Juliet Mia Warner (born February 9, 1965)[1] is an American actress. She is best known as Danni Lipton on Family Law (1999–2001) and Megan O'Hara on Nip/Tuck (2003–2006), Lou in Doc Hollywood (1991), Elaine in Mr. Saturday Night (1992), Michelle in Tommy Boy (1995), Micki in Wedding Bell Blues (1996), and Dean York in Chalk It Up (2016). She also appeared in the 1989 HBO special The Diceman Cometh with comedian Andrew Dice Clay.
Julie Warner | |
|---|---|
 Warner in Leap Year, 2012 | |
| Born | Juliet Mia Warner February 9, 1965 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Spouse | |
Early life
editWarner was born to Naomi, an independent marketing consultant, and Neil Warner, a composer and pianist.[1] Her paternal grandfather, Jack Shilkret, and paternal great uncle, Nathaniel Shilkret, were composers. Warner attended the Dalton School at age twelve. There she met an agent who advised Warner to consider acting. Shortly thereafter, Warner landed a role on the soap opera Guiding Light. Warner studied theater arts at Brown University.[2] After her graduation, Warner moved to Los Angeles, where she worked as a waitress while auditioning for acting roles. She is Jewish.[3]
Career
editWarner performed in conservatory theater and summer stock theater[2] and appeared in two episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation, "Booby Trap" in 1989 and "Transfigurations" in 1990.[citation needed] She also made commercials for products, including Pert Plus.[4]
Her breakout role was in the 1991 film Doc Hollywood, co-starring with Michael J. Fox,[4] followed by her co-starring role with Billy Crystal in 1992's Mr. Saturday Night. She was in Indian Summer in 1993, The Puppet Masters, based on Robert A Heinlein's novel of the same name in 1994, and Tommy Boy in 1995.[citation needed] Also in 1995, she portrayed Amy Sherman in Pride and Joy.[5]: 853 She played the role of Danni Lipton in the TV series Family Law,[5] and the recurring character Megan O'Hara in Nip/Tuck. In 2005, Warner began starring as the wife to Howie Mandel in his short-lived hidden camera/situation comedy Hidden Howie: The Private Life of a Public Nuisance and later appeared in the 2006 film Stick It. Other credits include a guest appearance on an episode of House. She starred in the 2008 Hallmark Channel movie Our First Christmas,[citation needed] where she plays a mother trying to navigate the difficult waters of combining two families after the deaths of her own and her new husband's spouses. In 2009, she played Rose Pinchbinder in the children's TV show True Jackson, VP in the episode "Keeping Tabs". In 2012, she guest starred in a season seven episode of Dexter, "Chemistry", as the sister of Hannah McKay's dead husband.
Personal life
editWarner was married to writer-director Jonathan Prince.[1]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Flatliners | Joe's Woman | |
| 1991 | Doc Hollywood | Vialula / Lou | |
| 1992 | Mr. Saturday Night | Elaine Young | |
| 1993 | Indian Summer | Kelly Berman | |
| 1994 | The Puppet Masters | Mary Sefton | |
| 1995 | Tommy Boy | Michelle Brock | |
| 1996 | Wedding Bell Blues | Micki Rachel Levine | |
| 1997 | White Lies | Mimi Furst | |
| 1999 | Pros & Cons | Eileen | |
| 2006 | Stick It | Phyllis Charis | |
| 2008 | Forever Strong | Natalie Penning | |
| 2010 | Radio Free Albemuth | Newscaster #1 | |
| 2012 | Little Women, Big Cars | Barbara | |
| 2014 | Telling of the Shoes | Ellie | |
| 2015 | Breaking Through | Mom / Anna | |
| 2016 | The Beautiful Ones | Caterina Tancredi | |
| 2016 | Chalk It Up | Dean York | |
| 2020 | Unbelievable!!!!! | Female Curlisha |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Guiding Light | Cynthia | Episode: "Tainted Evidence" |
| 1989 | The Diceman Cometh | Girlfriend | Opening Vignette |
| 1989 | 21 Jump Street | Alice Greenwood | Episode: "Come from the Shadows" |
| 1989–1990 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Christy Henshaw | Episodes: "Booby Trap", "Transfigurations" |
| 1990 | Stolen: One Husband | Jennie | TV film |
| 1990 | The Outsiders | Charlene Walker | Episode: "Breaking the Maiden" |
| 1993 | Herman's Head | Layla | Episode: "Layla – The Unplugged Version" |
| 1995 | Pride & Joy | Amy Sherman | Main role |
| 1998 | Grown-Ups | Rena | TV film |
| 1998 | Mr. Murder | Paige Stillwater | TV film |
| 1999 | Party of Five | Lauren | "The Wish", "Get Back", "Fragile" |
| 1999–2001 | Family Law | Danni Lipton | Main role |
| 2002 | Baseball Wives | Lorraine Bradley | TV film |
| 2003 | A Screwball Homicide | Shelly | TV film |
| 2003 | Threat Matrix | Carrie Richmond | Episode: "Alpha-126" |
| 2003–2006 | Nip/Tuck | Megan O'Hara | Recurring role |
| 2004 | Scrubs | Allison | Episode: "My Tormented Mentor" |
| 2005 | Hidden Howie: The Private Life of a Public Nuisance | Howie's Wife | TV film |
| 2005 | Just Legal | Mrs. Ross | Episodes: "Pilot", "The Runner" |
| 2006 | House | Margo Dalton | Episode: "Need to Know" |
| 2007 | Uncaged Heart | Janet Tarr | TV film (Also known as Passion's Web) |
| 2007 | Crossroads: A Story of Forgiveness | Melissa | TV film |
| 2008 | Our First Christmas | Cindy Baer-Noll | TV film |
| 2009 | True Jackson, VP | Rose Pinchbinder | Episode: "Keeping Tabs" |
| 2009 | Crash | Andrea Schillo | Recurring role |
| 2011–2012 | Leap Year | Josie Hersh | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | Supermoms | Maggie | TV series |
| 2012 | Little Women, Big Cars 2 | Barbara | TV series |
| 2012 | Dexter | Lori Randall | Episode: "Chemistry" |
| 2013 | Grey's Anatomy | Mrs. Lanz | Episode: "The End Is the Beginning of the End" |
| 2013 | Maron | Diane | Episode: "Projections" |
| 2014 | Taken Away | Barbara | TV film |
| 2016 | Code Black | Renee | Episode: "Exodus" |
| 2021 | The Good Doctor | Pam Dilallo | 2 episodes |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Jonathan A. Prince and Julie Warner". Style: Wedding & Celebrations. The New York Times. 1995-06-18. Archived from the original on 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ a b Bennett, Dan (August 2, 1991). "Warner makes leap into feature films". North County Times. California, Oceanside. p. 60. Retrieved May 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bloom, Nate (February 10, 2006). "Celebrity Jews". The Jewish News of Northern California. Archived from the original on April 7, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ a b Lyman, David (August 25, 1991). "'Doc' co-star Warner takes fast track in stride". The Republic. Indiana, Columbus. Scripps Howard News Service. p. 23. Retrieved May 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. pp. 326–327. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
External links
edit- Julie Warner at IMDb
- Julie Warner at AllMovie