Brown, Julie 1954(?)- (West Coast Julie Brown)

PERSONAL

Born August 31, 1954 (some sources cite 1958), in Van Nuys (some sources cite Burbank), CA; daughter of Leonard Francis (a television technician) and Celia Jane (a secretary) Brown; sister of Paul Brown (a screenwriter); married Terrence E. McNally (an actor and comedian), June 11, 1983 (divorced, August, 1988); married Ken Rathjen, August 17, 1994; children: (second marriage) one son. Education: Los Angeles Valley College, A.A., 1977; trained at American Conservatory Theatre, San Francisco, CA. Politics: Democrat. Avocational Interests: Scuba diving, bicycling.

Addresses:

Agent—Andy Patman, Paradigm, 360 North Crescent Dr. N., Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Manager—Billy Miller, Billy Miller Management, 8322 Ridpath Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90046.

Career:

Actress, producer, director, composer, writer, and singer. Performed as standup comedian, 1980; MTV Music Television Network, worked as music video announcer, sometimes calling herself West Coast Julie Brown to distinguish herself from another MTV personality called Downtown Julie Brown.

Member:

Writers Guild of America, Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.

Awards, Honors:

Writers Guild of America Television Award (with Charlie Coffey), best variety-musical, award, tribute, or special event, 1993, for Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Candy, Any Which Way You Can, Warner Bros., 1980.

Television commercial actress, The Incredible Shrinking Woman, Universal, 1981.

Beverly Brody, Bloody Birthday (also known as Creepers), 1981.

Chloe, Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment, Warner Bros., 1985.

Candy, Earth Girls Are Easy, Vestron, 1989.

Ms. Liberty, The Spirit of '76, Castle Rock, 1990.

Judy, Shakes the Clown, IRS Releasing, 1991.

(Uncredited) Waitress at Al's Diner, Timebomb, 1991.

Zoe, The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them, Miramax, 1992.

Nancy Rudman, Nervous Ticks, 1992.

Voice of Lisa, A Goofy Movie, Buena Vista, 1995.

Ms. Stoeger, Clueless (also known as I Was a Teenage Teenager and No Worries), Paramount, 1995.

Mimi Hungry, Plump Fiction, Legacy Releasing, 1997.

Voice of Minerva Mink, Wakko's Wish (animated; also known as Steven Spielberg Presents "Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish"), 1999.

Connie Spheres, Daybreak (also known as Rapid Transit), 2000.

Samantha's mom, Size 'em Up (short film), 2001.

OutLoud receptionist, The Trip, TLA Releasing, 2002.

New Age mother, Like Mike, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2002.

Talker, Intermission (short film), 2004.

Special Thanks to Roy London (documentary), 2005.

Anny Neptune, Boxboarders!, Luminair Film Productions/Thunderhedd Productions, 2006.

Squeaky, Fat Rose and Squeaky, Hannover House, 2007.

Film Work:

Song producer, Earth Girls Are Easy, Vestron, 1989.

Television Appearances; Series:

Host, Just Say Julie, 1989.

Member of ensemble, The Edge, 1992-93.

Voice of Minerva Mink, Animaniacs (animated; also known as Steven Spielberg Presents "Animaniacs"), 1993-96.

Voice of Saleen, Aladdin (animated; also known as Disney's "Aladdin"), 1993.

Coach Millie Deemer, Clueless, ABC, 1996-97, UPN, 1997-99.

Tammi Tyler, Strip Mall, Comedy Central, 2000-2001.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Reporter, Jane Doe, 1983.

Tonya Hardly, "Tonya: The Battle of Wounded Knee," and Lenora Babbitt, "He Never Gave Me Orgasms," Attack of the 5'2" Women (also known as National Lampoon's "Attack of the 5 Ft 2 Woman"), 1994.

Joleen, Out There, 1995.

Rhonda, Alien Avengers II (also known as Aliens Among Us, Roger Corman Presents "Alien Avengers II," and Welcome to Planet Earth II), 1997.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Montreal International Comedy Festival, 1989.

Medusa, Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful (also known as Dare to Be Truthful), Showtime, 1992.

Demented Top 20 Video Countdown, 1988.

I Was an MTV VJ, 1998.

Clueless: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2001.

Voice of Mom, Elise: Mere Mortal, Nickelodeon, 2002.

E! 101 Most Starlicious Makeovers, E! Entertainment Television, 2004.

E! 101 Most Awesome Moments in Entertainment, E! Entertainment Television, 2004.

50 Most Outrageous TV Moments, E! Entertainment Television, 2004.

Here to Remember, Here! Network, 2004.

101 Most Sensational Crimes of Fashion, E! Entertainment Television, 2004.

101 Even Bigger Celebrity Oops, E! Entertainment Television, 2005.

101 Craziest TV Moments, E! Entertainment Television, 2005.

Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words, Bravo, 2005.

QTN Holiday Reel, 2005.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Julie Brown: The Show, CBS, 1989.

Julie Robbins, The Julie Show, NBC, 1991.

