Julia Matthews
Australian actor (1842-1876)
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| Intro | Australian actor (1842-1876) | |
| Places | Australia | |
| was | Actor | |
| Work field | Film, TV, Stage & Radio | |
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| Birth | 14 December 1842 | |
| Death | 19 May 1876 (aged 33 years) |
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Julia Matthews (14 December 1842 in London, England – 19 May 1876 in St. Louis, Missouri, US) was an English-born actress and singer who was popular on the stage, particularly in Melbourne. She received a marriage proposal from Robert O'Hara Burke shortly before the Burke and Wills expedition.
She was played by Greta Scacchi in Burke & Wills (1985) and by Nicole Kidman in Wills & Burke (1985).