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name: "Julie Brown"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/julie-brown"
fi1m_id: "julie-brown"
imdb_id: "nm0113935"
tmdb_id: 40680
wikidata_id: "Q454119"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "31 August 1958"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 62
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-04T20:46:08.914625+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Julie Brown

## Identity

Julie Brown

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/julie-brown
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** julie-brown
- **IMDb ID:** nm0113935
- **TMDB ID:** 40680
- **Wikidata ID:** Q454119
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julie_Brown, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q454119, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0113935/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/40680

Actor. Born 31 August 1958 in Van Nuys, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 31 August 1958, Van Nuys, California, USA
- **Active:** 1980–1995
- **Average Fi1m score:** 62, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 55 (3), 1990s 84 (1)
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 4, Romance 2, Action 1, Adventure 1, Crime 1, Science Fiction 1
- **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $187m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julie_Brown, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q454119, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0113935/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/40680

## Streaming the US now

- **The Roku Channel:** [*Earth Girls Are Easy*](https://film.one/film/earth-girls-are-easy.md) (74)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Julie Brown

> Julie Brown makes foolishness funny by playing it with complete confidence. We like her best when a character's certainty supplies the joke; the broader pop-culture parodies can depend too heavily on recognising their targets.

In *Earth Girls Are Easy* (1988), Julie Brown's Candy Pink speaks with the assurance of someone who sees no reason to examine what she has just said. Brown makes foolishness funny by giving it that certainty; she does not need to signal that she knows better. We laughed at the confidence with which the foolish lines arrived. It is the part of her comedy we most value, even when the jokes themselves are uneven.

Brown shares the writing credit with Terrence E. McNally and Charlie Coffey, and the writing works best when somebody says something unkind without noticing. The characters can be casually nasty without making the film feel mean. The weaker jokes merely point out how peculiar everything is, then wait for credit. Geena Davis's warmth carries Julien Temple's musical, but Brown helps keep its silliness worth an evening when the story loses shape.

Her route from comic songs to screen roles matters because so much of the humour is material she has helped make for herself. An earlier song supplied the basis for *Earth Girls Are Easy*; *Just Say Julie* (1989–92) took her self-absorbed persona into sketches and music-video parody. In *Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful* (1991), which she wrote, directed and starred in, celebrity mockery became the subject of a mockumentary. Here her timing has to sustain a character as well as deliver the individual jokes.

The limitation is that a parody can ask us to remember too much of whatever it is mocking. *Medusa* takes on Madonna's *Truth or Dare*, so familiarity with the target does some of the work. The exaggerated delivery can be broad, too, and speed alone cannot rescue a thin joke. We prefer the moments in *Earth Girls Are Easy* when somebody's foolish certainty is enough on its own.

*Clueless* (1995) puts her in the supporting role of gym teacher Ms Stoeger for Amy Heckerling. The television spin-off also gave her writing, producing and directing work: the actor's job has seldom been her only one. Start with *Earth Girls Are Easy* if cheerful absurdity appeals. Expect some jokes to need more help than she can give them.

## Biography

Julie Brown is an American actress, comedian, singer-songwriter, screenwriter and director. She trained at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco.

Brown appeared as Chloe in *Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment* (1985). She is also known for roles including Ms Stoeger in *Clueless* (1995), Dee La Duke in *Camp Rock* (2008), and voice work in *A Goofy Movie* (1995) and *Batman: The Animated Series* (1992). Other credits include appearances in *Earth Girls Are Easy* (1989), which she co-wrote, and guest roles in series such as *Quantum Leap* (1989) and *Six Feet Under* (2001). She has released comedy albums and hosted the MTV series *Just Say Julie*.

*Sources: imdb.com, filmreference.com, tvinsider.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Clueless* (1995), Fi1m 84, as Ms. Stoeger — [page](https://film.one/film/clueless.md)
- *Earth Girls Are Easy* (1988), Fi1m 74, as Candy Pink — [page](https://film.one/film/earth-girls-are-easy.md)
- *Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment* (1985), Fi1m 42, as Chloe — [page](https://film.one/film/police-academy-2-their-first-assignment.md)
- *Any Which Way You Can* (1980), Fi1m 50, as Candy — [page](https://film.one/film/any-which-way-you-can.md)