Tammi Tyler, Strip Mall, Comedy Central, 2000.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

Presenter, The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1990.

The 17th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1991.

The 5th Annual American Comedy Awards, ABC, 1991.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Gloria, "Ah, Wilderness," Happy Days (also known as Happy Days Again), 1980.

Patti, "The Note," Laverne & Shirley (also known as Laverne & Shirley & Company and Laverne & Shirley & Friends), 1982.

Secretary, "Rocky Ragu," Laverne & Shirley (also known as Laverne & Shirley & Company and Laverne & Shirley & Friends), 1982.

"Ratings," Buffalo Bill, 1983.

Cherry, "Who's the Fairest?," The Jeffersons, 1983.

Buffy Denver, "Co-Hostess Twinkie," Newhart, 1986.

Buffy Denver, "A Friendship that Will Last a Lunchtime," Newhart, 1988.

"MTV Celebrity Episode," Remote Control, 1988.

Wendy, "Small Blessing," Monsters, 1990.

Bunny O'Hare/Thelma Lou Dickey, "Maybe Baby—March 11, 1963," Quantum Leap, 1990.

Connie Bristol, "Terror on the Hell Loop 2000," Get a Life, 1990.

Voice of Julie Bruin, "Tiny Toon Music Television," Tiny Toon Adventures (animated; also known as Steven Spielberg Presents … "Tiny Toon Adventures"), 1991.

Voice of Lily, "Eternal Youth," Batman: The Animated Series (animated; also known as The Adventures of Batman & Robin and Batman), 1992.

Voice of Zatanna Zatara, "Zatanna," Batman: The Animated Series (animated; also known as The Adventures of Batman & Robin and Batman), 1993.

Ms. Olivia Crawford, "To Party or Not to Party," Clueless, ABC, 1996.

Herself, "Goode Book," Goode Behavior, 1996.

Mrs. Heiner, "Family," Tracey Takes On …, 1996.

Secretary number eighty-eight, "From the Terrace," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1997.

Lottie Bologna, "The Three Little Pigs," Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1999.

Late Night with Conan O'Brien (also known as Conan O'Brien), NBC, 2000.

"Comedians #3 Special," The Weakest Link, NBC, 2001.

Ms. Robbins, "No Small Parts," Family Affair, The WB, 2002.

Sissy Pasquese, "Time Flies," Six Feet Under, HBO, 2005.

Big Time (also known as Steve Harvey's Big Time and Steve Harvey's Big Time Challenge), The WB, 2005.

Cohost, Queer Edge with Jack E. Jett & Sandra Bernhard (also known as Queer Edge and Queer Edge with Jack E. Jett), multiple episodes, 2005.

Appeared in An Evening at the Improv.

Television Work; Movies:

Executive producer and director, Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful (also known as Dare to Be Truthful), Showtime, 1992.

Director, "Tonya: The Battle of Wounded Knee," Attack of the 5'2" Women (also known as National Lampoon's "Attack of the 5 Ft 2 Woman"), 1994.

Television Work; Series:

Coproducer, Just Say Julie, MTV, 1989.

Producer, The Edge, 1992.

Coproducer, Clueless, ABC, 1996-97, UPN, 1997-99.

Creator and executive producer, Strip Mall, Comedy Central, 2000-2001.

Television Work; Pilots:

Creator and executive producer, Julie Brown: The Show, CBS, 1989.

Creator and producer, The Julie Show, NBC, 1991.

Television Work; Episodic:

Director, "Cher and Cher Alike," Clueless, UPN, 1998.

Stage Appearances:

Performer of the solo show Sluts—The Musical; also appeared in the plays Oklahomo and Space Therapy.

RECORDINGS

Comedy/Musical Albums:

Goddess in Progress, Rhino, 1984.

(And co-songwriter) Trapped in the Body of a White Girl, Warner Bros., 1987.

Videos:

Performer and song composer, "The Homecoming Queen's Got a Gun," Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection, 1991.

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

Script (with Charlie Coffey and Terrence E. McNally) and songs, Earth Girls Are Easy, Vestron, 1989.

Television Series:

Just Say Julie, 1989.

The Edge, 1992.

Television Pilots:

Julie Brown: The Show, CBS, 1989.

(And composer of main title theme song) The Julie Show, NBC, 1991.

Television Episodes:

"To Party or Not to Party," Clueless, ABC, 1996.

"Kiss Me Kip," Clueless, ABC, 1996.

"A Friend in Need," The Big House, ABC, 2004.

Also writer for An Evening at the Improv and Quantum Leap.

Television Writing; Other:

Script and musical score, Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful (special; also known as Dare to Be Truthful), Showtime, 1992.

Script and song lyrics, Attack of the 5'2" Women (movie; also known as National Lampoon's "Attack of the 5 Ft 2 Woman"), 1994.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Details, April, 1989.

Femme Fatales, November, 2001, pp. 42-47.

Electronic:

Julie Brown Official Site,http://www.juliebrown.com, July 9, 2007.