Table of Biography
Julia Morris is an Australian comedian, television presenter, and actress who has appeared on Australian television and radio and has toured the country with her solo comedy shows. Julia Morris moved to the United Kingdom in 2000 and appeared on British television before returning to Australia in 2007.
Early Life and Childhood
Julia Morris was born on 20 April 1968, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and her age is 55 years old as of the year 2023. Julia Carolyn Margaret Morris is her birth name and she spent her childhood on the Central Coast.
Talking about Julia’s parents, there is no information available on the internet about her parents and profession. Similarly, there is also no information about her siblings and we have no idea if she is the only child of her parents or not.
Furthermore, Julia is an Australian by nationality and she belongs to the Christian religion. Morris’s birth zodiac sign is Taurus.
Education
Talking about Julia Morris’s formal education, Julia Morris attended St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School and completed her schooling. Similarly, she joined East Gosford’s St Joseph’s Catholic College, Strathfield’s Santa Sabina College, and the Ensemble Theatre School for further studies. In addition, she later went to acting school in Los Angeles for two years.
Body Measurements
Julia’s height is 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs 60 kilograms. She has beautiful grey eyes and dark brown hair color.
There is no information about Julia’s dress size, shoe size, and body measurements. Furthermore, she hasn’t inked tattoos on any parts of her body till now as of the year 2022.
Caption: Julia posing for the photo. Source: Insta
Julia Morris – Social Media
Julia Morris is very popular on social media and her fans love her for the positive influence she has on them. She is very active on social sites, where she likes to post snaps of her latest photoshoots.
Julia Morris has 299k followers on Instagram and owns an Instagram account @ladyjuliamorris. Her Twitter handle is @Ladyjmo followed by 136.5k followers. Her Facebook account is Julia and has 190k followers.
Career and Professional Life
Julia Morris made her first television appearance in 1985, at 17, as a contestant on the talent show New Faces. She tied for first place with her performance of “Holding Out for a Hero,” a Jim Steinman song made famous by Bonnie Tyler.
Similarly, Morris’s big break came in 1995 when she joined the ensemble cast of the hit Australian sketch comedy series Full Frontal after several years in variety and stand-up.
This led to hosting roles on a live variety of series like In Melbourne Tonight’s Great Aussie Bloopers and “The Morris Report,” The Midday Show, Good Morning Australia, etc.
Furthermore, Morris moved to the United Kingdom in the year 2000. In addition to stand-up, she appeared on a TV quiz show. Morris also hosted the BBC’s Liquid News program in 2002.
Morris has appeared on numerous television shows since her return to Australia in 2007. She won the third season of the It Takes Two reality singing competition, in which she took paring with opera singer David Hobson.
Morris donated her winnings to the Emily Tapp Foundation, a melanoma awareness, and prevention organization. She has also appeared in commercials for All-Bran cereal, alongside fellow actress and comedian Helen Dallimore.
Morris appeared as Gemma Crabb in the Nine Network’s Melbourne-made drama series House Husbands in 2012. Later, on April 8, 2013, the show began its second season.
Morris showed herself as the new host of the television talent show Australia’s Got Talent in April 2013. Similarly, Morris began co-hosting the Australian version of I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! with Chris Brown on Network 10 on February 1, 2015.
Julia Morris hosted an updated version of the dating show Blind Date on Network 10 in 2018. Morris was nominated for a Gold Logie at the 61st TV Week Logie Awards in 2019 for the two aforementioned shows as well as I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!
Morris appeared as “Kitten” on the second season of The Masked Singer Australia in 2020, where she was eliminated in the semi-finals and finished fifth overall.
Caption: Julia with her co-actor Chris Brown. Source: Happy Happy Birthday
Brand Endorsements
Julia Morris has appeared in the TV commercials for All-Bran cereal in which the fellow comedian Helen Dallimore was cast alongside Julia in the adverts. Other than that Julia has not endorsed any brand till now and has seen any collaborations with brands.
Awards and Nomination
Firstly, Julia has won Time Out London’s ‘Comedy Performer of the Year. Similarly, she has also won ‘Best Australian Act’ at the Time Out Sydney 2009 Comedy Awards.
Furthermore, Julia is cast as Gemma Crabb, the female lead in the Nine Network drama House Husbands. Whereas, Julia also made a nomination for ‘Most Popular Actress’ in Australia’s Logie Awards for five years in a row, establishing the show as a fan favorite.
Julia Morris – Net Worth 2024
Julia Morris is a famous Australian stand-up comedian and her estimated net worth is approximately $ 1.5 Million. Most of her income sources are from TV shows and stand-up comedy.
Julia is a very hardworking woman and has owned her own house and cars and lives a luxurious lifestyle with her daughters.
Relationship Status
Julia Morris met Dan Thomas in the UK and they started their relationship. Julia married British comedian Dan Thomas in Las Vegas on 31 December 2005 and only very close people of both families were called to attend their ceremony.
They keep their marriage function private as much as they can. Unfortunately, the couple separated in 2022. Julia gave birth to her first daughter, Ruby Charlotte Thomas, in London.
Julia gave birth to her second daughter, Sophie Rebecca Thomas, in 2008. Currently, Julia lives in Melbourne with her daughters Ruby and Sophie, and their dogs, Tootsie and Ken.
Caption: Julia with her ex-husband Dan Thomas. Source: New Idea
Scandal
Julia has not been linked to any rumors or controversies that could jeopardize her career. In addition, Julia also avoids engaging in contentious behavior or situations that could harm her reputation.