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This article is about the British actress. For the ballerina, see Julie Kent (dancer).
Julie Cox
Born (1973-04-24) 24 April 1973 (age 51)
Ely, England
NationalityBritish
OccupationActress
Children1

Julie Cox (born 24 April 1973) is an English actress, perhaps best known for her role as Princess Irulan in the Sci Fi Channel's 2000 miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune and its 2003 sequel, Frank Herbert's Children of Dune.

Early life and education

Cox was born in Ely, Cambridgeshire, to a father who worked as an engineer in the oil business, and a mother of Irish and Scottish ancestry who died when Cox was a child.[1]

Career

One of Cox's earliest roles was the Childlike Empress in the 1994 film The NeverEnding Story III. She played Diana, Princess of Wales in Princess in Love by David Greene, a film released in 1996 based upon the publication by Anna Pasternak.[2] Cox played the character Sophie Aronnax in a remake of 20,000 Leagues under the Sea in 1997, and in 1999 she appeared as Giulietta in the film adaptation of Alegría.

Cox portrayed Princess Irulan in the 2000 Sci Fi Channel miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune and its 2003 sequel, Frank Herbert's Children of Dune.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Cox starred with Jean-Claude Van Damme in Second in Command (2006) and in 2007 was the female lead in The Riddle alongside Vinnie Jones, Sir Derek Jacobi, and Vanessa Redgrave. She starred in The Oxford Murders with Elijah Wood and John Hurt in 2008.

Cox portrayed a fictionalised Mary Shelley, a companion of the Eighth Doctor, in several Big Finish Productions Doctor Who audio dramas, including The Company of Friends, The Silver Turk, The Witch from the Well and Army of Death.

Personal Life

Julie lives in Bristol, U.K. with her partner, with whom she has a son, Luke. In addition to acting, Cox also runs a business called "Luke Drew This" (named after her son), which creates clothing and gifts for families from children's artwork using organic and locally sourced materials.

References

  1. ^ "JULIE COX ONLINE".
  2. ^ "Princess In Love - Diana In Film".
  3. ^ Franklin, Garth (2000). "Review: Frank Herbert's Dune". DarkHorizons.com. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Dune: Cast & Details". Movies.TVGuide.com. 2000. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Children of Dune: Cast & Details". Movies.TVGuide.com. 2003. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  6. ^ Fritz, Steve (4 December 2000). "DUNE: Remaking the Classic Novel". Cinescape.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 9 November 2008.
  7. ^ Stasio, Marilyn (3 December 2000). "COVER STORY: Future Myths, Adrift in the Sands of Time". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  8. ^ Wertheimer, Ron (15 March 2003). "TELEVISION REVIEW; A Stormy Family on a Sandy Planet". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  9. ^ Paterson, Robert (30 November 2000). "Dune's Princess Irulan Speaks". Space.com. Archived from the original on 20 August 2001. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
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