Sarah Jane Morris (born April 12, 1977) is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Julia Walker on the

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television drama '' Brothers & Sisters'' from 2006 to 2009.

Life and career

Morris was born to Walker (a commercial airline pilot) and Janie Morris, a social worker, the youngest of four siblings, and graduated from the private all-girls'

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. She attended

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(SMU) in

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, where she was a member of

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. It was there that she met her future husband,

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, whom she married on February 19, 2005. They have a son, Emmett Andrew Brower (born January 24, 2010) and a daughter Beau Katherine (born February 1, 2014). Morris moved to

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after college to pursue an acting career and immediately found work on such network television series as ''

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,'' ''

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'' and '' Ed.'' She had a recurring role as Zoe Webb on '' Felicity'' from 2001-2002. She later appeared in short-lived drama series '' Windfall'' and co-starred in films such as '' Look'' and ''

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''. In 2006, Morris was cast as Julia Walker, wife of Tommy Walker (played by

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) in the

drama series '' Brothers & Sisters.'' She was a regular on the show for the first three seasons and left along with Getty in 2009. In 2011 she was cast as Special Agent Erica Jane Barrett on CBS' ''

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''. She also guest-starred in ABC dramas ''

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'' in 2012, and ''

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'' in 2013. In 2013, Morris was cast in A&E drama pilot ''Occult''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Morris, Sarah Jane 1977 births Living people 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Memphis, Tennessee American film actresses American television actresses Southern Methodist University alumni