Julianne Phillips
| Julianne Phillips | |
|---|---|
 Julianne Phillips on the red carpet at the 1994 Emmy Awards | |
| Born |
May 6, 1960 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Model, actress |
| Spouse(s) | Bruce Springsteen (1985-89; divorced) |
Julianne Phillips (born May 6, 1960[1]) is an American model and actress. She is the ex-wife of Bruce Springsteen.
Biography
Born in Chicago, Illinois[2] and raised in Lake Oswego, Oregon.[1] Her parents are William Phillips, an insurance broker, and his wife, Ann.[1] Julianne was the youngest of six children in a Roman Catholic family.[1] Phillips is a graduate of Lake Oswego High School and Brooks College. [3]
Early career
She began work as a model in Manhattan in the early 1980s. By 1982 she was represented by the Elite Modeling Agency, which characterized her as a "perfect ten package," earning as much as $2,000 a day.[1] She then moved to Los Angeles, where she appeared in a .38 Special music video.[1] This led to her first notable acting roles, in 1984's made-for-TV movies Summer Fantasy and the Robert Urich vehicle His Mistress.[1] She also appears at the end of the Bruce Springsteen music video "Glory Days".
Marriage and divorce
Phillips ultimately became best known for being the girlfriend, and later the first wife, of musician Bruce Springsteen. Phillips met him in October 1984,[1] and they were married in Lake Oswego, Oregon on May 13, 1985,[1] surrounded by intense media attention.[1]
The marriage did not endure. Springsteen's 1987 album Tunnel of Love described some of his unhappiness in the relationship. During the subsequent Tunnel of Love Express Tour, Springsteen took up with backup singer and fellow New Jersey resident Patti Scialfa. The couple's breakup is perceived to have inspired several Springsteen songs, including most notably "Light of Day", which Springsteen wrote for the film of the same name.
Acting Career
Phillips continued her acting career during and after the marriage. She appeared opposite Chevy Chase in Fletch Lives and John Ritter in Skin Deep, both in 1989. Two years later she began the role of Frankie Reed, the business-oriented character on the popular television drama, Sisters, in which she played until 1995; it became her best-known role. She left the show one season before it concluded its run (but did appear in the series finale).
Post 1997
Phillips has not acted in either television or film roles since 1997. She resides in Los Angeles. According to a USA Today profile in 2006, she spent time in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and El Salvador.
References
External links
- Julianne Phillips at the Internet Movie Database
- Julianne Phillips profile, NNDb.com; accessed October 29, 2014.
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