Julia was born in a small neighbourhood called Meadowvale, located in Ontario, Canada. She is now a Toronto-based actor, stunt performer and stage combat instructor specializing in Western Swordplay. She studied acting at The Stella Adler School of Acting in New York City, and attended the Physical Theatre program at Humber College in Toronto. Julia is co-founder of Violence in Motion, a film/stage combat training facility for performers. She has a Golden Retriever named Lt. Ripley, named after Sigourney Weaver's character in "Alien."