Julia Sweeney Biography (1961-)

Born October 10, 1961, in Spokane, WA; daughter of Bob (an attorney and federal prosecutor) and Jeri (a homemaker) Sweeney; married Steven Hibbert (a television writer and actor), c. 1989 (divorced, 1994); children: Tara Mulan (adopted). Addresses: Agent: William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress, director, writer
Birth Details: October 10, 1961; Spokane, Washington, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Peggy, the lab receptionist, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Warner Bros., 1990
Nosey neighbor, Honey, I Blew Up the Kid, Buena Vista, 1992
Principal, Coneheads, Paramount, 1993
Pat Riley (title role), It's Pat, 1994
Raquel, Pulp Fiction, Miramax, 1994
Group therapy member, Courting Courtney, Broken Twig Productions,1995
Mea C., Stuart Saves His Family, Paramount, 1995
Mrs. Martha Karp, Meet Wally Sparks, Trimark Pictures, 1997
Mirage reception person, Vegas Vacation (also known as NationalLampoon's "Vegas Vacation"), Warner Bros., 1997
God Said, Ha!, Miramax, 1998
Saturday Night Live: Game Show Parodies, 1998
Sarah, Thick as Thieves, 1998
Mrs. Keeper, the orphanage owner, Stuart Little, Columbia, 1999
Kate Woodman, Whatever It Takes, Columbia, 2000
Beth Newton, Beethoven's 3rd, United International, 2000
Beth Newton, Beethoven's 4th, Universal Home Video, 2001
Jenny Gibbs, Zak's mother, Clockstoppers, Paramount, 2002
Film Director
God Said, Ha!, Miramax, 1998
Shadow Life, Cinema Seattle, 2000
Television Appearances
Movies
Miss Wendell, Dinner at Eight, TNT, 1989
Thelma, The Barefoot Executive, ABC, 1995
Series
Saturday Night Live, NBC, 1989-1994
Voice of Wanda MacPherson, Baby Blues (animated), The WB, 2000
Voice of Marie, Sammy, NBC, 2000
Mary Krupp-Stage, Maybe It's Me, The WB, 2001
Pizza eater at geek headquarters, Ain't It Cool News, 2001
Voice of Crandall's mom, Teamo Supremo (also known as Disney'sTeamo Supremo), ABC, 2002
Specials
Saturday Night Live Goes Commercial, NBC, 1991
Saturday Night Live: All the Best For Mother's Day, NBC, 1992
Presenter, The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, 1992
Toonces, the Cat Who Could Drive a Car, NBC, 1992
Why Bother Voting?, PBS, 1992
A New York Night--Live!, HBO, 1993

The 2nd Annual Saturday Night Live Mother's Day Special, NBC, 1993
Aspen Comedy Festival, Comedy Central, 1994
Pat, Saturday Night Live Presents President Bill Clinton's All-Time Favorites, NBC, 1994
Lifetime Applauds: The Fight against Breast Cancer, Lifetime, 1995
Kicking Aspen: Extreme Comedy, Comedy Central, 1996
Un-Cabaret, Comedy Central, 1997
Pulp Comic: Julia Sweeney, Comedy Central, 1998
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley, 1998
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Primetime Special, NBC, 1999
Host, Funny Valentine, AMC, 2000
Interviewee, Suddenly I'm a Star, E! Entertainment Television, 2001
Voice of Wanda MacPherson, A Baby Blues Christmas Special (animated), Cartoon Network, 2002
Saturday Night Live: TV Tales, E! Entertainment Television, 2002
On Stage at the Kennedy Center: The Mark Twain Prize, PBS, 2002
Episodic
Annie Summers, "Two Wrongs Are Only the Beginning," Murphy's Law,1989
Annie Summers, "Experience Is Something You Don't Get Until Just After You Need It," Murphy's Law, 1989
Gladys, "Jessie's Fifteen Minutes," Hard Time on Planet Earth, 1989
Guest host, Talk Soup, 1991
Late Night with David Letterman, 1992
French professor, "Disorientation," Mad about You, NBC, 1993
Comedy Product, Comedy Central, 1995
Charity, "Listen, Sister," Hope & Gloria, NBC, 1995
Vernice in `Second Wind', "Operation Hell on Earth," Mr. Show (also known as Mr. Show with Bob and David), 1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show, 1996
Patty, "Moby Dick," 3rd Rock from the Sun, NBC, 1997
Alice, "The Nanny," George & Leo, CBS, 1998
Alice, "The Massage: Parts 1 & 2," George & Leo, CBS, 1998
Alice, "The Bongos," George & Leo, CBS, 1998
Random Acts of Comedy, Fox Family Channel, 1999
Rachel Fishman, "The Birthday Party," Suddenly Susan, NBC, 1999
Mother, "The Last Episode Ever," Clerks, ABC, 2000
Voice of Marie, "Denver," Sammy, 2000
Late Friday, NBC, 2001
Interviewee, "Saturday Night Live," TV Tales, E! Entertainment Television, 2002
Bobbi Coker, "Thanksgiving Confidential," According to Jim, 2002
Velma's aunt, "Scooby-Doo Halloween," What's New Scooby-Doo? (animated), 2003
Ann, "The Placeholder," Frasier, NBC, 2003
Ann, "The Ann Who Came to Dinner," Frasier, NBC, 2004
Sister Anne Marie, "Catch-38," Sex and the City, HBO, 2004
Also appeared as voice of Mrs. Sneed, "Strike It or Not," and voice of pleasant woman, "The Finale," Pepper Ann (animated); voice, Family Guy (animated), Cartoon Network; in Celebrity Dish (also known as TV Guides's Celebrity Dish).
Stage Appearances
God Said, Ha!, Lyceum Theatre, New York City, 1996
In the Family Way, Ars Nova Theatre, New York City, 2003, then Groundlings Theatre, Los Angeles, 2003
Letting Go of God, 2004
RECORDINGS
Taped Readings
God Said, Ha!, 1997
WRITINGS
Plays
God Said, Ha!, produced at Coronet Theatre and Lyceum Theatre, 1996, published by Bantam Books, 1997
(With Steven Hibbert and Jim Emerson) Mea's Big Apology, performedwith the Los Angeles improvisational comedy troupe, The Groundlings, 1988
Screenplays
(With others) It's Pat (from characters), 1994
God Said, Ha! (based on her play), Miramax, 1998
Shadow Life, Cinema Seattle, 2000
Books
(With Christine Zander) It's Pat! My Life Exposed, Hyperion, 1992

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

People Weekly, August 7, 1995, p. 65
U.S. News & World Report, June 16, 1997, p. 66

Electronic

Julia Sweeney Official Site, http://juliasweeney.com, August 22, 2004

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