23 Facts About Julia Duffy

Julia Duffy had recurring guest roles on the series Shameless and Looking, and appeared in a supporting role in the drama Camp X-Ray.

Julia Duffy portrayed Mary Hart in the Blue and the Gray television miniseries.

When Julia Duffy was seven years old, her father died, and her mother later remarried and worked as a real estate agent.

Julia Duffy began acting as an adolescent, appearing in local stage productions at Minneapolis's Old Log Theatre.

In 1970, Julia Duffy moved to New York City, and she enrolled at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, from which she graduated in 1972.

Julia Duffy began her career in television, appearing in minor guest roles in soap operas such as Love of Life and One Life to Live before being cast in the role of Penny Davis in the series The Doctors from 1973 until 1977.

In 1978, Julia Duffy starred in the critically acclaimed Broadway revival of Once in a Lifetime.

Julia Duffy appeared in supporting roles in the exploitation horror film Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker, known as Night Warning, as well as Cutter's Way.

Julia Duffy appeared in a first season episode of the television sitcom Cheers in 1982.

In 1982, Julia Duffy guest-starred on the sitcom Newhart as Stephanie Vanderkellen, a self-obsessed heiress and the haughty cousin of Stratford Inn maid Leslie.

At the beginning of the second season, Julia Duffy joined the main cast, replacing Leslie as the Stratford's maid.

Julia Duffy continued to play Stephanie for the rest of the show's run, earning Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for the role every year from 1984 through 1990.

Julia Duffy received a Golden Globe nomination and won three Viewers For Quality Television awards and five American Comedy Awards nominations for her work.

Baby Talk was then retooled and Julia Duffy was replaced by Mary Page Keller.

Julia Duffy played Allison Sugarbaker, Burke and Dixie Carter's previously unseen cousin on the show.

From 1993 to 1995, Julia Duffy played Barb Ballantine on the short-lived comedy series The Mommies.

Julia Duffy played Lindsay Mercer, one of the failed buyers of Winfred-Lauder and the ex-wife of Lord Mercer on The Drew Carey Show.

Julia Duffy made a brief appearance in the Nickelodeon sitcom True Jackson, VP as the owner of a stage that LuLu wanted to rent.

In 2009, Julia Duffy co-starred with Kelly McGillis in a stage production of The Little Foxes at the Pasadena Playhouse.

Julia Duffy later appeared again at the Playhouse in 'The Heiress' starring Richard Chamberlain.

In December 2016, Julia Duffy co-starred with Mare Winningham and Mark Blum in an Off-Broadway production of Rancho Viejo directed by Daniel Aukin Playwrights Horizons.

Julia Duffy wrote the book Bad Auditions, published by Smith and Kraus in 2018.

Julia Duffy married actor Jerry Lacy, co-star of Dark Shadows and Love of Life, in 1984.