Julianne Michelle
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Julianne Michelle is an American film and television actor. She has appeared in more than 21 productions, beginning in 1990 when she was 5 years old.
in 1987 and lived in New York
. She lived as a child in Manhattan
, Beverly Hills, and Las Vegas
, and was homeschooled. She attended Marymount High School
in Manhattan and Columbia College and received a B.A.
from Marymount Manhattan College
with a 3.8 average, and a Certificate in Financial Management from Cornell University
.
, also starring Melissa Leo
and directed by Holger Ernst
. This film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2006
. For this same role she received the Fencer Statuette from The Flash Film Foundation's Young Film Festival in Poland
.
Michelle was nominated three times for Best Actress by the Youth in Film Young Artist Awards
. In 1991 she was nominated for her guest appearance on Who's The Boss?
; in 1993 for "Best Actress Under Age 10" for the movie Family Prayers; and in 1998 for "Best Actress in a TV Series" for the 1998 TV movie Bus No. 9.
In its 2001 WB TV special, Teen People Magazine named Michelle "One of 20 Teens Who Would Change the World". She is host committee chair for the Children at Heart Celebrity Auction and Dinner to benefit the children of Chernobyl with Chairman Steven Spielberg
.
Michelle appeared once on the Di Palma Forum, a televised talk celebrity panel which her father, Joseph Di Palma, established at University of Nevada, Las Vegas
. The forum features celebrities discussing issues of national interest, and is televised four times a year as The Di Palma Forum at UNLV on PBS TV KLVX
. Michelle hosts the national TV talk show The Di Palma Forum as of January 24, 2011.
Her television career includes episodes of Who's The Boss?
, Phenom
, Ellen
, Roseanne
, and The Queen Latifah Show
. She has starred in a number of films, including I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore, Street Knight
, and Down the P.C.H.. She appeared in Shannon's Rainbow
, Horrorween
, and Sweet Lorraine, and had a cameo role as Natasha in Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps.
Personal life
Julianne Michelle was born in New JerseyNew Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
in 1987 and lived in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. She lived as a child in Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
, Beverly Hills, and Las Vegas
Las Vegas metropolitan area
The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ...
, and was homeschooled. She attended Marymount High School
Marymount High School
Marymount High School is a private, Roman Catholic, all-girls, college-preparatory high school located in the Holmby Hills/Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles. It sits across from the University of California, Los Angeles campus at 10643 Sunset Boulevard....
in Manhattan and Columbia College and received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Marymount Manhattan College
Marymount Manhattan College
Marymount Manhattan College is an urban, coeducational, independent, private, liberal arts college located in Manhattan, New York City, New York with a focus in performing arts. The mission of the College is to educate a socially and economically diverse student body by fostering intellectual...
with a 3.8 average, and a Certificate in Financial Management from Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
.
Career
Michelle won a Best Actress Award for her role as Terry in the feature film The House Is BurningThe House is Burning
The House Is Burning is a 2006 German drama film directed by Holger Ernst. It was screened out of competition at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* John Diehl - Mr. Garson* Melissa Leo - Mrs...
, also starring Melissa Leo
Melissa Leo
Melissa Chessington Leo , is an American actress. After appearing on several television shows and films in the late '80s, her breakthrough role came in 1993 as Det. Sgt. Kay Howard on the television series Homicide: Life on the Street for the show's first five seasons from 1993 – 1997...
and directed by Holger Ernst
Holger Ernst
Holger Ernst / HOLGERSON is a German script writer and film maker based in Berlin. He also lives in New York and Los Angeles.- Career :He graduated from the Department of Film at the Academy of Arts in Kassel, specializing in writing and directing...
. This film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2006
2006 Cannes Film Festival
The 2006 Cannes Film Festival ran from May 17, 2006 to May 28, 2006. Twenty films from eleven countries were in competition for the Palme d'Or. The President of the Official Jury was Wong Kar-wai, the first Chinese director to preside over the jury....
. For this same role she received the Fencer Statuette from The Flash Film Foundation's Young Film Festival in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
.
