Julie Fulton (born April 10, 1959) is an American actress of stage and screen. Fulton was born in

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Career

Fulton portrayed astronaut

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in the movie about the shuttle disaster Challenger. She also played a secretary on Robert Wagner's ''Lime Street'' and played several characters in the summer variety ''

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'' consisting of comedy sketches and shown on

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(SCT) debuting May 28, 1990. She had recurring roles on '' ER'' and ''

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'' and starring roles in ''Burned Out'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''Unholy Matrimony'', and ''My Brother’s Keeper'', among others. Theatre credits include originating roles for stage at Yale Repertory theatre, South Coast Repertory theatre, Los Angeles and New York. Her one-woman show premiered as a guest artist at the University of California San Diego. She also guested at the British American Dramatic Academy in Oxford, England.

Other notable roles

TV * 1997: ''

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'' playing an FBI Teacher in the episode "Out of Mind, Out of Sight" * 1995: '' ER'' playing Swanson in the episodes "Sleepless in Chicago" and "The Birthday Party" * 1994: ''

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'' playing Michelle Bellows in the episode "The Days of Wine and Vodka" * 1991: '' Her Wicked Ways'' (TV movie) playing Christine. * 1990: ''

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'' playing Dr.

. * 1989: '' Matlock'' playing Officer Donna Dawson in the episode "The Captain" * 1987: ''

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'' playing Sharon Ryder in the episode "Normal People" * 1986: '' Perfect'' playing Martha Young * 1985: ''

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'' as 'Suzie Harris' in the episodes 58 & 66 "Oh Donna" & "Cold Storage" * 1985: regular Celia Wesphal on '' Lime Street''

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* 1959 births Living people American film actresses American television actresses Actresses from Evanston, Illinois 21st-century American women {{US-film-actor-1950s-stub