adam Sandler in The Ridiculous 6 and Gab on the Netflix series Longmire. She guest starred on the 2019 Disney+ series The Mandalorian in the episode "Chapter 4: Sanctuary". She portrayed Chafa, the first Choctaw, in the 2024 miniseries Echo.

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Filmography

  1. 2026The WeightFilm: Anna
  2. 2026Sour MinnowsFilm
  3. 2024Adult Swim Yule Log 2: Branchin' OutFilm: Val
  4. 2024Rez BallFilm: Gloria Holiday
  5. 2024EchoSeries: Chafa (uncredited) (5 episodes)
  6. 2021Dexter: New BloodSeries: Angela Bishop (10 episodes)
  7. 2021The Ghost and Molly McGeeSeries: Ms. Lightfoot (voice), Miss Lightfoot (voice) (1 episode)
  8. 2021Rutherford FallsSeries: Sally (9 episodes)
  9. 2020Think Like a DogFilm: Agent Munoz
  10. 2020CloverFilm: Virginia
  11. 2019The MandalorianSeries: Omera (1 episode)
  12. 2019Cold PursuitFilm: Aya
  13. 2018Abandoned: Angelique's IsleFilm: Angelique
  14. 2017Wind RiverFilm: Wilma Lambert
  15. 2017High School LoverFilm: Samantha
  16. 2016GoliathSeries: Stephanie Littlecrow (8 episodes)
  17. 2016WestworldSeries: Kohana (2 episodes)
  18. 2015The Ridiculous 6Film: Smoking Fox
  19. 2014Winter in the BloodFilm: Agnes
  20. 2013The Thanksgiving HouseFilm: Victoria
  21. 2013Rich Girl ProblemsFilm: Celeste
  22. 2012The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2Film: Leah
  23. 2012LongmireSeries: Gabriella Langton (1 episode)
  24. 2012Missed ConnectionsFilm: Tess Wright
  25. 2011California IndianFilm: April Cordova
  26. 2011The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1Film: Leah
  27. 2010The Twilight Saga: EclipseFilm: Leah Clearwater
  28. 2010Jonah HexFilm: Cassie
  29. 2008Hell RideFilm: Cherokee Kisum
  30. 2008In Plain SightSeries: Heather Pierce (1 episode)
  31. 2008Three PriestsFilm: Abby
  32. 2004Black CloudFilm: Sammi
  33. 1994ERSeries: Kaya Montoya (2 episodes)

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