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Julia Jones
American actress

Julia Jones

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American actress
Gender
Female
Place of birth
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Age
43 years
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Biography

Julia Jones (born January 23, 1981) is an American actress best known for playing Leah Clearwater in The Twilight Saga films based on the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer.

Personal life

Julia Jones was born in Boston, Massachusetts. She is of Choctaw, Chickasaw, and African-American descent. Jones studied at The Boston Ballet School from the age of 4. She began working in commercials and local theatre when she was eight. Jones graduated from the historic Boston Latin School, the oldest public school in America, and later Columbia University with a degree in English.

Career

Jones has modeled in catalogues for Levi's, The Gap, Esprit, and L'Oreal. 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.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003Look, TheThe LookGigi
2004Black CloudSammi
2007Reckoning, TheThe ReckoningGinaShort film
2008Hell RideCherokee Kisum
2008Three PriestsAbby
2010Jonah HexCassie
2010Twilight Saga: Eclipse, TheThe Twilight Saga: EclipseLeah Clearwater
2011Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1, TheThe Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1Leah Clearwater
2011California IndianApril Cordova
2012Missed ConnectionsTess Wright
2012Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2, TheThe Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2Leah Clearwater
2012Rich Girl ProblemsCelesteShort film
2013Winter in the BloodAgnes First Raise
2015Ridiculous 6, TheThe Ridiculous 6Smoking Fox
2017Wind RiverWilma Lambert
2017High School LoverSamanthaCompleted
2017Tao of SurfingAmberIn post-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008ERDr. Kaya Montoya4 episodes
2012In Plain SightHeather PierceEpisode: "Reservations, I'v Got a Few"
2013Thanksgiving House, TheThe Thanksgiving HouseVictoriaTV film
2015LongmireGabriella Langton4 episodes

Awards

  • FAITA Award for Best Actress for: Black Cloud (2004)- Won
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