Julianna Margulies

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Recent Role:
Alicia Florrick on The Good Wife
Gender:
Female
Born:
6-8-1966
Birthplace:
Spring Valley, NY, USA
Birth Name:
Julianna Luisa Margulies
Julianna was born in Spring Valley, New York (just outside New York City), on June 8, 1966. She is the youngest of three daughters. Her father, Paul, is an advertising writer, and her mother, Francesca, is a former dancer with the American Ballet Theater. They divorced when Julianna was still a child.

Shortly after she was born, Margulies and her family lived in Paris for two years before relocating to England. When she was five they returned to Spring Valley, where Julianna attended Green Meadow School. Five years later they moved back to England. At age 14, Margulies began

More high school in New Hampshire. She later attended Sarah Lawrence College. She majored in art history, spent her junior year abroad in Florence, Italy, and appeared in several plays before graduating with a B.A. in liberal arts.

While looking for acting jobs in New York, Margulies waited tables for a year until winning a role as a prostitute looking to go straight in Out for Justice. Eventually, she supported herself by appearing in regional theater productions, at the Yale Repertory Theatre and the Asolo Theatre in Florida, as well as in national TV commercials. She guest-starred in a 1993 episode of NBC's Law & Order and then filmed Philly Heat, a pilot from Tom Fontana. Fontana later cast her in small recurring role as a waitress and violinist in his NBC series Homicide: Life on the Street. In 1994 she landed the role of nurse Carol Hathaway on NBC's medical drama ER. She left the series after six seasons.

Many roles have followed, including critically acclaimed performances in The Mists of Avalon (2001) and The Grid (2004), both made-for-TV productions, and a memorable recurring role as Julianna Skiff during the 2006 season of the HBO series The Sopranos. On the big screen she has opted for more obscure roles in many independent films, though in 2006 she portrayed flight attendant Claire Miller opposite Samuel L. Jackson in the much-hyped Snakes on a Plane.

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    10 Perfect
    PURE MAGIC AWESOMENESS!!!!!!!!!!!!! hide show

    I absolutely love her!!!!!!! She absolutely is amazing in everything she does and I loved her as carol on er she gave me everything i wanted in that character! she stole the hearts and minds of all the true followers of er who saw her in the beginning and when she and doug (played by george clooney) got together it was pure magic!!!!! i could not take my eyes off them when they were on screen! i loved the two of them together and apart! julianna margulies is very talented and it is time the world became fully aware of that fact

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    10 Perfect
    Interesting choice of characters and genres, but always will be remembered for her role in E.R. where she certainly won hearts and minds with her character. hide show

    Warm and engaging actress who always feels tough but natural in appeal. Versatile and can take the most dodgy of scripts and make them appealing. Interesting choice of characters and genres, but always will be remembered for her role in E.R. where she certainly won hearts and minds with her character.

    Special moments included her episode with Ewan MacGregor, her on role relationship with Dr Doug Ross and the fact she is the only nurse to stay a nurse. Other amazing roles included Morgan Le Fay, her tough action role in Ghost Ship and Only Cooking. Julianna Margulies has always been a classy and respected actress, who perhaps has never quite been able to get the right major film role to cement her talent in the annals, hopefully this will happen for her, but especially on the silver screen she has been amongst the best in the business.

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    9.8 Superb
    Fun and interesting to watch and she brings something different to each of her films/shows. hide show

    Julianna is positivley brilliant! She has been a convincing nurse, flight attendant, and prime object finder! Julianna's sense of humor is great and she can really do the more serious things,but she knows when it's time to be funny. I think that she isn't seen enough and should really do more. Her preformance in ER is one of my ultimate favorites and she makes Carol Hathaway a very well-rounded character. When she is on sreen, it seems like she is very passionate about what she does and that she loves doing it. Her acting is very versitile and I am looking forward to seeing her in more things!

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    10 Perfect
    I think it's about time to for recognize her. hide show

    There are many reasons why ER is one of my favorite shows. Julianna Margulies is a huge reason why. I think that her character Carol Hathaway is a complex and unique one. She is a great actress. She also has great judgement in choosing her roles. Which is evidenced by the fact that she was in two of my favorite tv shows(Scrubs and ER). I love her laugh and her endearing voice. She also has a unique walk. On top of all these considerable qualities, she is stunning. If you have seen her acting before, you know what I mean. If not then find out for yourself. It would not be regretted.

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    Beautiful actress that we don't see often enough. hide show

    Carol was my favorite character from ER thanks to Julianna Margulies. She is a wonderful actress and I was very disappointed that she left the show but she had to spread her wings. She played the dramatic roles exceptionally well and the comic parts brought out her wonderful smile.
    She has a smile that lights up the room.

    I found out that the character of Carol was only to be in the piolt episode. I am so glad they decided to keep her because it gave everyone a chance to see just what a great actor Julianna is.


    I have not seen too many movies with her in them but Paradise Road was brilliant and she played a fantastic role in it.

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