COMPANY MEMBER
Cold Tofu Improv, Impro Theatre Rogue Machine Theatre, Hero Theatre, Playground-NY |
about - actorJULLY (pronounced "Julie") is a Korean-American Los Angeles native and consequently speaks English, Korean, Spanish and Valley Girl. Jully made her Broadway debut originating the role of RUBY in KPOP THE MUSICAL and now splits her time between New York and Los Angeles.
After her debut performance in a sketch comedy show with Cold Tofu Improv, the nation's first Asian American improv comedy troupe, Jully received a direct offer for a co-star role on RENO 911! Since then, Jully has continued working steadily in film and TV, performing opposite Michael Douglas, Alan Arkin, Sterling K. Brown, Minnie Driver, Annie Potts, Craig T. Nelson, Shemar Moore and Rachel Bloom. She has received critical acclaim for her performances in over 30 productions onstage, and received an Ovation nomination for Best Featured Actress. She was also nominated for GMA's Inspiration List: Who is Making Asian American Pacific Islander History in 2021 by Keiko Agena as a "powerhouse in the LA theatre scene." Jully loves competitive word games (she's been on 4 game shows!), scrolling the internet for easy life hacks, and discussing the purpose of existence over vodka cocktails. Most recently, Jully was in the world premiere of EMPTY RIDE at The Old Globe Theatre. Up next, Jully will be in the staged reading of FOOT WEARS HOUSE at Playwrights Horizons. |
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AFFILIATIONS
Cold Tofu Improv (Managing Director) Playground-LA/NY (Producing Director) In Other People's Shoes (Founder/Board) |
about - directorJully served as Cold Tofu Improv's Artistic Director for 10 years and directed over a hundred improv and sketch comedy shows during her tenure. She has also directed full productions of short plays, staged readings, workshop productions, digital works, and virtual presentations with Playground-NY, Playground-LA, Playground-SF, Pan Asian Repertory (NY), The Sống Collective (NY), Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival (NY), Company of Angels, The Blank Theatre, hereandnow, East West Players, EST-LA, The Road Theatre, Playwrights’ Arena, Artists At Play, Moving Arts, IAMA, The Vagrancy, Fierce Backbone, Los Angeles Female Playwright’s Initiative, Alliance of Los Angeles Playwrights, Exposition Review, On Stage and Screen (USC), Bethesda University, Los Angeles Music and Art School, and Center Theatre Group in their Library Reading Series and digital Community Stories Series.
She made her film directorial debut last year with a music video of "Using the Light" by Timothy Huang, feat. Marc delaCruz and Nic Rouleau with DP Avia Bagla. Most recently, she directed BEETHOVEN'S THIRD by Howard Ho which was named a winner at the Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival and will be published and licensed in the 49th edition of Concord Theatricals' Off Off Broadway Festival Plays series. Most recently, Jully directed Nancy Beverly's short play with live music, SALVATION ON WESTWOOD BLVD., presented as part of Fierce Backbone's short play festival THINK & IMAGINE in Hollywood and the staged presentation of "A Nightmare on Oak Tree Lane" by Howard Ho for the "Best Of" play festival at Playground-NY. Up next, she will direct WHERE I'M FROM, a new play with original music by Howard Ho, for the NuWorks Theatre Festival with Pan Asian Repertory in June. |
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THEATRICAL | PROTOTYPE TALENT AGENCY
8730 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 350 | Beverly Hills, CA 90211 AGENT | Marisa Patella 310.793.2383 x 1005 (office) mpatella@prototypetalentagency.com AGENT | Brian Wittenstein 310.793.2383 x 1001 (office) bwittenstein@prototypetalentagency.com |
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COMMERCIAL | STEWART TALENT-NY
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direct contact
contact@jullylee.com
contact@jullylee.com