Julie has been nominated for two SAG Awards. In 2001, she was nominated for both Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role and Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture for Billy Elliot.
Although Julie's mother was deeply disapproving of her choice of career, on her death Julie found that she had secretly collected newspaper cuttings recording her daughter's success.
Julie: My grandmother lived with us for a short time while I was a child. Old people tend to be slightly more eccentric - they can behave the way they want.
Julie: It seems that when you get to a certain age you almost give yourself permission to misbehave and say what you think. People allow it, with very old people.