## Complete filmography (73)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Craft Me a Romance* (2023), as Allison Garland
- *Another Coffeehouse Chronicles Movie* (2022), as Simon's Mom
- *Christmas with the Andersons* (2016), as Katie
- *Mothers of the Bride* (2015), as Peg
- *100 Things to Do Before High School* (2014), series, Writer, Supervising Producer
- *Coffee House Chronicles* (2014), series, Actor
- *From Here on OUT* (2014), series, as Gina
- *My Santa* (2013), as Suzie
- *Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam* (2010), Characters
- *Melissa & Joey* (2010), series, Writer
- *The Wish List* (2010), as Wedding Planner
- *The Middle* (2009), series, as Paula Norwood
- *Camp Rock* (2008), as Dee La Duke · Writer
- *Wizards of Waverly Place* (2007), series, as Miss Marinovich
- *Boxboarders!* (2007), as Anny Neptune
- *Fat Rose and Squeaky* (2006), as Squeaky
- *Intermission* (2004), as Talker
- *The Big House* (2004), series, Writer
- *Steve Harvey's Big Time Challenge* (2003), series, Actor
- *The Trip* (2002), as OutLoud Receptionist
- *Like Mike* (2002), as New Age Mother
- *Elise: Mere Mortal* (2002), as Mom (voice)
- *Size 'Em Up* (2001), as Samantha's mom
- *Six Feet Under* (2001), series, as Sissy Pasquese — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/six-feet-under.md)
- *Daybreak* (2000), as Connie Spheres
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Connie Dellaquilla
- *Strip Mall* (2000), series, as Tammi Tyler · Executive Producer, Creator
- *Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish* (1999), as Minerva Mink (voice)
- *Rude Awakening* (1998), series, Writer
- *Alien Avengers II* (1997), as Rhonda
- *The Weird Al Show* (1997), series, Actor
- *Plump Fiction* (1997), as Mimi Hungry
- *Clueless* (1996), series, as Olivia Crawford · Coach Deimer, Director, Writer
- *Quack Pack* (1996), series, as Nelly the Dragon (voice)
- *Kenan & Kel* (1996), series, as Julie Brown
- *Tracey Takes On...* (1996), series, Actor
- *Out There* (1995), as Joleen
- *Pinky and the Brain* (1995), series, as Danette Spoonabello (voice), Minerva Mink (voice)
- *Clueless* (1995), as Ms. Stoeger — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/clueless.md)
- *A Goofy Movie* (1995), as Lisa (voice)
- *Band of Gold* (1995), series, as Liz
- *Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child* (1995), series, as Lottie Bologna (voice)
- *Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women* (1994), as Tonya Hardly / Lenora Babbitt · Director, Writer
- *Aladdin* (1994), series, as Saleen (voice)
- *Animaniacs* (1993), series, as Minerva Mink (voice)
- *Walker, Texas Ranger* (1993), series, as Cassandra
- *Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue* (1992), as Rhona
- *The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them* (1992), as Zoe
- *Batman: The Animated Series* (1992), series, as Lily (voice), Zatanna (voice)
- *Nervous Ticks* (1992), as Nancy Rudman
- *Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful* (1991), as Medusa · Executive Producer, Writer, Director, Original Music Composer
- *Shakes the Clown* (1991), as Judy
- *Timebomb* (1991), as Waitress at Al's Diner (uncredited)
- *The Spirit of '76* (1990), as Ms. Liberty
- *Get a Life* (1990), series, as Connie Bristol
- *Tiny Toon Adventures* (1990), series, as Julie Bruin (voice)
- *Oh No, Not Them* (1989), as Hamster/Phone
- *Quantum Leap* (1989), series, as Bunny O'Hare / Thelma Lou Dickey · Writer
- *Monsters* (1988), series, as Wendy
- *Earth Girls Are Easy* (1988), as Candy Pink · Writer — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/earth-girls-are-easy.md)
- *Club MTV* (1985), series, Actor
- *Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment* (1985), as Chloe — Fi1m 42, [page](https://film.one/film/police-academy-2-their-first-assignment.md)
- *Dark Seduction* (1984), as Tammy
- *Buffalo Bill* (1983), series, as Holly Pringle
- *Jane Doe* (1983), as Reporter
- *Newhart* (1982), series, as Buffy Denver
- *Bloody Birthday* (1981), as Beverly Brody
- *The Incredible Shrinking Woman* (1981), as TV Commercial Actress
- *Any Which Way You Can* (1980), as Candy — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/any-which-way-you-can.md)
- *Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights* (1980), Writer
- *Laverne & Shirley* (1976), series, Actor
- *The Jeffersons* (1975), series, Actor
- *Happy Days* (1974), series, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Julie Brown](https://film.one/media/person/352463/gallery-93b7ff0e74a2.jpg) Julie Brown — Photographer: Terrent Oddo (work for hire)Copyright holder: Julie Brown, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/86/Official_Julie_Brown_portrait.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Julie Brown at Joe's Public Theater in New York City, February 2008.](https://film.one/media/person/352463/gallery-b7308a4b4791.jpg) Julie Brown at Joe's Public Theater in New York City, February 2008. — David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Julie_Brown_by_David_Shankbone.jpg/1280px-Julie_Brown_by_David_Shankbone.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Julie Brown at the Carney Awards in 2016](https://film.one/media/person/352463/gallery-fc4fdbd72e9e.png) Julie Brown at the Carney Awards in 2016 — thepaparazzigamer, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/38/Julie_Brown_Carney_Awards_2016.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Julie Brown by David Shankbone at Joe's Public Theater in New York City, February 2008.](https://film.one/media/person/352463/gallery-22e49ef83b6d.jpg) Julie Brown by David Shankbone at Joe's Public Theater in New York City, February 2008. — David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/Julie_Brown_2_by_David_Shankbone.jpg/1280px-Julie_Brown_2_by_David_Shankbone.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Julie Brown](https://film.one/media/person/352463/gallery-78bc6332ab4a.jpg) Julie Brown — Image via TMDB

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