Julia K. Murney

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Julia Murney was born on January 14, 1969 in State College, Pennsylvania, USA as Julia Kathleen Murney. She is an actress, known for Sex and the City (1998), 30 Rock (2006) and Madam Secretary (2014).Trivia (24) Daughter of actor Christopher Murney and his wife Anne.Nominated for a 2000 Drama Desk Award for her portrayal of Queenie in the off-Broadway production of Andrew Lippa's "The Wild Party."Oldest of three children - younger sister, Caitlin, and younger brother, Patrick.Her contract to tour with "Wicked" was only for six months.She was named after the John Lennon song "Julia." Her Broadway debut was in Lennon in 2005.Only rehearsed for ten days in New York and then two days in Pittsburgh before performing the part of Elphaba in Wicked.Andrew Lippa wrote the song "I'm Not Waiting" for Julia's voice when she did her first solo show at Ars Nova.Debuted Stephen Schwartz's song, "Defying Gravity, " in New York at the Duplex in July 2002 because Stephen Schwartz insisted that she had to be the one to sing it.Does some dead-on celebrity impressions, including Kristin Chenoweth, Liza Minelli and Alix Korey.Born in State College, Pennsylvania, but raised in Manhattan.She can recite the Hunyak's monologue in "Cell Block Tango" from Chicago from memory. She performed it at summer camp and has never forgotten it.Her pre-show rituals include a quick stretch, a deep breath, and a reminder to forgive herself for any screw ups.Her vocal cords vibrate at two different speeds.Makes great pancakes.Had chronic bronchitis as a child.Sister Caitlin Murney is a producer.Brother, Patrick, is an actor.Joining the Broadway cast of "Wicked" to reprise her role as Elphaba. Her first performance is January 9, 2007. [January 2007]Starring in "First You Dream: The Music of Kander & Ebb" at the Signature Theatre in Arlington, v*rginia. [September 2009]Her Broadway run in "Wicked" ends on October 7th. [October 2007]Playing the lead role of Elphaba on the national tour of the hit musical "Wicked." [March 2006]Starring as Lillian in the musical "Saved!" at Playwrights Horizon. The limited run lasts until June 22nd. [June 2008]Her debut solo CD, entitled "I'm Not Waiting, " will be released on Sh-K-Boom Records in Spring 2006. [March 2006]After leaving the Wicked tour, Julia Murney will promote her new CD, "I'm Not Waiting, " and will continue her voice work for television. [September 2006]Personal Quotes (1) One of the huge lessons of Wild Party was sometimes it doesn't happen the way you think it's going to happen. And, that show still changed my life and completely changed my career, and it made me realize that Broadway, although a fantastic dream and a wonderful thing, isn't everything. We got to do our show for the time that we did it, and we loved it so much. And, no, it didn't move to Broadway, and that was a true bummer, but we still got to do it. That's sort of why I didn't make a big deal with Lennon. Other people were like, "Oh it's your Broadway debut." It was and that was cool, but I felt like making that particular production more important, simply because it was on Broadway, somehow would lessen all the other shows I had done.