Biography
Who is Julianne Phillips?
Early life and education
Julianne Phillips was born in Evanston, Illinois, as the youngest of six children. Her father, William Phillips, worked as an insurance executive, and her mother was named Ann. She grew up with four older brothers and one older sister in a Catholic household. During her early childhood, the family moved to Oregon. She was raised in Lake Oswego, a suburb of Portland.
She completed her secondary education at Lake Oswego High School. After finishing high school, she attended Brooks College in Long Beach, California. Following her college graduation, she returned to Oregon and started performing in local community theater productions.
Modeling and acting career
In 1982, the Elite Modeling Agency signed Julianne Phillips. She worked as a model in New York City before moving to Los Angeles to pursue acting. During this time, she appeared in a music video for the band.38 Special for the song If I'd Been the One. Her early acting credits include the television movies His Mistress and Summer Fantasy, both released in 1984.
Throughout the 1980s, she appeared in several films including Odd Jobs, Sweet Lies, and Seven Hours to Judgment. In 1989, she starred alongside Chevy Chase in the film Fletch Lives and with John Ritter in the movie Skin Deep. She continued to act throughout the 1990s, appearing in films like Big Bully and the television disaster movie Tidal Wave: No Escape.
Success on television
Her most prominent television role came in 1991 when she was cast as Francesca Frankie Reed on the drama series Sisters. Her character was known for being business-oriented. She remained with the show for five seasons, departing in 1995. She returned briefly for the final episode of the series in 1996.
After leaving the show, she appeared in a few more film projects before stepping back from acting in 1997. She has rarely been seen in the public eye since that time. In 2001, she appeared in an episode of the documentary series Intimate Portrait. In 2014, she reunited with her former castmates from Sisters for a feature in Entertainment Weekly, which was documented by the program Today.
Marriage and personal life
Julianne Phillips gained widespread public attention when she began a relationship with musician Bruce Springsteen. The couple met in October 1984. They married in Lake Oswego on May 13, 1985, an event that drew intense media coverage. Their marriage lasted for several years before she filed for divorce in August 1988, citing irreconcilable differences. The legal proceedings concluded the following March.
Following the divorce, both parties remained quiet regarding the relationship for many years. Eventually, Bruce Springsteen wrote about the marriage from his perspective in his autobiography, Born to Run. Julianne Phillips has maintained a private life since she stopped acting in the late 1990s.
Birthday and age
Julianne Phillips was born on May 6, 1960, which makes Julianne 66 years old today. That birthday falls under the Taurus sign. Julianne shares the date with 28 other famous people.
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