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Julia Prud’homme SAG-AFTRA AEA The Actors Group/Agent: (206) 300-6080 Cohen Entertainment/Manager: (818) 487-9991 Website: www.juliaprudhomme.com Height: 5’7” IMDB: imdb.me/juliaprudhomme Hair: Auburn Showfax + Actors Access: resumes.actorsaccess.com/juliaprudhomme Eyes: Blue-Green FILM LEAN ON PETE (w/ Steve Buscemi) Supporting Andrew Haigh GONE GIRL Supporting David Fincher JULIE & JULIA Supporting Nora Ephron DISPOSABLE (Platinum Award, Worldfest Houston) Lead Anthony Buncio LOSSED (Slamdance 2008) Lead David Johann Kim TELEVISION THE LIBRARIANS Guest Star TNT / Marc Roskin Z NATION Co-Star Syfy / John Hyams PARKS AND RECREATION Co-Star NBC / Norm Hiscock THE NEW NORMAL Co-Star NBC / Miguel Arteta SCANDAL Large Co-Star ABC / Roxann Dawson WITHOUT A TRACE Guest Star CBS / Eric Close RAINES Large Co-Star NBC / Felix Alcala THE OFFICE Large Co-Star NBC / Bryan Gordon KITTENS IN A CAGE Large Co-Star Stoic Ent./Jillian Armenante THEATRE (Representative Roles) THE HOLE (w/ Joel Marsh Garland) Janis The Public Theatre/24 Hour Plays ALCESTE Frigga Brenda ** Theatre of NOTE / Company HERMETICALLY SEALED Dale Jr. * Katselas Theatre / Joel Polis CAMINO REAL (w/ Ethan Hawke) Lady Mulligan Williamstown / Nicholas Martin TAMING OF THE SHREW (w/ Bebe Neuwirth) The Widow Williamstown / Roger Rees WOYZECK (w/ Peter Dinklage) Marie Edinburgh Fringe / John Martin FATTY ARBUKLE (w/ Paul Giamatti) March Hare Annex Theatre / Allison Narver MACBETH (w/ Christopher Evan Welch) Malcolm Intiman / Susan Fenichell THE MAIDS (w/ Kathryn Hahn) Solange WTF Workshop / Will Frears ** L.A. WEEKLY NOMINATION - BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS * L.A. WEEKLY NOMINATION - BEST ENSEMBLE DIALECTS - New Yorker. New England. British (Standard, Upper Class, Cockney, Midlands). Irish. Scottish. South African. East Indian. SPORTS - Canoeing. Kayaking. Fishing. Yoga. Pilates.Weight Training. MISC. - Current U.S. Passport. Drive Stick Shift. Fire Eating Skills. Speaks a little French and a little Italian. Great with Children and Animals. LOCAL HIRE in: L.A., Pacific Northwest, New York, New England. THE ACTORS CENTER, NYC - Earle Gister (Master Class), Brian Murray (Shakespeare), Joanna Merlin (Audition), Jed Diamond (Voice & Alexander), Bruce Katzman (Scene Study). ROYAL ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ARTS, LONDON - David Perry (Shakespeare), Andrew Neil (Contemporary Drama), June Kemp (Voice, Movement & Masks). BENNINGTON COLLEGE - B.A. in Acting and Theatre. Also studied Biology and Psychology..

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