Julie Brown
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Born | Julie Ann Brown August 31, 1958 Van Nuys, California, U.S. |
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Years active | 1980–present |
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Children | 1 |
Julie Ann Brown (born August 31, 1958
Early life
Julie Brown was born in
Career
Julie Brown began her career performing in nightclubs.[7] She was a contestant on the game show Whew! (as Annie Brown).[8] She started working on television with a guest spot on the sitcom Happy Days. She also appeared in the 1981 cult film Bloody Birthday. After a small role in the Clint Eastwood comedy film Any Which Way You Can, comedian Lily Tomlin saw Brown at a comedy club and gave her her first big break, a part in her 1981 film The Incredible Shrinking Woman.[7] Tomlin and Brown eventually became close friends. A string of guest starring appearances in a variety of television shows followed, including: Laverne & Shirley, Buffalo Bill, The Jeffersons and Newhart. Brown also appeared in short films such as "Five Minutes, Miss Brown".[9]
In 1984, she released her first
In 1987, Brown released her first full-length album, Trapped in the Body of a White Girl.[12] The album highlighted her comedic talent and valley girl personality. The album's highlights were "I Like 'em Big and Stupid" and she reprised "The Homecoming Queen's Got a Gun" (the album was reissued on CD in 2010 by Collector's Choice Music on its Noble Rot label).[13] Music videos were recorded and received heavy airplay on MTV. In 1989, Brown starred in that cable network's comedy and music-video show Just Say Julie.[10] She played the role of a demanding, controlling, and pessimistic glamour-puss from the valley, making fun of popular music acts, while at the same time introducing their music videos (she was also known as "Miss Julie Brown" at the time to differentiate her from Downtown Julie Brown, who was on the network at the same time).
Brown's film career began in 1988 with the release of the film Earth Girls Are Easy, written, produced by, and featuring Brown,[14] it was based loosely on a song by the same name from her debut EP. The film also starred Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis. Brown cast then-unknown comedians Jim Carrey and Damon Wayans. In 1990 Brown had a brief part in the film The Spirit of '76, as an intellectual stripper.
Another pilot was filmed for CBS in 1989 called, Julie Brown: The Show, and featured a similar theme, in which Brown was the hostess of a talk show and she would interview actual celebrity guests, interspersed with scripted scenarios. The pilot was aired, but the show was not picked up; years later, it leaked onto the Internet.
In 1992, Brown starred in her own
Brown followed with another satire,
She has continued to make television guest appearances and contributed voices to various cartoons, including Animaniacs (as the voice of Minerva Mink), Aladdin as bratty mermaid Saleen, and as the original voice of Zatanna in the Batman: The Animated Series cartoon. Prior to this, she also guest starred on a Tiny Toon Adventures episode as Julie Bruin, a cartoon bear version of herself, in which she guest-starred in her own segment Just Say Julie Bruin, a reference to her music video show. The Just Say Julie Bruin cartoon also was a music video show and in her segment Elmer Fudd guest-starred as Fuddonna, a parody of Madonna and a reference to Julie Brown herself regularly mocking her.
Brown appeared as Coach Millie Stoeger in the film
Since 2004, Brown has been a commentator on E! network specials, including 101 Reasons the '90s Ruled, 101 Most Starlicious Makeovers, 101 Most Awesome Moments in Entertainment, and 50 Most Outrageous TV Moments.
In 2005, Brown purchased the rights to her Trapped album back from the record label and reissued it herself.[citation needed] She also self-released a single, "I Want to Be Gay". In late 2007, she also purchased the rights to her 1984 E.P. Goddess in Progress and re-released it as a full-length record with compiled unreleased tracks recorded during that era.[citation needed] Brown began touring in late 2007 with her one-woman show, Smell the Glamour.[citation needed]
In 2008, she co-wrote and appeared as Dee La Duke in the Disney Channel film Camp Rock, which starred Demi Lovato and the Jonas Brothers. Brown also joined the cast of the Canadian television series Paradise Falls that same year.
In late 2008 Brown began releasing one-track digital singles, starting with "The Ex-Beauty Queen's Got a Gun"; it was a rewrite of "Homecoming Queen" with lyrics about
In the 2010–2011 television season, Brown began a recurring role as Paula Norwood, a neighbor and friend of the Heck family, on the ABC comedy The Middle. From 2010 to 2015 she was a writer for Melissa & Joey, and played a gym teacher in one episode of the show. In 2012 she appeared with Downtown Julie Brown as a guest judge on RuPaul's Drag Race.
