Julie Cobb


Julie Cobb is an American actress. She is the daughter of actor Lee J. Cobb.

Early life

Cobb was born in Los Angeles, California, to a Jewish family. Her parents were actor Lee J. Cobb and actress Helen Beverley. She went to Beverly Hills High School and attended San Francisco State College for two years. Before she became an actress, she was a receptionist, taught English in Mexico City, and for a few months worked as a Playboy bunny.

Career

Cobb's career, which lasted over 40 years, mostly consisted of guest appearances on television shows. Her first credited role was in an episode of Star Trek entitled "By Any Other Name", which was first broadcast on February 23, 1968. She appeared on Gunsmoke, Season 20, Ep 13, "The Colonel", as a daughter painfully reuniting with her father, a once proud military officer. The Colonel was portrayed by Julie Cobb's real life father, actor Lee J. Cobb. She appeared on The Brady Bunch, Season 2, Ep 18, "Our Son The Man", as Greg Brady's high school love interest. She appeared in a first season episode of Little House on the Prairie. Cobb played the matriarch of the Pembroke family in the first season of the sitcom Charles in Charge and also appeared on the short-lived series The D.A.
Her film career has included roles in The Second Coming of Suzanne, Just You and Me, Kid, The Runnin' Kind, Lisa, Defending Your Life and Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde. She also appeared in the TV movie versions of Salem's Lot and Brave New World. As a stage actress, she won the L.A. Drama Critics Award for her role in a stage production of Arthur Miller's play After the Fall.

Personal life

Cobb married actor James Cromwell on May 29, 1986; he filed for a divorce in 2005.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1968Star TrekYeoman Thompson"By Any Other Name"
1970Love, American StyleValeriesegment "Love and the Pen Pals"
1970Bracken's WorldGirl in Club
1971Alias Smith and Jonesyoung girl
1971The Brady BunchThe Girl
1971The D.A.Katy Benson, Katy, Public Defender Katherine Benson6 ep.
1972SargeMilly
1973CannonAmy Gladstone
1973The WaltonsSue Cooper
1974The Death SquadSharonTV movie
1974Dirty SallyMelinda
1974The Second Coming of SuzanneStewardessFilm
1973–1974GunsmokeAnne Ludley, Minnie Nolen2 ep.
1974PetrocelliMillie Conway
1975Little House on the PrairieTrudy Coulter
1975Marcus Welby, M.D.Steffie Rhodes
1975Medical Story
1976State FairKarenTV movie
1976The QuestLucy Braxton
1977The Fantastic JourneyAndrea
1977A Year at the TopTrish
1977Rosetti and RyanKelly
1978Confessions of the D.A. ManKaty BensonTV movie
1978CHiPsJuliet
1978Fantasy IslandFlorence Stouton
1978Steel CowboyGloriaTV movie
1978The Incredible HulkJill Norton
1979Kaz
1979Just You and Me, KidDr. Nancy FaulknerFilm
1979Lou GrantBarbara Benedict
1979Salem's LotBonnie SawyerTV miniseries 2 ep.
1980Hart to HartScottie McClain
1980Brave New WorldLinda LysenkoTV movie
1980To Find My SonConnie MarxTV movie
1981Ladies' ManSheila Thackeray
1981RikerJanis
1981Ramblin' ManNancy
1982Knots Landing-
1982InsightLaurie
1983Uncommon ValorKaren Merritt
1983The Mississippi
1983Tucker's WitchNatalie Gorman
1984–1985Charles in ChargeJill Pembroke22 episodes
1985MacGruder and LoudOlivia
1985T. J. HookerMartha Kenter
1986St. ElsewhereMrs. Moynihan
1986MacGyverSusan Cooper
1986MatlockJanice Pearson
1987Family TiesMaureen Keaton2 ep.
1987Designing WomenJanet Shackleford2 ep.
1987StarmanJoanna Daniels Kendall
1987Baby Girl ScottRobinTV movie
1987NewhartLeah Myers
1987Jake and the FatmanEllen Gregg
1988Our HouseCharlotte
1985–1988Magnum P.I.Magnum's Cousin Karen, Karen3 eps.
1987–1989Growing PainsGrace Thornton, Gracie Thornton, Mrs.Dufelder4 eps.
1989HeartbeatBeverly
1989DuetAnnette
1989The Robert Guillaume ShowLisa
1989The Runnin' KindAunt BarbaraFilm
1989LisaMrs. MarksFilm
1989Doogie Howser M.D.Lauren Aaron
1990Life Goes OnMarina Maxwell
1991Defending Your LifeTram GuideFilm
1991Wildest DreamsTV movie
1992Reasonable DoubtsBarbara Lake
1993Civil WarsJo Ann Reiman
1993Brooklyn BridgeAlice, Aunt Alice2 eps.
1994Home ImprovementFrancine
1994Beverly Hills, 90210Group Leader
1992–1995Hearts AfireDiandra2 eps.
1995Dr. Jekyll and Ms. HydeDuBois' PsychiatristFilm
1995PartnersMrs. Blumenthal
1995Land's EndLeigh Breck
1995Present Tense, Past PerfectTV movie
1995New York Daze
1996Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanSally Reynolds
1996Chicago HopeJoanna-Sutton's ex #1
1997MoloneyDr. Jenny Russell
1998Silk StalkingsVictoria Bradford
1999Family LawMarilyn Reston
2002ERDr. Felicia Kind
2002Days of Our LivesCarol Burns
2002–2004Judging AmyAttorney Denise Thebault, Mrs. Grandson's Attorney2 eps.
2007The Happiest Day of His LifeMs. Jacob'sFilm
2007The Circuit
2010JellyMarie WoodsFilm
2015Almost MidnightGrandmaShort
2017–2018Whatta LarkDiane Revere5 eps.
2020Teenage Bounty HuntersMother