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Jules Frances Willcox is an American actress best known for her leading role in the 2020
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film ''Alone'', directed by
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. She has also held recurring roles in various television series, including ''
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Early life and education

Jules Willcox was born and grew up in the area surrounding
Lancaster, Missouri Lancaster is a city in Schuyler County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 675. It is the county seat of Schuyler County. Lancaster is part of the Kirksville Micropolitan Statistical Area. History A post off ...
. She graduated from Schuyler County R-1 High School in 1998 and attended the University of Missouri, Columbia. Willcox earned a graduate degree in theater studies from the
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.


Career

Willcox has appeared in several films and television series, especially those in the
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, horror and thriller genres. As of 2017, Willcox was represented by Abrams Artists and Untitled Entertainment. In 2017, it was announced that Willcox would play Jessica in the 2020 psychological thriller ''Alone'', her first leading role in a major feature film. In the film, she plays a woman chased through the wilderness by a murderer, played by
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. Her performance was reviewed positively in ''
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''. Willcox reportedly broke her foot early in the process of filming ''Alone'', and continued to perform many of the stunts in the film.


Personal life

Willcox married Eric Alperin in October 2022.


Filmography


Film


Television


References


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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Willcox, Jules Living people People from Lancaster, Missouri University of California, Los Angeles alumni University of Missouri alumni Actresses from Missouri 21st-century American actresses Year of birth missing (living people)