In 2023, amid the announcement of The Celebration Tour, in which Madonna recreated a video inspired by her film Truth or Dare, Brown reprised her Medusa character parodying the announcement video in her social media.[17]
Personal life
In 1983, Brown married writer and actor Terrence E. McNally, another frequent collaborator. They co-produced her first single, "I Like 'Em Big and Stupid". They divorced after six years. In 1994, Brown married Ken Rathjen, and together they have one son. She said in 2007 that she had recently divorced for the second time.[18]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1980 | Any Which Way You Can | Candy | |
1981 | The Incredible Shrinking Woman | TV Commercial Actress | |
Bloody Birthday | Beverly Brody | ||
1984 | Dark Seduction | Tammy | |
1985 | Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment | Chloe | |
1988 | Earth Girls Are Easy | Candy Pink | |
1990 | The Spirit of '76 | Ms. Liberty | |
1991 | Timebomb | Waitress at Al's Diner | Uncredited |
Shakes the Clown | Judy | ||
1992 | Nervous Ticks | Nancy Rudman | |
The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them | Zoe | ||
1995 | A Goofy Movie | Lisa | Voice[19] |
Clueless
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Ms. Stoeger | ||
Out There | Joleen McGillicuddy | ||
1997 | Plump Fiction | Mimi Hungry | |
1999 | Wakko's Wish | Minerva Mink | Voice, direct-to-video[19] |
2000 | Daybreak | Connie Spheres | |
2002 | The Trip | Receptionist | |
Like Mike | New Age Mother | ||
2006 | Fat Rose and Squeaky | Squeaky | |
2007 | Boxboarders! | Anny Neptune | |
2015 | Mothers of the Bride | Peg | |
2016 | Christmas with the Andersons | Aunt Katie |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1980 | Happy Days | Suzy Simmonds | Episode: "Ah! Wilderness" |
1982 | Laverne & Shirley | Secretary, Patti | 2 episodes |
1983 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King | Barbie | Episode: "If Thoughts Could Kill" |
The Jeffersons | Cherry | Episode: "Who's the Fairist" | |
We Got It Made | Didi West | Episode: "Sexiest Bachelor" | |
1985–88 | Yogi's Treasure Hunt | Coinnie Kindly | Voice, episode: "Yogi Bear on the Air" |
1986–88 | Newhart | Buffy Denver | 2 episodes |
1990 | Quantum Leap | Bunny O'Hare/Thelma Lou Dickey | Episode: "Maybe Baby (March 11, 1963)" |
Get a Life | Connie Bristol | Episode: "Terror on the Hell Loop 2000" | |
Monsters | Wendy | Episode: "Small Blessings" | |
1991 | Tiny Toon Adventures | Julie Bruin | Voice, episode: "Tiny Toon Music Television"[19] |
1992–93 | Batman: The Animated Series | Lily, Zatanna | Voice, 2 episodes[19] |
The Edge
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Various | Main role; 19 episodes | |
1993 | The Addams Family
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Camp Counselor | Voice, episode: "Camp Addams" |
1994–95 | Aladdin | Saleen | Voice, 2 episodes |
1995 | Band of Gold | Liz | 2 episodes |
1996 | Tracey Takes On... | Mrs. Lynn Heiner | Episode: "Family" |
Quack Pack | Nelly the dragon | Voice, episode: "Leader of the Quack" | |
1993–97 | Animaniacs | Minerva Mink | Voice, 6 episodes[19] |
1997 | Murphy Brown | Secretary #88 | Episode: "From the Terrace" |
1998 | Pinky and the Brain | Danette Spoonabello, Minerva Mink | Voice, 2 episodes[19] |
1999 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Lottie Bologna | Voice, episode: "The Three Little Pigs" |
1996–99 | Clueless | Coach Millie Deimer | 15 episodes |
1999–00 | The New Woody Woodpecker Show | Judge, Customer | Voice, 4 episodes |
2000–01 | Strip Mall | Tammi Tyler | Main role; 22 episodes |
2000 | The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries | Veterinarian #2 | Voice, episode: "Dial V for Veterinarian"[19] |
2001 | Oh Yeah! Cartoons | Mom | Voice, episode: "Elise: Mere Mortal"[19] |
2002 | Family Affair | Ms. Felicity Robbins | Episode: "No Small Parts" |
2005 | Six Feet Under | Sissy Pasquese | Episode: "Time Flies" |
2008 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Connie Dellaquilla | Episode: "Bull" |
Paradise Falls | Mimi Van Lux | 5 episodes | |
Wizards of Waverly Place | Miss Anna Marinovich | Episode: "Art Museum Piece" | |
2011 | Big Time Rush | Rona | Episode: "Big Time Contest" |
2012 | Melissa & Joey | Coach Dalman | Episode: "Mother of All Problems" |
2010–17 | The Middle | Paula Norwood | 13 episodes |
2014 | From Here on OUT | Gina | Episode: "The OUT Cover-(Up)" |
TMI Hollywood | Various | Episode: "Getting Down with Brown" | |
