Julie Sommars Biography

Fast Facts

• The Julie Sommars Scholarship-Fine Arts program aids talented students who are active in one or more areas of the arts
• In an attempt to overcome her shyness, she began to take speech classes in junior high school, which inspired her to pursue a career in acting
• Made her screen acting debut in the TV series "The Loretta Young Show" in 1960
• Quote: "(On the downside of acting): "It's a profession in which you're constantly being attacked for yourself․ Your size, weight, hair color and so on․""
• Best known for her role as A․D․A․ Julie March in "Matlock" and as Jennifer Jo Drinkwater in "The Governor & J․J․"
• Was a skilled pianist and a talented horsewoman, although she never displayed these talents on screen
• Was a public member on the California Judicial Performance Commission from 1999 to 2000 and on the Board of Governors for the state of California from 2000 to 2003