Michelle was nominated three times for Best Actress by the Youth in Film Young Artist Awards
Young Artist Award
The Young Artist Award is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.The Young Artist...
. In 1991 she was nominated for her guest appearance on Who's The Boss?
Who's the Boss?
Who's the Boss? is an American sitcom created by Martin Cohan and Blake Hunter, which aired on ABC from September 20, 1984 to April 25, 1992...
; in 1993 for "Best Actress Under Age 10" for the movie Family Prayers; and in 1998 for "Best Actress in a TV Series" for the 1998 TV movie Bus No. 9.
In its 2001 WB TV special, Teen People Magazine named Michelle "One of 20 Teens Who Would Change the World". She is host committee chair for the Children at Heart Celebrity Auction and Dinner to benefit the children of Chernobyl with Chairman Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Steven Allan Spielberg KBE is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, video game designer, and studio entrepreneur. In a career of more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as an...
.
Michelle appeared once on the Di Palma Forum, a televised talk celebrity panel which her father, Joseph Di Palma, established at University of Nevada, Las Vegas
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
University of Nevada-Las Vegas is a public, coeducational university located in the Las Vegas suburb of Paradise, Nevada, USA. The campus is located approximately east of the Las Vegas Strip. The institution includes a Shadow Lane Campus, located just east of the University Medical Center of...
. The forum features celebrities discussing issues of national interest, and is televised four times a year as The Di Palma Forum at UNLV on PBS TV KLVX
KLVX
KLVX is a Public Broadcasting Service member public television station, serving the Las Vegas DMA in Nevada. Owned by the Clark County School District, the station first signed on the air as Nevada's first public television station on March 25, 1968...
. Michelle hosts the national TV talk show The Di Palma Forum as of January 24, 2011.
Her television career includes episodes of Who's The Boss?
Who's the Boss?
Who's the Boss? is an American sitcom created by Martin Cohan and Blake Hunter, which aired on ABC from September 20, 1984 to April 25, 1992...
, Phenom
Phenom (TV series)
Phenom is an American sitcom about a tennis wunderkind that aired on ABC from September 14, 1993 to May 10, 1994. The series stars Angela Goethals, Judith Light, and William Devane.-Synopsis:...
, Ellen
Ellen (TV series)
Ellen is a U.S. television sitcom that ran on the ABC network from March 29, 1994 to July 22, 1998, producing 109 episodes.The theme song, "So Called Friend" is by Scottish band Texas...
, Roseanne
Roseanne (TV series)
Roseanne is an American sitcom broadcast on ABC from October 18, 1988 to May 20, 1997. Starring Roseanne Barr, the show revolved around the Conners, an Illinois working class family...
, and The Queen Latifah Show
The Queen Latifah Show
The Queen Latifah Show is an American talk show hosted by Grammy Award winning female rap artist Queen Latifah. Aired in syndication, the series ran from September 1999 until August 2001.-Overview:...
. She has starred in a number of films, including I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore, Street Knight
Street Knight
Street Knight is a 1993 American action film starring Jeff Speakman. It was last film released by Cannon Films.The film currently holds a 4.5/10 user rating on the Internet Movie Database.-Plot:...
, and Down the P.C.H.. She appeared in Shannon's Rainbow
Shannon's Rainbow
Shannon's Rainbow is a 2009 drama and family film both produced and directed by Frank E. Johnson. It stars Julianne Michelle and Claire Forlani, with a musical score by emmy winner Charles David Denler....
, Horrorween
Horrorween
Horrorween is a 2010 horror comedy film directed by Joe Estevez and written by Mike Muscat, Judd Rubin, Jason Sanchez and Ed Meyer. It stars Lloyd Kaufman, Kathy Garver and Tom Savini.-Plot:A group of people hunt Zombies...
