Julia Pulo is a Canadian actress and singer, who originated the role of Anne Boleyn in the Canadian production of ''
SIX''.
Early life and education
Pulo was born and raised in
Mississauga
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She first began singing lessons when she was seven years old. Pulo was drawn to musical theatre when she began musical movies with her grandfather, who immigrated to Canada and did not speak English as a first-language but they could still sing songs together.
At nine years old, Pulo received the David Bloom Award, awarded by the Brampton Arts Council, for her portrayal of Annie in a regional production of ''
Annie''. In 2013, Pulo finished in third place in the musical theatre division for participants aged 12 and under, in a worldwide music competition supported by
Hal Leonard
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She attended
St. Joan of Arc Catholic Secondary School, where she starred in productions of ''
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
''The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee'' is a musical comedy with music and lyrics by William Finn, based on a book by Rachel Sheinkin, conceived by Rebecca Feldman with additional material by Jay Reiss. The show centers on a fictional sp ...
'', ''
West Side Story'', and ''
Cinderella''.
Following this, Pulo graduated from the Honours Bachelor of Music Theatre Performance program at
Sheridan College.
Career
In 2016, Pulo starred as Iris in the comedy drama film ''Operation Christmas List'', alongside
Colton Gobbo
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian vocal coach Juliet Forrester and director Marion Abbott produced an online virtual Christmas concert that featured a variety of performers from across Canada. During the online concert, Pulo and her sister performed a cover of ''
The Man With The Bag''.
In July 2022, Pulo made her professional theatre debut in a regional production of ''
Ride the Cyclone
''Ride the Cyclone'' is a musical with music, lyrics and book by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell. It is the second installment in Richmond's "Uranium Teen Scream Trilogy," a collection of three theatrical works, one not yet written, that take ...
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In September 2022, Pulo was announced as the host of ''Tummy Tales'', a live-action segment of the
Netflix revival of the children's television series
Teletubbies narrated by
Titus Burgess.
In her role, Pulo sings a song and interacts with various young children.
She describes her role as filming a "little music video".
On June 6 2023, it was announced that Pulo will star as
Anne Boleyn in the Canadian premiere production of ''
SIX''.
The musical premiered at the
Citadel Theatre in Edmonton, where it played between August 12, 2023, and September 14, 2023. It then transferred to the
Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto, where it began an open-ended run on September 23, 2023.
Filmography
Theatre credits
References
External links
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Living people
Canadian musical theatre actresses
21st-century Canadian women singers