Julia Jones

Acting

Julia Jones

Born 1981-01-23 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Julia Jones (born January 23, 1981) is an American stage, film and television actress, best known for portraying Leah Clearwater in The Twilight Saga feature film franchise. Julia Jones was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Frank Jones and Penny Wells. She has a younger brother named Cody. She has stated that her mother is of English descent, and that her father "is part Choctaw, Chickasaw, and African-American". She was raised in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, and frequented the first JP Licks ice cream store, which was close to her home. Jones studied at Boston Ballet School from the age of 4. She began working in commercials and local theatre when she was eight. In 1999, Jones graduated from Boston Latin School, the oldest public school in the United States. She subsequently attended Columbia University where she earned her bachelor's degree in English in 2005. Jones has modeled in catalogues for Levi Strauss & Co., Gap Inc., Esprit Holdings, and L'Oréal. She appeared in Chuck Wicks's music video for "Hold That Thought". Jones appeared in a number of independent films before being cast in the Quentin Tarantino-produced biker remake Hell Ride, which premiered at Sundance in 2008. She played Dr. Kaya Montoya on ER in its final two seasons. In 2009, she appeared in the Culture Clash play Palestine, New Mexico, at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. In 2010, Jones was cast in Jonah Hex and in the last three installments of The Twilight Saga. In 2015, she played the female lead opposite Adam Sandler in The Ridiculous 6 and Gab on the Netflix series Longmire. She guest starred on the 2019 Disney+ series The Mandalorian in the episode "Chapter 4: Sanctuary". She portrayed Chafa, the first Choctaw, in the 2024 miniseries Echo.

Acting credits

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse poster
6.2

Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger as Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob, knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella is confronted with the most important decision of her life.

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

2010

Wind River poster
7.4

An FBI agent teams with the town's veteran game tracker to investigate a murder that occurred on a Native American reservation.

Wind River

2017

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 poster
6.5

After the birth of Renesmee, the Cullens gather other vampire clans in order to protect the child from a false allegation that puts the family in front of the Volturi.

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2

2012

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 poster
6.2

Bella Swan and Edward Cullen's honeymoon phase is abruptly disrupted by betrayals and unforeseen tragedies that endanger their world.

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1

2011

Cold Pursuit poster
5.9

The quiet family life of Nels Coxman, a snowplow driver, is upended after his son's murder. Nels begins a vengeful hunt for Viking, the drug lord he holds responsible for the killing, eliminating Viking's associates one by one. As Nels draws closer to Viking, his actions bring even more unexpected and violent consequences, as he proves that revenge is all in the execution.

Cold Pursuit

2019

The Weight poster
NR

When Samuel is torn from his daughter and sent to a brutal prison, Warden Clancy offers him a high-stakes proposition: smuggle gold out of a remote mine with a dangerous crew of prisoners and he’ll win his freedom.

The Weight

2026

Jonah Hex poster
5.0

Gunslinger Jonah Hex is appointed by President Ulysses Grant to track down terrorist Quentin Turnbull, a former Confederate officer determined on unleashing hell on earth. Jonah not only secures freedom by accepting this task, he also gets revenge on the man who slew his wife and child.

Jonah Hex

2010

The Ridiculous 6 poster
5.2

When his long-lost outlaw father returns, Tommy "White Knife" Stockburn goes on an adventure-filled journey across the Old West with his five brothers.

The Ridiculous 6

2015

Hell Ride poster
5.2

Two rival bikers gangs, the Victors and the Six-Six-Six's, refuel their decades-old rivalry.

Hell Ride

2008

Think Like a Dog poster
6.7

A 12-year-old tech prodigy, whose science experiment goes awry, forges a telepathic connection with his best friend, Henry-his dog! The duo join forces and use their unique perspectives on life to comically overcome complications of family and school.

Think Like a Dog

2020

Rez Ball poster
6.4

After losing their star player, a high school basketball team rooted in Native American culture must unite to keep their state championship dreams alive.

Rez Ball

2024

Sour Minnows poster
NR

Two friends stumble upon an unusual sight: six men sensually licking the pavement on an empty L.A. street. For Ricky, this moment ruptures something. As reality grows porous and memory begins to slip, a delirious new logic takes hold.

Sour Minnows

2026

Black Cloud poster
4.3

Black Cloud, is an inspirational story about a young Navajo, Native American boxer, who overcomes personal challenges as he comes to terms with his heritage, while fighting his way for a spot on the US Olympic boxing team.

Black Cloud

2004

Three Priests poster
3.8

Dusty and Joe are brothers as different as can be. Dusty, a confident bronco rider and ladies' man, has always dominated the shy, younger Joe, who struggles with his place in the family and his feelings of insecurity. Their parents, retired sheriff Jake and his wife Rachel, work to keep the family together, but their strength is about to be tested when a beautiful childhood friend returns, creatin

Three Priests

2008

Abandoned: Angelique's Isle poster
6.2

Angelique's Isle is the true story of a harrowing tale of perseverance and survival that unfolds during the great copper rush of 1845, when newlyweds ANGELIQUE, a young Ojibway and CHARLIE, her voyageur husband, are left stranded and forced to survive a brutal and harsh winter on their own in the wilderness.

Abandoned: Angelique's Isle

2018

High School Lover poster
5.8

17-year-old Kelly falls in love with Christian, an older man, her father tries to intervene before the crush turns into a dangerous obsession.

High School Lover

2017

Clover poster
4.7

Brothers Jackie and Mickey along with a teen witness Clover find themselves on the run from the city’s most notorious crime boss.

Clover

2020

California Indian poster
NR

Nick Thomas, a Pomo Indian and a successful Los Angeles radio host, is forced back to the reservation to help his brother Chi, and tribal leader Rich Knight lead the Tule Lake Rancheria out of danger from a seedy casino investor. At risk is whether the Native American Tribe members decide to accept a payment for instant gratification, or retain rights over the Casino project for a long-term benefit. Based on a true story and actual events at the Pomo Indian Tribe reservation in Northern California. The struggles inherent on reservations today are depicted in this true to life drama transcending current stereotypes of modern Native American culture to showcase the depths of the heritage that thrives today.

California Indian

2011

The Thanksgiving House poster
6.1

Boston lawyer Mary Ross inherits a house in Plymouth, Mass., from her great-aunt and plans to sell it. But soon has a change of heart, which is complicated by local historian, Everett Mather who's research indicates that the houses location might be the site of the original Thanksgiving.

The Thanksgiving House

2013

Adult Swim Yule Log 2: Branchin' Out poster
4.9

Zoe tries to escape the horrors of the first film by fleeing to a new country, but the murder log has travel plans of its own.

Adult Swim Yule Log 2: Branchin' Out

2024

Winter in the Blood poster
5.0

A young, self-destructive Montana Blackfoot man, his mind groggy with alcohol and tormented by childhood memories, discovers that his wife has left him, taking with her his prize rifle. He sets out to find her, but what he's really searching for is his own uncertain identity and a glimpse of salvation.

Winter in the Blood

2014

No artwork available
NR

Rich Girl Problems is a sharp but loving comedy about nine intertwining characters and their friendships, relationships, love and fortune. This tightly-woven story takes place all in one night, at a fancy Los Angeles dinner party that's getting quickly out of hand.

Rich Girl Problems

2013

Missed Connections poster
4.0

Lucy posts an online “Missed Connections” ad in hopes of reconnecting with a promising stranger. But when techie Josh, intercepts the message and, with the help of his friends, undertakes a plot to steer Lucy into his own arms, things get complicated in a hurry.

Missed Connections

2012