Julia Montgomery (born July 2, 1960) is an American film and television actress. She first gained public attention for her role as Samantha Vernon on the soap opera '' One Life to Live'' (1977–1980). She subsequently appeared in the

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'' Girls Nite Out'' (1982), followed by the role of Betty Childs in the comedy film ''

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'' (1984). Montgomery reprised her role of Betty in the film's second and third sequels (1992–1994).

Life and career

Montgomery was born July 2, 1960 in Kansas City, Missouri. Montgomery's first role was on the

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'' One Life to Live'' as Samantha Vernon from 1976–1981. Her well-known film role is in the hit comedy film ''

'' (1984) as Betty Childs; she reprised the role in the TV films '' Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation'' (1992) and '' Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love'' (1994). She also played Dr. Sally Arthur, M.D. in '' Earth Star Voyager'' (1988), and appeared in the comedy films '' Up the Creek'' (1984) and '' Stewardess School'' (1986), and the horror films '' Girls Nite Out'' (1982) and ''

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'' (1987). Montgomery appeared on multiple television shows, including ''

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'', '' Magnum PI'', '' Midnight Caller'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* 1960 births Living people Actresses from Kansas City, Missouri American film actresses American soap opera actresses American television actresses 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses {{US-screen-actor-1960s-stub