Julia Morizawa
Julia Morizawa is an American actress, writer and producer. She has performed in over 100 film, television, theatre and internet productions throughout her career.[1] She is best known for playing Maya Stadi in the webseries Star Trek: Odyssey and S'Tal in Star Trek: Hidden Frontier.
Career Highlights
Julia is probably best known for her recurring roles in the webseries Star Trek: Odyssey and Star Trek: Hidden Frontier. Her resume also includes the feature films Judas Kiss (rated as one of the must-see LGBT films of 2011)[2] and Tied Up (for which she was awarded Best Supporting Actress at the Denver Underground Film Festival);[3] the title role in East West Players' production of Masha No Home; TV's Lewis Black's The Root of All Evil; and the webseries Frontier Guard.
Original Projects
Julia has also written, produced and starred in her own original projects JesusCat (or How I Accidentally Joined a Cult (feature film), Twenty-Two (stage play) and Sin & Lyle (short film). JesusCat (or How I Accidentally Joined a Cult is a feature length improvisational mockumentary about a vlogger, a cat, a cult, and the second-coming of Jesus Christ. [4] It was awarded Best Comedy Feature at the Asians On Film Festival in 2014 [5] and the Movie Heroes Rising Star Award at the Action On Film Festival in 2013. [6] Twenty-Two, a stage play about cocaine addiction, premiered at the Knightsbridge Theatre in 2010. LA Theatre Review stated, "Well, if art is supposed to imitate life, Twenty Two has accomplished its mission. The characters are totally believable, the dialogue is as natural as it gets and the acting overall is amazingly realistic."[7] Sin & Lyle, a short film tackling the subject of suicide and depression, earned Julia a Best Female Filmmaker nomination at the Action on Film International Film Festival in Long Beach in 2007.[8]
In addition, Julia's first book, Memoirs of a Wannabe Sex Addict, a collection of short erotic stories, has earned rave reviews. Erotica Revealed stated, "Morizawa is a first-rate writer. The quality of the writing blends literate prose with an accessible style that few authors can manage."[9] And Sacramento Book Review stated, "Morizawa's debut collection of erotica is an impressive read with an array of identifiable characters connecting to the darker side of the feminine."[10]
External links
References
- ^ www.juliamorizawa.com, Official Website.
- ^ "Making the Lists", www.judaskissmovie.com, dated July 5, 2011.
- ^ IMDB, IMDB Awards Page.
- ^ "JesusCat" official website
- ^ Asians On Film Festival website
- ^ Action On Film Festival website
- ^ Twenty-Two at the Knightsbridge Theatre, by Joel Elkins, dated January 15, 2010.
- ^ Action on Film International Film Festival, 2007 Festival Winners.
- ^ Erotica Revealed, by Ashley Lister.
- ^ Sacramento Book Review by Axie Barclay.