Julie Brown

Birth Name:

Julie Ann Brown

Birth Place:

Van Nuys, California, United States

Profession

Actress, Writer, Soundtrack, Producer, Director

After studying at Los Angeles Valley College, she went on to attend the American Conservatory Theater
Became friends after Lily Tomlin saw her in a comedy club and cast her in "The Incredible Shrinking Woman" in 1981
Established herself in L․A․'s comedy club scene during the '80s, making most of her appearances as a profane 'valley girl' type character
Quote: "I try to make a point about something․ I hate being mean․ If I am playing someone, I don't call them stupid, instead I do funny things with them․"
Quote: "You have to do anything you can think of that gets you excited․ Be relentless and you will break through․ It's not about talent, it's relentless drive․"
Gained widespread acclaim following the release of "Earth Girls Are Easy", which she produced, wrote and sang multiple songs for in 1989
Released her debut album in '84, a five-song EP that included several parody songs, and later released her first full-length album three years later
Worked at MTV at the same time as Downtown Julie Brown, so her coworkers would call her West Coast Julie Brown

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