Julie McNiven (born October 11, 1980) is an American actress and singer. McNiven was born in

Amherst, Massachusetts Amherst () is a New England town, town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Connecticut River valley. As of the 2020 census, the population was 39,263, making it the highest populated municipality in Hampshire County (althoug ...

, and got her start in local community theatre productions. She is best known for her recurring roles in ''

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'' (2007–2009) and ''

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'' (2008–2010). McNiven also had a recurring role in the second season of '' Stargate: Universe'' (2010–2011). McNiven studied swinging trapeze as a teenager at

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. She also attended the summer program at

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. She is a graduate of

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(Salem, Massachusetts). In 2010, McNiven married Michael Blackman Beck, with whom she has two sons, Tasman Scott Beck born December 2014 and Jetson born August 2021.

Filmography

Film

Television

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* * Living people People from Amherst, Massachusetts Actresses from Massachusetts American film actresses American television actresses Salem State University alumni 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses 1980 births Singers from Massachusetts 21st-century American singers {{US-screen-actor-1980s-stub