, and Sweet Lorraine, and had a cameo role as Natasha in Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Who's the Boss? Who's the Boss? Who's the Boss? is an American sitcom created by Martin Cohan and Blake Hunter, which aired on ABC from September 20, 1984 to April 25, 1992... |
Katie Havlock | 1 episode "The Sold House" (season 8 episode 11) Nomination - Young Artist Award Young Artist Award The Young Artist Award is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.The Young Artist... for Best Young Actress Guest Starring in a Television Series |
| 1991 | Roseanne Roseanne (TV series) Roseanne is an American sitcom broadcast on ABC from October 18, 1988 to May 20, 1997. Starring Roseanne Barr, the show revolved around the Conners, an Illinois working class family... |
Child | 1 episode "Santa Claus" (season 4 episode 12) |
| 1992 | I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore | Girl in Candy Store | |
| 1993 | Street Knight Street Knight Street Knight is a 1993 American action film starring Jeff Speakman. It was last film released by Cannon Films.The film currently holds a 4.5/10 user rating on the Internet Movie Database.-Plot:... |
Girl Hostage | |
| 1993 | Family Prayers Family Prayers Family Prayers is a 1993 feature film starring Anne Archer, Tzvi Ratner-Stauber, Julianne Michelle, Joe Mantegna, Brittany Murphy, and Patti LuPone.Directed by Scott Rosenfeld-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database... |
Fay Jacobs | Nomination - Young Artist Award Young Artist Award The Young Artist Award is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.The Young Artist... for Best Actress Under Ten in a Motion Picture |
| 1993 | Phenom Phenom (TV series) Phenom is an American sitcom about a tennis wunderkind that aired on ABC from September 14, 1993 to May 10, 1994. The series stars Angela Goethals, Judith Light, and William Devane.-Synopsis:... |
Heather | 1 episode: There's No Place Like Home |
| 1996-1997 | The Oz Kids The Oz Kids The Oz Kids is a 26 episode television series produced by Hyperion Pictures and Nelvana based on The Wizard of Oz, L. Frank Baum's classic children's novel, and its various sequels. and was first broadcast on September 14, 1996 on ABC... |
Dot (voice) | Series regular |
| 1998 | Bus No. 9 | Delia | TV movie Nomination - Young Artist Award Young Artist Award The Young Artist Award is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.The Young Artist... for Best Performance in a TV Movie/Pilot/Made for Video - Young Ensemble |
| 2005 | The Innocent and the Damned | Jennie Carrington | Series regular |
| 2006 | The House Is Burning The House is Burning The House Is Burning is a 2006 German drama film directed by Holger Ernst. It was screened out of competition at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* John Diehl - Mr. Garson* Melissa Leo - Mrs... |
Terry | |
| 2006 | Down the P.C.H. | Carrie | |
| 2007 | Polycarp | Serena Witherspoon | AKA Kinky Killers |
| 2009 | Shannon's Rainbow Shannon's Rainbow Shannon's Rainbow is a 2009 drama and family film both produced and directed by Frank E. Johnson. It stars Julianne Michelle and Claire Forlani, with a musical score by emmy winner Charles David Denler.... |
Shannon Greene | |
| 2010 | Sweet Lorraine | Stephanie Beebe | |
| 2010 | Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps | Club Party Gir | |
| 2011 | Horrorween Horrorween Horrorween is a 2010 horror comedy film directed by Joe Estevez and written by Mike Muscat, Judd Rubin, Jason Sanchez and Ed Meyer. It stars Lloyd Kaufman, Kathy Garver and Tom Savini.-Plot:A group of people hunt Zombies... |
Cameo | |
| 2012 | Apartment 1303 3D Apartment 1303 3D Apartment 1303 3D is an upcoming horror film by Swedish director, Daniel Fridell. The US-Canadian co-production is the English-language remake of the Japanese film of the same name. It is an adaptation of Japanese author, Kei Ôishi's novel. The film stars Mischa Barton, Rebecca de Mornay and... |
Janet | Filming |
| 2012 | Wake | Samantha Winston | Pre-production |
Appearances as herself
- The Queen Latifah ShowThe Queen Latifah ShowThe Queen Latifah Show is an American talk show hosted by Grammy Award winning female rap artist Queen Latifah. Aired in syndication, the series ran from September 1999 until August 2001.-Overview:...
( episode) - The Di Palma Forum at UNLV (season 4 episode 5)
- The Joe Franklin Show ( episode)