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Julie Gonzalo
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Gonzalo in 2013
Born
Julieta Susana Gonzalo

(1981-09-09) September 9, 1981 (age 43)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Citizenship
  • Argentina
  • United States (since 2011)
Occupation Actress
Years active 2001–present
Partner(s) Chris McNally (2017–present)
Children 1

Julie Gonzalo, whose full name is Julieta Susana Gonzalo, was born on September 9, 1981. She is an actress from both America and Argentina. You might know her from popular TV shows.

She played Parker Lee in Veronica Mars and Maggie Dekker in Eli Stone. Julie also starred as Pamela Rebecca Barnes in the TV series Dallas. Later, she joined the cast of Supergirl as Andrea Rojas. Since 2016, she has often appeared in movies made for TV on the Hallmark Channel.

Early Life and Beginnings

Julie Gonzalo was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She spent her early childhood in General San Martín Partido. When she was 8 years old, her family moved to Miami Beach, Florida, in the United States.

Julie started her career as a model. Soon after, she became very interested in acting. She began taking theater classes to learn more about it. Later, Julie moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting. Her first movie role was in the 2002 romantic comedy I'm with Lucy.

Acting Career Highlights

Julie Gonzalo started her television career on The WB comedy series Greetings from Tucson. In 2003, she appeared in an episode of NCIS. She also guest-starred in the first episode of Drake & Josh in 2004.

Early Film Roles

Julie appeared in several movies early in her career. In 2003, she played a rival character in Freaky Friday. The next year, she had a similar role in A Cinderella Story. She also appeared in DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story and Christmas with the Kranks. In Christmas with the Kranks, she played the daughter of the main characters. In 2005, she had a supporting role in the romantic comedy Must Love Dogs.

TV Series Success

In 2006, Julie Gonzalo got a main role in the mystery TV series Veronica Mars. She played Parker Lee in the show. After Veronica Mars ended, Julie began starring in the ABC show Eli Stone. She played Maggie Dekker in this legal comedy-drama. In 2008, she won an ALMA Award for her role in Eli Stone.

In 2011, Julie was cast in the new Dallas series on TNT. She played Rebecca Sutter, who was later revealed to be Pamela Rebecca Barnes. This character was the daughter of famous characters from the original series. The show ran for three seasons until 2014.

After Dallas, Julie appeared in many Hallmark Channel TV movies. She also made guest appearances on popular shows like Grey's Anatomy and Lucifer. From 2019 to 2021, Julie was a main cast member on Supergirl. She played the character Andrea Rojas.

Personal Life

Julie Gonzalo became an American citizen in 2011. She shared this news during a TV appearance in 2013.

In 2017, she met actor Chris McNally while working on a Hallmark TV movie. They kept their relationship private for a few years. In June 2022, Julie announced on Instagram that they had welcomed their first child together.

Filmography

Julie Gonzalo - Monte-Carlo Television Festival 2
Julie Gonzalo at the 2013 Monte-Carlo Television Festival

Film Roles

Year Title Role Notes
2001 Penny Game, TheThe Penny Game Cherry Moss Short film
2002 I'm with Lucy Eve
2003 Special Vicki Short film
Freaky Friday Stacey Hinkhouse
Great Family Erin Adams
2004 Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story Amber
Cinderella Story, AA Cinderella Story Shelby Cummings
Christmas with the Kranks Blair Krank
2005 Must Love Dogs June
2007 Silent Night Lucy Short film, also producer
Cherry Crush Desiree Thomas
To Rob a Thief Gloria
Saving Angelo Receptionist Short film
2011 3 Holiday Tails Lisa Direct-to-video
2013 Vamp U Chris Keller/Mary Lipinsky
2014 The List Lara
2015 Waffle Street Becky Adams
I Did Not Forget You Claire Short film
2016 Another Time Audrey Lang Short film
2018 How to Pick Your Second Husband First Jillian James
2019 A Dark Foe Theresa

Television Roles

Year Title Role Notes
2002–2003 Greetings from Tucson Kim Modica 2 episodes
2003 Exit 9 Brooke TV pilot
NCIS Sarah Schaefer Episode: "Hung Out to Dry"
2004 Drake & Josh Tiffany Margolis Episode: "Pilot"
Me, me, me Pearl TV pilot
2006–2007, 2019 Veronica Mars Parker Lee Main cast (Season 3)
Guest (Season 4, episode "Years, Continents, Bloodshed")
2007 News, TheThe News Gretchen Holt TV pilot
2008–2009 Eli Stone Maggie Dekker Main cast
ALMA Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (2008)
2009 Mañana es para siempre Samantha 3 episodes
Day One Kelly Unaired pilot
2010 Castle Madison Queller Episode: "Food to Die For"
Nikita Jill Morelli Episode: "Kill Jill"
Glades, TheThe Glades Kim Nichols Episode: "Breaking 80"
2011 CSI: Miami Abby Lexington Episode: "Match Made in Hell"
2012–2014 Dallas Pamela Rebecca Barnes Main cast
2016 Pumpkin Pie Wars Casey TV movie
2017 Falling for Vermont Angela Young/Elizabeth TV movie
2018 The Sweetest Heart Maddie TV movie
Grey's Anatomy Theresa Episode: "Fight for Your Mind"
Lucifer Jessica Johnson Episode: "High School Poppycock"
2019 Flip that Romance Jules Briggs TV movie
2019–2021 Supergirl Andrea Rojas / Acrata Main cast (Season 5–6)
2020 How to Train Your Husband Jill TV movie
Jingle Bell Bride Jessica TV movie
2021 The Good Doctor Jenna Episode: "Measure of Intelligence"
2022 Cut, Color, Murder Ali TV movie
2023 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Ghost Anna Vasquez TV movie
2024 A Novel Noel Harper TV movie
Happy Holidays from Cherry Lane Jessie Watson TV movie
2025 My Argentine Heart Abril TV movie

See also

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