Born in Fremont, Nebraska in 1942, actress Julie Sommars grew up in the Midwest -- both Iowa and South Dakota. As she matured, she showed early signs of talent as a public orator in high school and won awards for her abilities. This confidence steered her towards an acting career following graduation. At age 18, Julie won her first television role...
Public Member from March 1999 to March 2000 of the California Judicial Performance Commission, and a Public Member on the Board of Governors for the State of California (2000 to 2003).
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Delegate to the 1972 Republican National Convention in Miami, Florida.
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Julie and her husband have a daughter and two sons: Jacey, Michael and Bill. Michael worked for Vice President Al Gore's campaign.
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Her first brush with public speaking came in high school where she was South Dakota's winner in the American Legion National Oratory Contest. In 1958, she was the only female orator to win in all forty-eight states.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Matlock
1987-1994
TV Series
Julie March
Diagnosis Murder
1994
TV Series
Regina
Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin
1991
TV Movie
Betty Farmer
Partners in Crime
1984
TV Series
Nola
Rituals
1984
TV Series
Tracy Spencer (1984)
Emergency Room
1983
TV Movie
Nina Cole
Cave In!
1983
TV Movie
Liz Johnson
Magnum, P.I.
1982
TV Series
Jeannie 'JL' Lowry / 'Texas Lightning'
The Devlin Connection
1982
TV Series
Jennifer Hutton
Waitress!
1981
Restaurant Personnel (as Julie Simone)
Insight
1980
TV Series
Thea
Fantasy Island
1978-1980
TV Series
Laura Crane / Carmen Drake
Beyond Westworld
1980
TV Series
Liz Nicholson
Matt and Jenny
1979
TV Series
Angela Masters
Barnaby Jones
1974-1979
TV Series
Amy Cameron / Ruby Deems
Sex and the Single Parent
1979
TV Movie
Bonnie
Centennial
1979
TV Mini-Series
Alice Grebe
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
1977
Diane Darcy
McMillan & Wife
1977
TV Series
Carol Hanover
Jigsaw John
1976
TV Series
Carol Chapman
Bronk
1976
TV Series
Sara
Ellery Queen
1975
TV Series
Emmy Reinhart
The Family Holvak
1975
TV Series
Kate Gifford
Switch
1975
TV Series
Lane Cameron
Three for the Road
1975
TV Series
Amy Parsons
McCloud
1971-1974
TV Series
Sgt. Mildred Cross / Jennie Tanaquil
The Rockford Files
1974
TV Series
Tawnia Baker
Harry O
1974
TV Series
Gertrude Blainey
Fools, Females and Fun
1974
TV Movie
Alice Shoemaker
Thriller
1974
TV Series
Ann Rogers
Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love
1974
TV Movie
Patricia
Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law
1972
TV Series
Jill Peniman
How to Steal an Airplane
1971
TV Movie
Dorothy
The Harness
1971
TV Movie
Jennifer Shagaras
Five Desperate Women
1971
TV Movie
Mary Grace Brown
The Governor & J.J.
1969-1970
TV Series
Jennifer Jo Drinkwater
Love, American Style
1970
TV Series
Helen (segment "Love and the Nurse")
Lancer
1969
TV Series
Catha Cameron
The F.B.I.
1967-1969
TV Series
Elizabeth Jansen / Janet Sinclair / Betty Caldwell
The Virginian
1968
TV Series
Martha Carson
The Name of the Game
1968
TV Series
Barbara Ellis
The Felony Squad
1968
TV Series
Ellen Willis / Susan Douglas
Judd for the Defense
1968
TV Series
Trish Overbaugh
European Eye
1968
TV Movie
Molly
Get Smart
1968
TV Series
Mimsi Sage
He & She
1967
TV Series
Rosemary Wallace
Dundee and the Culhane
1967
TV Series
Lela
The Invaders
1967
TV Series
Grace Vincent
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1965-1967
TV Series
Darlene Sims / Mimi Doolittle
The Fugitive
1965-1966
TV Series
Carla Karac / Carole Burrell
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1966
TV Series
Maggie Lake
Run Buddy Run
1966
TV Series
Betsy Jensen
Gunsmoke
1964-1966
TV Series
Sara Stone / Elsie Howell / Bess Campbell / ...
The Pad and How to Use It
1966
Doreen Marshall
Death Valley Days
1964-1966
TV Series
Sister Blandina / Tulie
Ben Casey
1965
TV Series
Ruth Ann Carmody
The Great Sioux Massacre
1965
Caroline Reno
Mr. Novak
1965
TV Series
Ellen Cable
Perry Mason
1965
TV Series
Helen Kendall
Flipper
1965
TV Series
Tina's Mother
Slattery's People
1965
TV Series
Electra Walton
Sex and the College Girl
1964
Susan
Bonanza
1964
TV Series
Emma Hewitt
The Great Adventure
1964
TV Series
Meg Jethro
Outlaws
1961
TV Series
Ellie Brathwaite
The Tall Man
1961
TV Series
Anna Henry
Holiday Lodge
1961
TV Series
Cecilia
Shirley Temple's Storybook
1960
TV Series
Princess Mary
Sea Hunt
1960
TV Series
Betty Crane
The Loretta Young Show
1960
TV Series
Laury Barlow
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The 47th Annual Golden Globe Awards
1990
TV Special
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
The Mike Douglas Show
1976
TV Series
Herself - Actress
Robert Young and the Family
1971
TV Special
Sketch Actor
The 27th Annual Golden Globes Awards
1970
TV Special
Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a TV-Series- Comedy / Musical
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Matlock
1993-1994
TV Series
Julie March
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1970
Golden Globe
Golden Globes, USA
Best TV Actress - Comedy or Musical
The Governor & J.J. (1969)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1990
Golden Globe
Golden Globes, USA
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television