Julie St. Claire
Encyclopedia
Julie St. Claire is an American
actress, director
and producer
.
with her family in 1979. She competed in the U.S. Gymnastic Federation as a child, and also showed horses (both Western and English).
television
series Silver Spoons
, portraying Ricky Schroder's girlfriend, which led to numerous guest appearances and film roles, including 1986's Sid & Nancy. The Southern California Motion Picture Council awarded her the Bronze Halo in 1983 for Best Up & Coming Young Actress; she also received a nomination for the Young Artist Award
. Her first regular television role came on Personal & Confidential. Following high school, after a year of attending the American Academy of Dramatic Arts
(West) in Pasadena
on a scholarship, in 1990 she starred as Tawny Richards on the soap opera
series Santa Barbara
. In 1987 she was nominated for "Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress, Guest Starring in a Television, Comedy or Drama Series" for a 1986 appearance on The Judge
. She also appeared in a Season Two episode of Freddy's Nightmares
in 1989, playing a young babysitter in "Do You Know Where The Kids Are?"
's A.J.'s Time Travelers and currently recurs as Marla Antoni on Lincoln Heights
.
She married actor Patrick Robert Smith in 1995. St. Claire co-produced and directed The Legend of Cryin' Ryan (1997), winning Best Director of a Feature Film at the RiverRun International Film Festival
in September 1998 (where the film also won Best Picture). Julie was nominated for "Best Guest Actress in a Cable Series" for her role as "Joy" on Any Day Now in the 1998/99 fall season. The episode "Making Music With The Wrong Man" was written by Lincoln Heights
executive producer Kathleen McGhee-Anderson, who handpicked St. Claire for the part.
with husband Smith and their son. She is a member of the "Hollywood Knights
" celebrity basketball team hall of fame and has been credited as "Julie Capone".
She attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts
, West in Pasadena along with classmate Jeremy Davies
almost 15 years prior to her TV son on Lincoln Heights
, actor Robert Adamson
.
United States
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actress, director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
.
Early life
St. Claire moved from New York to CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
with her family in 1979. She competed in the U.S. Gymnastic Federation as a child, and also showed horses (both Western and English).
Career
In 1982 she debuted on the NBCNBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
series Silver Spoons
Silver Spoons
Silver Spoons is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 25, 1982 to May 11, 1986 and in first-run syndication from September 15, 1986 to March 4, 1987...
, portraying Ricky Schroder's girlfriend, which led to numerous guest appearances and film roles, including 1986's Sid & Nancy. The Southern California Motion Picture Council awarded her the Bronze Halo in 1983 for Best Up & Coming Young Actress; she also received a nomination for the 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...
. Her first regular television role came on Personal & Confidential. Following high school, after a year of attending the American Academy of Dramatic Arts
American Academy of Dramatic Arts
The American Academy of Dramatic Arts is a fully accredited two-year conservatory with facilities located in Manhattan, New York City – at 120 Madison Avenue, in a landmark building designed by noted architect Stanford White as the original Colony Club – and in Hollywood, California...
(West) in Pasadena
Pasadena, California
Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...
on a scholarship, in 1990 she starred as Tawny Richards on the soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
series Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara (TV series)
Santa Barbara is an American television soap opera, first broadcast in the United States on NBC on July 30, 1984, and last aired on January 15, 1993. The show revolved around the eventful lives of the wealthy Capwell family of Santa Barbara, California...
. In 1987 she was nominated for "Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress, Guest Starring in a Television, Comedy or Drama Series" for a 1986 appearance on The Judge
The Judge (TV series)
The Judge was a syndicated television drama that ran from 1986 to 1992. The series chronicled the family court cases heard by Judge Robert J. Franklin, played by Bob Shield, who died in late 1996....
. She also appeared in a Season Two episode of Freddy's Nightmares
Freddy's Nightmares
Freddy's Nightmares is an American horror anthology series, which aired in syndication from October 1988 until March 1990. A spin-off from the Nightmare on Elm Street series, each story was introduced by Freddy Krueger...
in 1989, playing a young babysitter in "Do You Know Where The Kids Are?"
Later work
After Santa Barbara and along with many more film and television roles, St. Claire went on to star as Maria in UPNUPN
United Paramount Network was a television network that was broadcast in over 200 markets in the United States from 1995 to 2006. UPN was originally owned by Viacom/Paramount and Chris-Craft Industries, the former of which, through the Paramount Television Group, produced most of the network's...
's A.J.'s Time Travelers and currently recurs as Marla Antoni on Lincoln Heights
Lincoln Heights (TV series)
Lincoln Heights is an American drama television series about Eddie Sutton, a Mission Vista police officer who moves his family back to his old neighborhood, Lincoln Heights, to start a new life and to help out his old neighborhood...
.
She married actor Patrick Robert Smith in 1995. St. Claire co-produced and directed The Legend of Cryin' Ryan (1997), winning Best Director of a Feature Film at the RiverRun International Film Festival
RiverRun International Film Festival
The RiverRun International Film Festival is a regional film festival held annually each spring in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The festival is a 5013 non-profit organization and presents a variety of feature-length and short films from all genres, and also presents special events, regional...
in September 1998 (where the film also won Best Picture). Julie was nominated for "Best Guest Actress in a Cable Series" for her role as "Joy" on Any Day Now in the 1998/99 fall season. The episode "Making Music With The Wrong Man" was written by Lincoln Heights
Lincoln Heights (TV series)
Lincoln Heights is an American drama television series about Eddie Sutton, a Mission Vista police officer who moves his family back to his old neighborhood, Lincoln Heights, to start a new life and to help out his old neighborhood...
executive producer Kathleen McGhee-Anderson, who handpicked St. Claire for the part.
Personal details
St. Claire lives outside of Los AngelesLos Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
with husband Smith and their son. She is a member of the "Hollywood Knights
Hollywood Knights
Hollywood Knights are an American basketball team based in Encino, California.The team was founded by David Mirisch for High school in 1978. The team played in several high school in the United States.- Current players :* Robert Adamson* Jake T...
" celebrity basketball team hall of fame and has been credited as "Julie Capone".
She attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts
American Academy of Dramatic Arts
The American Academy of Dramatic Arts is a fully accredited two-year conservatory with facilities located in Manhattan, New York City – at 120 Madison Avenue, in a landmark building designed by noted architect Stanford White as the original Colony Club – and in Hollywood, California...
, West in Pasadena along with classmate Jeremy Davies
Jeremy Davies
Father Jeremy Davies , an English Roman Catholic priest whose parish is based around Old Hall Green, is a former doctor and also a leading exorcist....
almost 15 years prior to her TV son on Lincoln Heights
Lincoln Heights (TV series)
Lincoln Heights is an American drama television series about Eddie Sutton, a Mission Vista police officer who moves his family back to his old neighborhood, Lincoln Heights, to start a new life and to help out his old neighborhood...
, actor Robert Adamson
Robert Adamson (actor)
Robert Gillespie Adamson IV is an American actor. He's best known for his role as Charles Antoni on the television series Lincoln Heights.-Personal life:...
.