Julie grew up in New Zealand and is now a citizen of the US.
She is an award-winning playwright whose plays have been performed in the US, New Zealand and Germany. They are published by Smith & Kraus, and Playscripts Inc. Julie has received fellowships from New York Foundation of the Arts, Sundance Playwrights Lab., MacDowell Colony, VCCA, and St. James Cavalier in Malta. She is a graduate of the Yale School of Drama.