Julia Weldon (born April 22, 1983) is an American indie singer and actor.

Early life

Weldon spent most of their childhood living in

Demarest, New Jersey Demarest is a Borough (New Jersey), borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 4,981, an increase of 100 (+2.0%) from the 2010 United St ...

. They were a child actor. They attended Demarest Schools, where they played sports, especially softball, and acted. They graduated from

Vassar College Vassar College ( ) is a private liberal arts college in Poughkeepsie, New York, United States. Founded in 1861 by Matthew Vassar, it was the second degree-granting institution of higher education for women in the United States. The college be ...

in 2005 with a major in Philosophy.

Career

Weldon, a self-taught musician, released their first album, ''Light is a Ghost'', in 2013. They returned to recording in September 2016 with the album ''Comatose Hope''.

Personal life

Weldon is

non-binary Non-binary or genderqueer Gender identity, gender identities are those that are outside the male/female gender binary. Non-binary identities often fall under the transgender umbrella since non-binary people typically identify with a gende ...

and uses ''they/them'' pronouns. In November 2015, Weldon underwent gender-affirming surgery and unexpectedly fell into a coma for four days, possibly due to meningitis.

Albums

*''Light is a Ghost'' (2013) *''Comatose Hope'' (2018)

Filmography

* '' Joker'' (2019) * ''Adam'' (2019) (Jules) * ''

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'' (2018) * '' Prom King, 2010'' (2017) (Jules) * ''The Coffee Shop'' (2014) * ''The Coffee Klash'' (2012), short film * ''Curiosity Killed the Cat'' (2012) (Pike) * ''An Affirmative Act'' (2010) (Jennifer) * ''Eavesdrop'' (2008) (Melanie) * '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' (2005) (Pamela Sawyer) * ''

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'' (1998) (Sally Maxwell) * '' Before and After'' (1996) (Judith Ryan) * ''

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'' (1995) (Sally Carlson)

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* * Living people American film actors Non-binary singers Queer singer-songwriters Singers from New Jersey American television actors Actors from Bergen County, New Jersey American LGBTQ songwriters American indie pop musicians People from Demarest, New Jersey American LGBTQ singers American queer actors Vassar College alumni Non-binary songwriters LGBTQ people from New Jersey American child actors 1983 births 21st-century American singers American non-binary actors American non-binary musicians American non-binary writers {{US-screen-actor-1980s-stub