2019 | Spirit Riding Free | Mrs. Dawn Hungerford | Voice[19] |
Television film
Title | Year | Role | Notes |
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Jane Doe | 1983 | Reporter | |
Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue | 1992 | Rhona | |
Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 In. Women | 1994 | Tonya Hardly/Lenora Babbitt | |
Out There | 1995 | Joleen | |
Alien Avengers II | 1998 | Rhonda | |
Camp Rock | 2008 | Dee La Duke | Disney Channel Original Movie
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The Wish List | 2010 | Wedding Planner | |
My Santa | 2013 | Susie | |
Gusty Frog | 2013 | Frankie's Mom |
Other work
Title | Year | Notes |
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Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights | 1980 | Writer; television special |
Earth Girls are Easy
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1988 | Writer |
Just Say Julie | 1989 | Writer; co-producer |
Quantum Leap | 1990 | Writer - " Maybe Baby (March 11, 1963) "
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The Julie Show | 1991 | Creator; writer; producer |
Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful | 1992 | Director; writer; executive producer |
The Edge | 1992–93 | Writer - 20 episodes; producer - 20 episodes |
Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 In. Women | 1994 | Director; writer |
Rude Awakening | 1998 | Writer - "An Embarrassment of Ritch's" |
Clueless | 1996–99 | Director - 1 episode; writer - 8 episodes; producer - 24 episodes; co-producer - 36 episodes |
Strip Mall | 2000 | Executive producer |
The Big House
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2004 | Writer - episode: "A Friend in Need"; consulting producer |
Camp Rock | 2008 | Writer |
Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam | 2010 | Based on characters |
Melissa & Joey | 2011 | Writer - episode: "Do As I Say, Not As I Did" |
Gusty Frog | 2013 | Writer; television film |
Discography
- Goddess in Progress (1984)
- Trapped in the Body of a White Girl (1987)
- Smell the Glamour (2010)
Singles
- "I Like 'Em Big and Stupid" (w. B-side "The Homecoming Queen's Got a Gun")
- "Trapped in the Body of a White Girl"
- "Girl Fight Tonight!"
- "I Want to Be Gay" (sometimes titled "I Wanna be Gay")
- "The Homecoming Queen's Got a Gun"
- "The Art of Being Fabulous"
- "Another Drunk Chick" (a parody of the Kesha song "Tik Tok")
- "Big Clown Pants" (a parody of the Lady Gaga song "Bad Romance")
References
- ^ David Jeffries. "Julie Brown". AllMusic. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ "Julie Brown". Discogs. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- ^ a b "Telling Tales". Variety. Vol. 48. 1985. pp. 193–194.
- ^ a b "Just Say Lampoon : Julie Brown's cult-like comedy spares no one". Los Angeles Times. Nov 15, 1992. Retrieved Sep 20, 2019.
- ^ "Leonard Brown Obituary - Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles Times". Legacy.com. Retrieved Sep 20, 2019.
- ^ "Val Gal Get Your Gun—Julie Brown Blasts Her Way Onto MTV". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved Sep 20, 2019.
- ^ a b "Julie Brown". The Improv. Archived from the original on 2016-10-18.
- YouTube
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- ^ The Los Angeles Times. February 8, 1990.
- ISBN 978-1-59079-135-6.
- ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Trapped in the Body of a White Girl Vol. 28 No. 18". People. November 2, 1987.
- YouTube
- ^ James, Caryn (May 12, 1989). "Earth Girls Are Easy (1989) Review/Film; On Shaving, Furry Aliens Turn Into Valley Guys". The New York Times.
- ^ Lovece, Frank. The Television Yearbook 1990-91 (Perigee Books / Putnam Publishing, 1991), p. 267
- ^ Brown, Julie; Wenk, Richard (1994-08-21), Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women, retrieved 2016-10-11
- ^ @missjuliebrown (3 March 2023). "Medusa is BACK… and she's joined TikToks! At least that's what she keeps calling it 😉" – via Instagram.
- ^ Balls Out Ball Raises Big Butts Bucks for Rugby Club on YouTube
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Julie Brown (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved November 2, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
External links
- Media related to Julie Brown at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Juile Brown's channel on YouTube
- Julie Brown's channel on YouTube
- Julie Brown at IMDb
- Julie Brown at AllMovie