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Julie Sommars
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Sommars in 1970.
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| Born | April 15, 1940 Fremont, Nebraska, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1960–1994 |
| Known for | The Governor & J.J. Matlock Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo |
Julie Sommars (born April 15, 1940) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in TV shows like The Governor & J.J. and Matlock.
In 1970, she won a Golden Globe Award for her part in The Governor & J.J.. She was also nominated for another Golden Globe in 1990 for her work on Matlock.
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About Julie Sommars' Acting Career
Julie Sommars was born in Fremont, Nebraska, on April 15, 1940. She grew up in Iowa and South Dakota. She became a well-known actress, especially on television.
Early TV Roles
Julie Sommars started her acting career on television in 1960. She was 18 years old when she first appeared on The Loretta Young Show. After that, she acted in many popular TV shows.
Some of these shows included Gunsmoke, Bonanza, and Perry Mason. She also appeared in The Fugitive and Get Smart.
Starring in The Governor & J.J.
From 1969 to 1970, Julie Sommars played a main character in the CBS comedy series, The Governor & J.J.. She played Jennifer Jo "J.J." Drinkwater, who was the daughter of the "Governor" played by Dan Dailey.
Her performance in this show was highly praised. In 1970, she won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a TV Musical or Comedy Series. The show ran for two seasons.
Later TV Work
After The Governor & J.J., Julie Sommars continued to act in many TV movies. She also appeared as a guest star on several famous shows. These included The Rockford Files, McCloud, and Magnum, P.I..
From 1987 to 1994, she had a long-running role on the NBC legal drama Matlock. She played Assistant District Attorney Julie March. This role earned her another Golden Globe nomination in 1990.
Movie Appearances
Julie Sommars also acted in several movies. In 1965, she had a main role in the Western film The Great Sioux Massacre. She also starred in the comedy The Pad and How to Use It in 1966.
One of her most famous movie roles was in 1977. She co-starred with Dean Jones and Don Knotts in Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo. In this movie, she played Diane Darcy.
Julie Sommars' Filmography
- Letter to Loretta as Laury Barlow (1 episode, 1960)
- Sea Hunt as Betty Crane (season 3, episode 31, 1960)
- Shirley Temple's Storybook as Princess Mary (1 episode, 1960)
- Holiday Lodge as Cecilia (1 episode, 1961)
- The Tall Man as Anna Henry (1 episode, 1961)
- Outlaws as Ellie (1 episode, 1961)
- The Great Adventure as Meg Jethro (1 episode, 1964)
- Memo from Purgatory (1964)
- Bonanza – Episode – The Roper – Emma Hewitt (1964)
- ... and the College Girl (1964) as Susan
- Slattery's People as Electra Walton (1 episode, 1965)
- Flipper as Tina's Mother (1 episode, 1965)
- Perry Mason as Helen Kendall (1 episode, 1965)
- Mr. Novak as Ellen Cable (1 episode, 1965)
- Ben Casey as Ruth Ann Carmody (1 episode, 1965)
- The Great Sioux Massacre (1965) as Caroline Reno
- Death Valley Days as Tulie in "Peter the Hunter", and as Sister Blandina Segale in "The Fastest Nun in the West" (2 episodes, 1964, 1966)
- Gunsmoke as Bess Campbell (4 episodes, 1964–1966; as Elsie Howell, 1 episode, 1965; as Sara Stone, 1 episode, 1966; as Gert)
- The Pad and How to Use It (1966) as Doreen Marshall
- Run, Buddy, Run as Betsy Jensen (1 episode, 1966)
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre as Maggie Lake (1 episode, 1966)
- The Fugitive as Carla Karac (2 episodes, 1965–1966)
- My Husband Tom...and John unaired pilot film (1966)
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. as Darlene Sims (2 episodes, 1965–1967)
- The Invaders as Grace Vincent (1 episode, 1967)
- He & She as Rosemary Wallace (1 episode, 1967)
- Dundee and the Culhane as Lela (1 episode, 1967)
- Get Smart as Mimsi Sage (1 episode, 1968)
- European Eye (1968) as Molly
- Felony Squad as Ellen Willis (2 episodes, 1968)
- Judd, for the Defense as Trish Overbaugh (1 episode, 1968)
- The Name of the Game as Barbara Ellis (1 episode, 1968)
- The Virginian as Martha Carson (1 episode, 1968)
- The F.B.I. as Betty Caldwell (3 episodes, 1967–1969)
- Lancer as Catha Cameron (1 episode, 1969)
- The Governor & J.J. as Jennifer Jo Drinkwater (39 episodes, 1969–1970)
- Five Desperate Women (1971) as Mary Grace Brown
- The Harness (1971) as Jennifer Shagaras
- How to Steal an Airplane (1971) as Dorothy
- McCloud as Jennie (1 episode, 1971)
- Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law as Jill Peniman (1 episode, 1972)
- Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love (1974) as Patricia
- Thriller as Ann Rogers (1 episode, 1974)
- Fools, Females and Fun as Alice Shoemaker (1974)
- Harry O as Gertrude Blainey (1 episode, 1974)
- The Rockford Files as Tawnia Baker (1 episode, 1974)
- McCloud as Police Sgt. Mildred Cross (1 episode, 1974)
- Barnaby Jones as Ruby Deems (1 episode, 1974)
- Switch as Lane Cameron (1 episode, 1975)
- The Family Holvak as Kate Gifford (1 episode, 1975)
- Three for the Road as Amy Parsons (1 episode, 1975)
- Ellery Queen as Emmy Reinhart (1 episode, 1975)
- Bronk as Sara (1 episode, 1976)
- Jigsaw John as Carol Chapman (1 episode, 1976)
- McMillan and Wife as Carol Hanover (1 episode, 1977)
- Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977) as Diane Darcy
- Fantasy Island as Carmen Drake (1 episode, 1978)
- Centennial as Alice Grebe (1 episode, 1979)
- ... and the Single Parent as Bonnie (1979)
- Barnaby Jones as Amy Cameron (1 episode, 1979)
- Beyond Westworld as Liz Nicholson (1 episode, 1980)
- Fantasy Island as Laura Crane (1 episode, 1980)
- Magnum, P.I. as Jennie 'JL' Lowry/Texas Lightning (1 episode, 1982)
- Cave-In! (1983) as Liz Johnson
- Emergency Room (1983) as Nina Cole
- Partners in Crime as Nola (1 episode, 1984)
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin (1991) as Betty Farmer
- Matlock as ADA Julie March (94 episodes, 1987–1992, 1 episode in 1994)
- Diagnosis: Murder as Regina Baylor (1 episode, 1994)
