1. Julianne Phillips began her career as a model in the early 1980s before moving on to acting.
11 Facts About Julianne Phillips
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Julianne Phillips first attracted attention as the first wife of Bruce Springsteen and later for her role as Francesca "Frankie" Reed on the television drama series Sisters.
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Julianne Phillips is the daughter of William Phillips, an insurance broker and executive, and his wife, Ann.
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Julianne Phillips has five siblings: four older brothers and one older sister.
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Julianne Phillips's family relocated to Oregon in her early years, settling in the affluent Portland suburb of Lake Oswego, where she was raised.
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Julianne Phillips graduated from Lake Oswego High School and attended Brooks College in Long Beach, California.
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Julianne Phillips garnered publicity as the girlfriend and, later, the first wife of musician Bruce Springsteen.
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Julianne Phillips continued her acting career during and after the marriage.
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Julianne Phillips appeared in Odd Jobs, Sweet Lies, and Seven Hours to Judgment, and starred opposite Chevy Chase in Fletch Lives and John Ritter in Skin Deep both in 1989.
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Julianne Phillips left the show at the end of its fifth season in 1995, returning for its final episode in 1996.
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Julianne Phillips stopped acting in 1997 and has rarely been in the public eye since.