Julie Bovasso was born August 1, 1930, in Brooklyn, N.Y., daughter of Bernard Michael (a teamster) and Angela Mary (Padovani) Bovasso; one brother, Bernard X Bovasso; and she was baptized a Roman Catholic. Her acting debut was at age 13, as a maid, in "The Bells," Davenport
Free Theatre, New York City - 1943. She joined the Rolling Players, NYC from 1945-47, playing Gwendolyn, "The Importance of Being Ernest," and title roles in "Salome" and "Hedda Gabbler".

She attended City College (now City College of the City University of New York), 1948-51; was married twice: first to George Ortman (an artist), February 4, 1951 (divorced); and once again to Leonard Wayland (an actor), August 12, 1959 (divorced).

In 1953 Julie founded the Tempo Playhouse (experimental theater), at 4 St. Marks Place in ( the village ) NYC, serving as manager and actress appearing as Margot, "The Typewriter," the same year, Madeline in "Amedee" by Ionesco in 1954. Then Claire, in
"The Maids," 1955, which earned Julie an OBIE.

The following year she played the Student, in "The Lesson",1956.

She is also remembered for her many roles in movies. The 1970 Film Acting debut was her role as Ramona in Otto Premingers, "Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon".

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Milestones in her talented career:

1987 Dialogue coach, "Moonstruck"
1985 Dialogue coach and technical advisor on "Prizzi's Honor"
1978 TV movie debut, "The Last Tenant"
1973 Directed inaugural production of the New York Shakespeare Festival at Lincoln Center, David Rabe's "In the Boom Boom Room" (she was replaced before the opening by Joseph Papp)
1970 Film acting debut, "Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon"
1957 Broadway acting debut, "Monique"
1953 - 1956 Founder, manager, producer and director, Tempo Playhouse, NY
1953 Stage producing and directing debut, "The Typewriter" at Tempo Playhouse, NY
1950 Off-Broadway debut, "Naked" and "Earth Spirit" at the Provincetown Playhouse
1943 At age 13, walked over the Brooklyn Bridge to Manhattan to "seek my fortune in the the Big Apple" and lying about her age made her stage debut in "The Bells" at the Davenport Free Theatre, NY
Played Rose Fraser on TV soap opera, From These Roots

She died of cancer on September 14, 1991, in New York (Manhattan), New York.

 

Julie Bovasso in Cinema

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