Julia has been interested in theatre and acting from a very young age and has built upon this through academic and artistic development. She has a Grad. Dip. (Secondary Ed.) in Drama and English. Artistically Julia has trained with Peter Hall at the Drama Action Centre and with numerous other teachers over the years. Julia was a 1997 founding member of PaperBag PlayBack Theatre. She also works as a systematic therapist/counsellor and group facilitator for a not-for-profit organisation and in private practice. Julia is currently undertaking studies in psychodrama.