Julie Dretzin
Julie Dretzin | |
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Born | May 24, 1968 |
Alma mater | Hampshire College |
Occupation(s) | Actress, audiobook reader |
Years active | 1993–present |
Spouse | Sam Catlin |
Children | 2 |
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Julie Dretzin (born May 24, 1968) is an American actress and audiobook reader. She made her professional acting debut in the 1993 Broadway production The Sisters Rosensweig. Her roles in the television series Breaking Bad (2010) and The Handmaid's Tale (2018–2019) were well-received. Dretzin has narrated multiple books, including for children, in different accents.
Personal life
Julie Dretzin was born on May 24, 1968,
She is married to the television writer Sam Catlin, who wrote for Breaking Bad.[3][4] The couple has two children.[5]
Career
Stage
Dretzin made her professional acting debut in the 1993 Broadway play The Sisters Rosensweig as Tess Goode. The play ran from March 3, 1993 to August 14, 1993.[2][6] In 1994 she was a cast member of The Family of Mann and played in the off-Broadway revival of Uncommon Women and Others.[7] In 1995 she appeared in a production of A Dybbuk by the Hartford Stage Company.[8]
Audiobooks
Dretzin has narrated
Television
Dretzin received positive reviews for her role as Pamela in the crime drama television series Breaking Bad in 2010 and The Handmaid's Tale in 2018–2019. Rebbekah Wiltons of Worldation wrote that "she is kind of a big deal" in reference to Dretzin's role in Breaking Bad.[3] In a review of an episode of The Handmaid's Tale, Allison Shoemaker of The A.V. Club wrote that Dretzin was great in the episode as Eleanor.[15] Dretzin also had roles in the films Ride, Beastly, and Goodbye World.[3]
References
- ^ "Julie Dretzin". Moviefone. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
- ^ a b Ickes, Bob (November 9, 1992). "Miss Julie". New York. p. 28.
- ^ a b c Wiltons, Rebbekah (November 14, 2017). "The women of Breaking Bad in real life". Worldation. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
- ^ "Watch 'Breaking Bad' Writer Sam Catlin on Bringing Walter White to Life". Rolling Stone. October 3, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
- ^ "Q&A – Julie Dretzin (Pamela)". AMC. 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- ^ "Julie Dretzin". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
- ISBN 9781557832504.
- ^ Brantley, Ben (February 20, 1995). "THEATER REVIEW; Talking to the Dead, Yearning for Answers". The New York Times. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- ISBN 9781591580591.
- ^ Gilbert, Nichole (February 3, 2003). "YALSA announces 2003 Selected List of Audiobooks for Young Adults". American Library Association. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- ^ "Three Days". AudioFile. 2001. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- ^ "The Adventures of Flash Jackson". AudioFile. 2003. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- ISBN 9780876503966.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (December 24, 2003). "Dretzin Featured in Free Readings of New Catlin Play". Playbill. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- ^ Shoemaker, Allison (July 24, 2019). "Bradley Whitford and Julie Dretzin offer a gripping reminder of The Handmaid's Tale's strengths". The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
External links
- Julie Dretzin at IMDb