Jocelyn Seagrave
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Jocelyn Seagrave is an American
film
and television
actress, best known for playing Julia Camaletti on Guilding Light and Jessica Mitchell on Fox
's Pacific Palisades
.
, she was raised in Yangon, Burma and is now living in the United States
. Her maternal grandfather, Edward Michael Law-Yone, was a journalist and writer, as well as the founder of The Nation, once the leading English-language newspaper in Burma. Jocelyn grew up in Southeast Asia
(Thailand) and later in the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C., with her twin brother, studying martial arts and earning her black belt
in Tae Kwon Do. She studied English literature
at the University of Virginia
. She attended Robert Frost Junior High School in Fairfax, Virginia, moved away, and upon returning to the area, attended Annandale High School in Annandale, Virginia, the next town over.
, produced by Aaron Spelling
, and has also appeared in Savannah
, Charmed
, Wings, numerous other television shows and in several independent movies. She is a writer as well, with screenplays, stage plays, published short stories and poems to her credit.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
film
Film
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and television
Television
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actress, best known for playing Julia Camaletti on Guilding Light and Jessica Mitchell on Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
's Pacific Palisades
Pacific Palisades (TV series)
Pacific Palisades is an American soap opera that aired on Fox during prime time from April to July 1997. Produced by Aaron Spelling, the show was cancelled after just thirteen episodes despite a last-minute attempt to increase ratings by casting Joan Collins.-Plot summary:Set in the Los Angeles...
.
Early life
Her paternal grandfather, Gordon Stifler Seagrave, was the author of Burma Surgeon. Seagrave's mother was born in 1947 in Mandalay, BurmaMandalay
Mandalay is the second-largest city and the last royal capital of Burma. Located north of Yangon on the east bank of the Irrawaddy River, the city has a population of one million, and is the capital of Mandalay Region ....
, she was raised in Yangon, Burma and is now living in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Her maternal grandfather, Edward Michael Law-Yone, was a journalist and writer, as well as the founder of The Nation, once the leading English-language newspaper in Burma. Jocelyn grew up in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic...
(Thailand) and later in the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C., with her twin brother, studying martial arts and earning her black belt
Black belt (martial arts)
In martial arts, the black belt is a way to describe a graduate of a field where a practitioner's level is often marked by the color of the belt. The black belt is commonly the highest belt color used and denotes a degree of competence. It is often associated with a teaching grade though...
in Tae Kwon Do. She studied English literature
English literature
English literature is the literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by writers not necessarily from England; for example, Robert Burns was Scottish, James Joyce was Irish, Joseph Conrad was Polish, Dylan Thomas was Welsh, Edgar Allan Poe was American, J....
at the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
. She attended Robert Frost Junior High School in Fairfax, Virginia, moved away, and upon returning to the area, attended Annandale High School in Annandale, Virginia, the next town over.
Acting career
Her unique background has been the interest of many TV viewers since her acting debut on The Guiding Light as Julia Camaletti from 1991 to 1994, in which she won millions of fans from the role. Jocelyn has been a series regular on Fox's Pacific PalisadesPacific Palisades (TV series)
Pacific Palisades is an American soap opera that aired on Fox during prime time from April to July 1997. Produced by Aaron Spelling, the show was cancelled after just thirteen episodes despite a last-minute attempt to increase ratings by casting Joan Collins.-Plot summary:Set in the Los Angeles...
, produced by Aaron Spelling
Aaron Spelling
Aaron Spelling was an American film and television producer. As of 2009, Spelling's eponymous production company Spelling Television holds the record as the most prolific television writer, with 218 producer and executive producer credits...
, and has also appeared in Savannah
Savannah (TV series)
Savannah is an American prime time television drama that ran from January 21, 1996 to February 24, 1997 on The WB. It was created by Constance M. Burge and produced by Aaron Spelling.-Plot:...
, Charmed
Charmed
Charmed is an American television series that originally aired from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006, on the now defunct The WB Television Network. The series was created in 1998 by writer Constance M...
, Wings, numerous other television shows and in several independent movies. She is a writer as well, with screenplays, stage plays, published short stories and poems to her credit.
