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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

Julieta Susana Gonzalo (born September 9, 1981) is an actress from both Argentina and the United States. She is well-known for her roles on television. She played Parker Lee in Veronica Mars, Maggie Dekker in Eli Stone, and Pamela Rebecca Barnes in the soap opera Dallas. More recently, she played Andrea Rojas in Supergirl. Since 2016, Julie has also appeared in many movies made for TV on the Hallmark Channel.

Early life

Julieta Susana Gonzalo was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. When she was 8 years old, her family moved to Miami Beach, Florida, in the United States.

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

Acting career

Julie Gonzalo first appeared on television in a comedy series called Greetings from Tucson. In 2003, she was in an episode of NCIS. She also guest-starred in the first episode of Drake & Josh in 2004.

Early films

Julie also acted in several movies early in her career. In 2003, she played a rival character in Freaky Friday, starring Lindsay Lohan. The next year, she had a similar role in the romantic comedy A Cinderella Story, with Hilary Duff. She also appeared in DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story and Christmas with the Kranks. In 2005, she was in another romantic comedy called Must Love Dogs.

TV series roles

In 2006, Julie Gonzalo joined the cast of the mystery TV series Veronica Mars as Parker Lee. After that show ended, she was chosen for a main role in the ABC comedy-drama Eli Stone. She played Maggie Dekker in this series. In 2008, she won an ALMA Award for her role in Eli Stone. The show ran for two seasons.

Later, Julie guest-starred in popular shows like Castle, Nikita, The Glades, and CSI: Miami.

In 2011, Julie was cast in the new version of the TV show Dallas. She played Rebecca Sutter, who was later revealed to be Pamela Rebecca Barnes. This show aired from 2012 to 2014. After Dallas, she appeared in many Hallmark Channel TV movies. She also guest-starred in Grey's Anatomy and Lucifer.

From 2019 to 2021, Julie Gonzalo played Andrea Rojas in the superhero series Supergirl.

Personal life

In 2011, Julie Gonzalo became a citizen of the United States. She shared this news in 2013 on a TV show.

In 2017, Julie met actor Chris McNally while they were working on a Hallmark TV movie called The Sweetest Heart. In June 2022, Julie announced on Instagram that she and Chris had welcomed their first child together.

Filmography

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

Film

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

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)
Nominated – ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series (2009)
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
Nominated – ALMA Award for Favorite TV Actress in a Drama Series (2012)
Nominated – Imagen Award for Best Supporting Actress in Television (2013)
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
2025 My Argentine Heart Abril Hallmark Movie

See also

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