Julia Jones is an American film and television actress and model. She began her career in cinematography with the filming of the film "Look" and the TV series "Ambulance". She is best known for her roles in the projects: “Twilight. Saga. Dawn "," Twilight. Saga. Eclipse”,“Windy River”,“World of the Wild West”,“Snow Blower”.
From early childhood, Julia studied ballet at a choreographic studio. But for a number of reasons, her ballet career never materialized. Then the girl went to conquer the world of fashion and cinema.
Jones's career began at the age of eight. She first starred in several commercials and began performing on the stage.
To date, the actress has played about thirty roles in film and television.
Biography facts
Julia was born in the winter of 1981 in the United States. Her ancestry includes English, Choctaw and African American. Such a mixture of blood could not but affect Julia's appearance. A swarthy girl with dark hair, black, slightly slanting eyes attracted the attention of representatives of show business in her early years.
From the age of four, Julia studied dance at a ballet studio and really wanted to become a ballerina. During her school years, she became interested in theater and played several roles in dramatic performances based on the works of the classics.
Julia really enjoyed being an actress. She decided that she would definitely continue to perform on stage, and also begin to study acting.
At the age of eight, Julia was offered to participate in fashion shows for children and star in commercials. Jones later continued her modeling career. For several years she worked with such well-known companies as: Levis, The Gap, L'Oreal.
After graduating from primary education in Boston, Julia continued her studies at Columbia University. There she received a diploma in English philology.
Film career
Julia came to the cinema in 2003. She starred in the melodramatic comedy Look as Gigi.
The next role in the movie she got in the drama "Black Cloud". The film tells the story of a young Indian named Black Cloud, trying to make a sports career away from home and coming into conflict with the traditions of his people.
On television, the first small role - Dr. Kayu Montoya - the actress played in 2008 in the famous TV series "Ambulance".
Julia became widely known after playing the role of Leah Clearouter in the cult films "Twilight. Saga. Eclipse "and" Twilight. Saga. Dawn".
Julia successfully passed the casting and was approved for the role of the werewolf Leah. In her interviews, she said that she really liked S. Meyer's books, based on which the Twilight saga was filmed. She read them in just a few days and was greatly impressed for a long time.
After working on the "Twilight" project, Jones began to receive new proposals from directors.
She starred in four episodes of Longmeier. The show takes place in a small town located in Wyoming. In the center of the plot is a sheriff named Walt Longmeyer and his assistant Vic, who came from Philadelphia, where she worked in the police department.
In 2016, Jones began acting in Westworld as Kohana. Her character appeared in the series in the eighteenth episode.
Kohana is the wife of Akacheta, the leader of the Indian tribe of Ghosts. They lived happily until the moment when strange white people appeared in their area, about whom they had heard only in legends. These people took the beloved wife of Akacheta - Kohana and took them to a distant world about which the Indian tribe knows nothing. Akacheta cannot come to terms with the loss of his beloved and goes in search of her.
In 2019, a new film with the participation of Jones was released - "The Snowblower", where she played the role of Aya.
Personal life
There is practically no information about Julia's personal life.
It is known that in 2011 she began dating actor Josh Radonor. Their relationship lasted two years, but ended in parting. The reason for the breakup was the couple's busy work schedule and the inability to spend time together.
