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Julie was invited to be a grant panelist for the National Endowment for The Arts in Washington, D.C. and spent several days there at the end of November, 2007. She was very honored to be among the distinguished panel of judges.

Julie recorded several songs for composer Joe Symon. She invited some talented friends to join her on one of the group numbers. From left to right: Melissa Lyons (Julie's "Barbie" co-star), Julie, Joe Symon (composer), Ann Villella and Kendra Munger. Once the songs are mixed, they will be posted on the "Songs" page of this website.

Julie recently worked as a Studio Teacher on a family film, called "Marlowe," starring two very talented young actors, Billy Unger and Cassi Thomson.

Julie's short film, "The Conversation," was screened at the Director's Guild in Los Angeles on May 29th. It was recently acquired by a new online distributor, Mini Movie and will debut on their website in 2008. Check out the film at www.myspace.com/theconversationshort

Julie is currently featured in a streaming video segment on www.iklipz.com called "Bridging the Gap," where she has a conversation with publicist, Fredell Pogodin.

Julie recently traveled to Kuwait where she was sent by the State Department as a Cultural Envoy. LIFE AFTER TOMORROW was the opening night film at the first American Film Festival sponsored by the American Embassy in Kuwait. To read more about the trip and watch some videos, please visit www.iklipz.com/jstevens.

Julie is the director/producer of the feature documentary film entitled, LIFE AFTER TOMORROW. The film explores the life-changing ramifications of being a child performer while following the lives of many orphan cast members of the hit Broadway musical, "Annie," as they revisit their experience in the show, their childhood, the family support structure, what happened when they left the show and returned to a "normal" childhood, and what they are doing with their lives today. Julie and the film were profiled on the news show, 20/20. To watch the segment, please visit the movie website, www.lifeaftertomorrow.com.

Julie and partner, Gil Cates, Jr. are the winners of the Best Director and Best Documentary awards at the 2006 Phoenix Film Festival. The film was the Official Selection for the Museum of TV and Radio DocFest, AFI Film Fest, Heartland Film Festival, High Falls Film Festival, Malibu Film Festival, Palm Beach Film Festival, Sedona Cinema Series and Newport Beach Film Festival. Life After Tomorrow premiered on Showtime Christmas Eve, 2006 and will continue to air on Showtime and The Movie Channel through 2008. The DVD will be released on February 26th by Arts Alliance America.

Julie recorded the voice of a Lemming in the animated feature, The Little Polar Bear: A Visitor From The South Pole and various voices in Final Fantasy VII, Dirge of Cerberus.

Julie performed at Kutchers Resort on July 24th, 2007 in a musical gala celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Stagedoor Manor.

Julie is the singing voice of Erika (the Pauper) for Mattel's first musical feature film, "Barbie as The Princess and The Pauper."

To date, the film has sold over 3 million copies domestically and over 2 million internationally.

Julie can also be heard as the singing voice of the Erika doll.

Anneliese and Erika

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Julie had the pleasure of performing with Musical Director, Michael Lavine, at the Cinegrill in the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on Monday, December 6th, 2006. Fellow performers included: Ellen Greene (Little Shop of Horrors) , Norm Lewis (Dreamgirls, Side Show, Amour) , Marla Schaffel (Tony Nominee for Jane Eyre) , Sue Goodman (Les Miserables, Drood, Baby, Caroline or Change) , Tom D'Angora (Bistro Award Winner) , Rena Strober (Les Miserables) , Meghan Strange (National Tour of Urinetown) and Dana Meller (Les Miserables, The Full Monty, Dorian).

Julie sang the National Anthem at the Clippers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Monday, November 29^th.

Julie was interviewed on the radio show, Centerstage with Mark Gordon, on KXLU Los Angeles, 88.9 FM. For more Information on the show, visit www.stageandscreen.com.

Julie is the creator of a product called, ACTING OUTSIDE THE BOX, a deck of 45 motivational cards for actors. Order your cards online at www.actingoutsidethebox.com.

Check out pictures of Julie from "Annie" at www.annieorphans.com on the Broadway and Third National Tour pages.