Julia Jones is an American actress known for her roles in major film franchises and television series, demonstrating a consistent career in the entertainment industry. After a breakthrough role in Quentin Tarantino’s produced biker film, ‘Hell Ride,’ which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2008, Julia Jones quickly established herself as a versatile actress across film and television. The same year, she joined the cast of the critically acclaimed NBC series ‘ER,’ portraying Dr. Kaya Montoya for its final two seasons from 2008 to 2009.
Jones continued to expand her diverse filmography with roles in a variety of compelling projects. In 2015, she starred opposite Adam Sandler in the Netflix original film ‘The Ridiculous 6’ as Smoking Fox, and also held a recurring role as Gabriella Langton on the popular Netflix series ‘Longmire.’ She delivered a powerful performance as Wilma in the critically acclaimed thriller ‘Wind River’ (2017) alongside Jeremy Renner, and appeared as Kohana in HBO’s ‘Westworld’ in 2018. Further showcasing her range, Jones starred as Aya in the action-thriller ‘Cold Pursuit’ (2019) opposite Liam Neeson. In 2019, Jones appeared in multiple prominent television series, including a recurring role as Stephanie Littlecrow in Amazon Prime Video’s ‘Goliath’ and a memorable guest-starring turn as Omera in the Disney+ hit series ‘The Mandalorian.’ The following year, she played Agent Munoz in ‘Think Like a Dog’ (2020).
More recently, Jones held leading and recurring roles as Chief Angela Bishop in the critically acclaimed ‘Dexter: New Blood’ (2021-2022) on Showtime, Sally in Peacock’s ‘Rutherford Falls’ (2021-2022), and voiced Miss Lightfoot in Disney’s ‘The Ghost and Molly McGee’ (2021-2023). In 2023, she portrayed Chafa in Marvel’s ‘Echo’ for Disney+. Jones’s upcoming projects include the film ‘The Weight’ and being cast as Gloria Holiday in ‘Rez Ball.’