Julia is an Emmy Award-winning British actress, who has appeared in many TV series and films, including “The Baby of Mâcon,” “Legend of the Fall,” and “First Knight” among others.
Age, Early Life, and Education Background
Julia Karin Ormond hails from Epsom, Surrey United Kingdom, and was born under the Capricorn zodiac sign on 4 January 1965, which makes her 58 years old as of 2023. She was born to the stockbroker and computer software designer John Ormond and his wife, Josephine Ormond, who was a technician-laboratory assistant. Ormond was brought up alongside her four siblings in a well-off family, and spent most of her childhood in a luxury 20-room mansion, thanks to her father’s successful career. Sadly, her parents divorced when she was still young, but she used to visit her dad on Sundays.
Julia attended Guildford High School, where she took art classes. She fell in love with acting when she transferred to Cranleigh School in Surrey, and appeared in several musicals such as “My Fair Lady” and Guys and Dollars.” Ormond then honed her acting skills at Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Arts and graduated in 1988.
TV Appearances
Julia made her TV debut as Caroline Lithgow in the 1989 miniseries “Traffik.” Thereafter, she made brief appearances in two series, and then focused on film appearances before she landed the role of Gillian Whitford in the police procedural TV series “CSI: NY” in 2008. Her following appearances were in the medical comedy-drama “Nurse Jackie,” the drama “Law & Order: Criminal Intent,” and “Mad Men” in 2010, 2011, and 2012 respectively. In 2013 and 2014, Ormond starred as Joanna Beauchamp in the Lifetime series “Witches of East End,” based on an eponymous novel by Melissa de la Cruz, and co-starring alongside Madchen Amick, Jenna Dewan and Daniel Di Tomasso.
In 2016 and 2017, Ormond landed another main role as Elizabeth Krauss in the American sci-fi drama “Incorporated,” which premiered on Syfy on 30 November 2016. She went on to appear in the Amazon Prime Video series “Forever”, and BBC One miniseries “Gold Digger” in 2018 and 2019 respectively. Most recently in 2020 and 2021, Ormond starred as Elizabeth Kublek in 11 episodes of “The Walking Dead” spin-off entitled “The Walking Dead: World Beyond”, appearing alongside Alexa Mansour, Nico Tortorella, and Pollyanna McIntosh.
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Film Appearances
In 1991, Ormond made her film debut with the role of Catherine in the drama “Young Catherine.” Two years later, she was cast in the historical drama “The Baby of Mâcon.” Julia portrayed Susannah in the 1994 Oscar-nominated war drama “Legends of the Fall”, and also played piano intro in the film, sharing the screen with Brad Pitt, Aidan Quinn and Anthony Hopkins in the Edward Zwick-directed film. Julia appeared in several other films in the decade, the most notable being the comedies “Sabrina” in 1995, “The Barber of Siberia” in 1998, and “Animal Farm” (voice role) in the year that followed.
In 2006, Julia was cast in the David Lynch-written and directed mystery “Inland Empire” and in the year that followed, she shared the screen with Brad Pitt again in the hit film “Mr. and Mrs Smith.” Some of her next notable appearances were in the biopic drama “Temple Grandin” in 2010, the sports film “Tour de Pharmacy” in 2017, and most recently in the New Zealand horror “Reunion” in 2020.
Humanitarian Efforts
Ormond began fighting human trafficking in the mid-‘90s and in 2006, she partnered with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to strengthen her cause. She is also a big supporter of the non-profit organization Transatlantic Partners Against AIDS, which raises awareness about HIV & AIDS in Ukraine and Russia.
Julia was appointed a UN Goodwill Ambassador in December 2005, responsible for raising awareness about modern forms of slavery and human trafficking, and in this capacity has served as counsel to the Committee on International Relations, the United States House of Representatives, and the Subcommittee on Africa. Julia is the founder of the Alliance to Stop Slavery and End Trafficking, widely known as ASSET.
Other Works
Ormond owns the New York-based production company, Indican Production; she served as the executive producer of the award-winning documentary film “Calling the Ghosts: A Story about Rape, War, and Women.” Ormond was one of the jurors at the Cannes Film Festival in 2001. Moreover, the English actress has appeared in several talk shows, including “Home & Family,” “The Talk,” and “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.”
Awards and Nominations
Julia has scooped seven awards and been nominated for 14 others as of 2023. She won a CableACE Award for her performance in “Calling the Ghosts: A Story About Rape, War and Women” in 1997. In 2002, she bagged a Satellite Award for her performance in “Varian’s War: The Forgotten Hero”, moreover, she’s scooped Capri Ensemble Cast Award and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for her performance in “Temple Grandin.” Julia has been nominated for two Online Film & Television Awards (OFTA) and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
Social Media Presence
Julia is active on Instagram (@julia.ormond) with over 30,000 followers. Moreover, she joined Twitter in September 2013 and is currently followed by over 25,000 fans on her handle @JuliaOrmond.
Personal Life
Ormond walked the aisle with the actor Rory Edwards in 1988. The duo first met while performing in the play “Wuthering Heights” – Edwards starred as Heathcliff whereas Ormond played Cathy. They also appeared together in the 1991 film “Young Catherine.” Sadly, their marriage was short-lived, ending in divorce in 1994. Julia later had brief affairs with several famous personalities including the Irish director and actor, Gabriel Byrne, and Brad Pitt.
Ormond married the political activist, Jon Rubin, in 1999. The couple welcomed a daughter named Sofie in 2004, but after nine years of togetherness they called it quits, and their divorce was finalized in 2008. Apparently Julia has been officially single since then.
Height, Weight, and Physical Appearance
Ormond is of Caucasian ethnicity, and has a pair of hazel eyes and long black hair. She’s slimly built, weighs approximately 130lbs (59kgs), is 5ft 6ns (1.71m) tall, and her vital statistics are 38-26-36. Ormond wears shoe and dress sizes 9.5 (US) and 10 (US) respectively.
Net Worth
Julia has accumulated a decent sum from her successful career as an actress. She is worth approximately $5 million as of 2023, and prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.
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