Julie Cobb

Julie Cobb is an American actress. She is the daughter of actor Lee J. Cobb.

Julie Cobb
Cobb in 1977
Born
EducationBeverly Hills High School
Alma materSan Francisco State College
OccupationActress
Years active1968present
Known forCharles in Charge
Growing Pains
After the Fall
Spouses
(m. 1976; div. 1978)
    (m. 1986; div. 2005)
    Parents

    Early life

    Cobb was born in Los Angeles, California, to a Jewish family.[1][2] Her parents were actor Lee J. Cobb and actress Helen Beverley.[3] She went to Beverly Hills High School and attended San Francisco State College for two years. Before she became an actress, she was a receptionist, taught English in Mexico City, and for a few months worked as a Playboy bunny.[4]

    Career

    Cobb's career, which lasted over forty years, mostly consisted of guest appearances on television shows. Her first credited role was in an episode of Star Trek entitled "By Any Other Name", which was first broadcast on February 23, 1968. (She was the only female Redshirt to be killed in the original series.) She appeared on Gunsmoke (1974), Season 20, Ep 13, "The Colonel", as the painfully reunited daughter of a once proud military officer. The Colonel was portrayed by Julie Cobb's real life father, actor Lee J. Cobb. She appeared on The Brady Bunch (1971), Season 2, Ep 18, "Our Son The Man", as Greg Brady's high school interest. She appeared in an episode of Little House on the Prairie during season one. She also played the matriarch of the Pembroke family on the first season of the sitcom Charles in Charge, and also appeared on the short-lived series The D.A..

    Her film career has included roles in The Second Coming of Suzanne (1974), Just You and Me, Kid (1979), The Runnin' Kind (1989), Lisa (1990), Defending Your Life (1991) and Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde (1995). She also appeared in the TV movie versions of Salem's Lot (1979) and Brave New World (1980). As a stage actress, she won the L.A. Drama Critics Award for her role in a stage production of Arthur Miller's play After the Fall.

    Personal life

    Cobb married actor James Cromwell on May 29, 1986; he filed for a divorce in 2005.[5]

    Filmography


    Year Title Role Notes
    1968 Star Trek Yeoman Thompson By Any Other Name
    1970 Love, American Style Valerie segment "Love and the pen pal"
    1970 Bracken's World Girl in Club
    1971 Alias Smith and Jones young girl
    1971 The Brady Bunch The Girl
    1971 The D.A. Katy Benson, Katy, Public Defender Katherine Benson 6 ep.
    1972 Sarge Milly
    1973 Cannon Amy Gladstone
    1973 The Waltons Sue Cooper
    1974 The Death Squad Sharon TV movie
    1974 Dirty Sally Melinda
    1974 The Second Coming of Suzanne Stewardess Film
    1973-1974 Gunsmoke Anne Ludley, Minnie Nolen 2 ep.
    1974 Petrocelli Millie Conway
    1975 Little House on the Prairie Trudy Coulter
    1975 Marcus Welby, M.D. Steffie Rhodes
    1975 Medical Story
    1976 State Fair Karen TV movie
    1976 The Quest Lucy Braxton
    1977 The Fantastic Journey Andrea
    1977 A Year at the Top Trish
    1977 Rosetti and Ryan Kelly
    1978 Confessions of the D.A. Man Katy Benson TV movie
    1978 CHiPs Juliet
    1978 Fantasy Island Florence Stouton
    1978 Steel Cowboy Gloria TV movie
    1978 The Incredible Hulk Jill Norton
    1979 Kaz
    1979 Just You and Me, Kid Dr. Nancy Faulkner Film
    1979 Lou Grant Barbara Benedict
    1979 Salem's Lot Bonnie Sawyer TV miniseries 2 ep.
    1980 Hart to Hart Scottie McClain
    1980 Brave New World Linda Lysenko TV movie
    1980 To Find My Son Connie Marx TV movie
    1981 Ladies' Man Sheila Thackeray
    1981 Riker Janis
    1981 Ramblin' Man Nancy
    1982 Knots Landing
    1982 Insight Laurie
    1983 Uncommon Valor Karen Merritt
    1983 The Mississippi
    1983 Tucker's Witch Natalie Gorman
    1984-1985 Charles in Charge Jill Pembroke 22 episodes
    1985 MacGruder and Loud Olivia
    1985 T.J. Hooker Martha Kenter
    1986 St. Elsewhere Mrs. Moynihan
    1986 MacGyver Susan Cooper
    1986 Matlock Janice Pearson
    1987 Family Ties Maureen Keaton 2 ep.
    1987 Designing Women Janet Shackleford 2 ep.
    1987 Starman Joanna Daniels Kendall
    1987 Baby Girl Scott Robin TV movie
    1987 Newhart Leah Myers
    1987 Jake and the Fatman Ellen Gregg
    1988 Our House Charlotte
    1985-1988 Magnum P.I. Magnum's Cousin Karen, Karen 3 eps.
    1987-1989 Growing Pains Grace Thornton, Gracie Thornton, Mrs.Dufelder 4 eps.
    1989 Heartbeat Beverly
    1989 Duet Annette
    1989 The Robert Guillaume Show Lisa
    1989 The Runnin' Kind Aunt Barbara Film
    1989 Lisa Mrs. Marks Film
    1989 Doogie Howser M.D. Lauren Aaron
    1990 Life Goes On Marina Maxwell
    1991 Defending Your Life Tram Guide Film
    1991 Wildest Dreams TV movie
    1992 Reasonable Doubts Barbara Lake
    1993 Civil Wars Jo Ann Reiman
    1993 Brooklyn Bridge Alice, Aunt Alice 2 eps.
    1994 Home Improvement Francine
    1994 Beverly Hills 90210 Group Leader
    1992-1995 Hearts Afire Diandra 2 eps.
    1995 Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde DuBois' Psychiatrist Film
    1995 Partners Mrs. Blumenthal
    1995 Land's End Leigh Breck
    1995 Present Tense, Past Perfect TV movie
    1995 New York Daze
    1996 Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Sally Reynolds
    1996 Chicago Hope Joanna-Sutton's ex #1
    1997 Moloney Dr. Jenny Russell
    1998 Silk Stalkings Victoria Bradford
    1999 Family Law Marilyn Reston
    2002 ER Dr. Felicia Kind
    2002 Days of Our Lives Carol Burns
    2002-2004 Judging Amy Attorney Denise Thebault, Mrs. Grandson's Attorney 2 eps.
    2007 The Happiest Day of His Life Ms. Jacob's Film
    2007 The Circuit
    2010 Jelly Marie Woods Film
    2015 Almost Midnight Grandma Short
    2017-2018 Whatta Lark Diane Revere 5 eps.
    2020 Teenage Bounty Hunters Mother

    References

    1. Vernon Scott (January 4, 1976). "Bicentennial a 'very special event" for actor Lee J. Cobb". The Pittsburgh Press. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
    2. Dewey, Donald (February 18, 2014). Lee J. Cobb: Characters of an Actor. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-0-8108-8772-5.
    3. Simonson, Robert (July 26, 2011). "Helen Beverley, Yiddish Theatre Actress, Dies at 94". Playbill.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
    4. Kleiner, Dick (December 24, 1971). "Follows Dad's Footsteps". The Town Talk. Louisiana, Alexandria. p. 42. Retrieved April 1, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
    5. "James Cromwell files for divorce". People. Associated Press. January 14, 2005. Archived from the original on September 22, 2018. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
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