Julia Anne Sweeney is an American actress, comedian and author. She is known for her role as a cast member on Saturday Night Live and for her autobiographical solo shows. She played Mrs. Keeper in the animated film Stuart Little and voiced Brittany in Father of the Pride.
Comedian, Actor, Screenwriter, Author, Television Producer, Accountant, Voice Actor, Film Director
Education
University of Washington
Nationality
United States of America
Spouse
Michael Blum (m. 2008), Stephen Hibbert (m. 1989–1994)
Children
Tara Mulan Blum
Parents
Jeri Sweeney, Robert M. Sweeney
Siblings
Michael Sweeney
Nicknames
Julia Anne Sweeney
Awards
CableACE Award
Albums
Letting Go of God, God Said Ha!
Nominations
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance
Movies
Monsters University, Letting Go of God, It's Pat, God Said Ha!, Pulp Fiction, Clockstoppers, Beethoven's 4th, Stuart Little, Beethoven's 3rd, Coneheads, Whatever It Takes, Stuart Saves His Family, Vegas Vacation, Don't Come Knocking, Honey, I Blew Up the Kid, Meet Wally Sparks, Party Central, Elvira...
TV Shows
Teamo Supremo, Maybe It's Me, Baby Blues
Star Sign
Libra
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Quote
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When I first started doing the show, I thought it was this underground, alternative comedy, and I saw myself as a rebel. I didn't realize it would have such mass appeal. In San Francisco audiences were half-filled with people my parents' age who were loving it." -- referring to her one-woman show "God Said, Ha!
Attended Gonzaga Preparatory School in Spokane, Washington.
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Has an adopted daughter with her 2nd husband Michael Blum - Tara Mulan Blum (b.2000).
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Until she was 13, Julia believed her birthday was on September 10th.
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The Simpsons (1989) Season 2 DVD commentary reveals that the character of "Doctor Hibbert", later a caricature of Bill Cosby, was originally intended to be a female character, "Julia Hibbert", her name taken from Julia Sweeney and her husband, Stephen Hibbert.
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Her 1993 Saturday Night Live (1975) take on Chelsea Clinton caused somewhat of a stir when fiercely-protective mother, Hillary Clinton, found it offensive, sending an irate letter to the network studio.