Personal life
Jocelyn married Greek-American, Ted Fundoukas, in 1993. They have two children.Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | If Looks Could Kill If Looks Could Kill "If Looks Could Kill" is the name of a song recorded by rock band Heart. It was released as the fifth and final single from the band's self-titled 1985 album Heart. Musically the song is similar to early Heart tunes, as it is an aggressive, hard rock number... |
Amanda | TV AKA If Looks Could Kill: From the Files of "America's Most Wanted" AKA If Looks Could Kill: The John Hawkins Story |
| Assault on Dome 4 Assault on Dome 4 Assault on Dome 4 is a 1997 American film, starring actors Joseph Culp, Bruce Campbell, Jocelyn Seagrave, and Brion James. The film was directed by Gilbert Po, and written by Hesh Rephun.-Plot:... |
Lily Moran (Chases' Wife) | TV AKA Chase Moran |
|
| 1998 | Moonbase | Dana Morgan | |
| 2000 | Yup Yup Man | Jillian | AKA Dark Justice |
| 2003 | Thoughtcrimes Thoughtcrimes Thoughtcrimes is a 2003 film.It is about a high school student named Freya McAllister who begins hearing voices in her head and ends up misdiagnosed as having schizophrenic catalepsy... |
June McAllister | AKA Clairvoyance (French Canadian French Canadian French Canadian or Francophone Canadian, , generally refers to the descendents of French colonists who arrived in New France in the 17th and 18th centuries... TV title) |
| 2005 | A Lot Like Love A Lot Like Love A Lot Like Love is a 2005 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Nigel Cole. The screenplay by Colin Patrick Lynch focuses on two individuals whose relationship slowly evolves from lust to friendship to romance over the course of seven years... |
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| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1990 | Designing Women Designing Women Designing Women is an American television sitcom that centered on the working and personal lives of four Southern women and one man in an interior design firm in Atlanta, Georgia. It aired on the CBS television network from September 29, 1986 until May 24, 1993. The show was created by head writer... |
Sylvie | 1 episode ("Payne Grows Up") |
| The Hogan Family The Hogan Family The Hogan Family is an American television situation comedy that aired from March 1, 1986 to July 20, 1991... (formerly Valerie) |
Janet Reynolds | 1 episode | |
| They Came from Outer Space They Came from Outer Space They Came from Outer Space is an American science fiction comedy series that aired in syndication from October 1990 to March 1991. The series was created by Tom McLoughlin.-Synopsis:... |
Molly Meecham | 1 episode ("The Beauty Contest") | |
| 1991–1994, 2008, 2009 | The Guiding Light | Julie Camalletti | Series regular from 1991 to 1994, Returned briefly in December 2008, and July 2009 until September 18, 2009 |
| 1994 | The George Carlin Show The George Carlin Show The George Carlin Show is an American sitcom that aired on the Fox network from January 1994 to July 1995. It was created jointly by veteran TV producer Sam Simon and the show's namesake, comedian George Carlin.-Synopsis:... |
— | 1 episode |
| Days of our Lives Days of our Lives Days of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around... |
Tanya Hampstead | 1994–1995 | |
| 1995 | Silk Stalkings Silk Stalkings Silk Stalkings is a TV crime drama originally shown on CBS in 1991 as part of the network's late-night Crimetime After Primetime programming package, and rebroadcast on the USA Network. After CBS ended the Crimetime experiment in 1993, the series ran exclusively on USA until its finale in the... |
Elizabeth "Liz" Faraday | 1 episode |
| Pointman Pointman Pointman is a TV movie pilot and TV series on the Prime Time Entertainment Network in 1994 to 1995. The premise is the main character is framed and convicted of fraud while he was an investment banker... |
Lillie | 2 episodes ("Take the Points", "Adios Roberto") | |
| 1996 | Savannah Savannah (TV series) Savannah is an American prime time television drama that ran from January 21, 1996 to February 24, 1997 on The WB. It was created by Constance M. Burge and produced by Aaron Spelling.-Plot:... |
Rita Winsler | Unknown Episodes |
| Wings | Princess Fala Voltron Voltron is the titular super robot of an anime series that features a team of young pilots, known as the Voltron Force. The team’s individual vehicles join together to form the giant super robot, with which they defend the galaxy from evil... |
1 episode ("A Tale of Two Sister Cities") | |
| 1997 | Pacific Palisades Pacific Palisades (TV series) Pacific Palisades is an American soap opera that aired on Fox during prime time from April to July 1997. Produced by Aaron Spelling, the show was cancelled after just thirteen episodes despite a last-minute attempt to increase ratings by casting Joan Collins.-Plot summary:Set in the Los Angeles... |
Jessica Mitchell | 13 episodes |
| 1998 | Fantasy Island Fantasy Island Fantasy Island is the title of two separate but related American fantasy television series, both originally airing on the ABC television network.-Original series:... |
Leslie Wolf | 1 episode |
| 1999 | Charmed Charmed Charmed is an American television series that originally aired from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006, on the now defunct The WB Television Network. The series was created in 1998 by writer Constance M... |
FBI Agent Federal Bureau of Investigation The Federal Bureau of Investigation is an agency of the United States Department of Justice that serves as both a federal criminal investigative body and an internal intelligence agency . The FBI has investigative jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal crime... Ashley Fallon |
1 episode ("The Wendigo") |
| 2001 | V.I.P. V.I.P. (TV series) V.I.P. is an American action/comedy-drama series starring Pamela Anderson. Created by J. F... |
Patty Del Florio | 1 episode ("Val on Fire") |