Julianne Phillips

Julianne Phillips (born May 6, 1960[1]) is an American model and actress. She began her career as a model in the early 1980s before moving on to acting. She first attracted attention for becoming the first wife of Bruce Springsteen and later for her role as Francesca "Frankie" Reed on the television drama series Sisters (1991–1996).

Julianne Phillips
Phillips on the red carpet at the 1994 Emmy Awards
Born (1960-05-06) May 6, 1960
Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
OccupationModel, actress
Years active1982–1997
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1985; div. 1989)​

Biography

Phillips was born in Evanston, Illinois[2][3] and raised in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Her parents are William Phillips, an insurance broker and executive, and his wife, Ann, who raised their children in the Catholic faith.[1] Phillips is a graduate of Lake Oswego High School and Brooks College in Long Beach.[4] She has five siblings: four older brothers and one older sister. She credits her father with getting her into acting and giving her encouragement.[5]

Early career

Phillips 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 the .38 Special music video for the song "If I'd Been the One". This led to Phillips' 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 then-husband Bruce Springsteen's music video "Glory Days".[3]

Marriage and divorce

Phillips garnered publicity as the girlfriend, and later the first wife, of musician Bruce Springsteen. The two met in October 1984, and they were married in her native Lake Oswego shortly after midnight on Monday, May 13, 1985, surrounded by intense media attention.[1][6][7][8] Citing irreconcilable differences, she filed for divorce in August 1988,[9] which was finalized the following March.[10][11]

Acting career

Phillips continued her acting career during and after the marriage. She appeared in Odd Jobs (1986), Sweet Lies (1988), and Seven Hours to Judgment (1988), and starred 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 Sisters; it became her best-known role. She left the show at the end of its fifth season in 1995, but returned for its final episode in 1996. She then briefly returned to movies, appearing in Big Bully (1996), Colin Fitz Lives! (1997), Allie & Me (1997), and the made-for-TV disaster film Tidal Wave: No Escape (1997).[12]

1997–present

Phillips stopped acting in 1997 and has been seen in the public eye on very few occasions since then. One was in 2001 when she was interviewed on an episode of the biographical documentary series Intimate Portrait that profiled her Sisters co-star Sela Ward.[13] Another was in 2014 when she was reunited with former Sisters co-stars Ward, Swoosie Kurtz, and Patricia Kalember for a special edition issue of Entertainment Weekly. The reunion was documented on the NBC morning news program Today.[14]

Filmography
Film
Year Title Role Notes
1985 Bruce Springsteen: Glory Days Woman (Music video)
1986 Odd Jobs Sally
A Fine Mess Loraine uncredited
1987 Sweet Lies Dixie
1988 Seven Hours to Judgment Lisa Eden
1989 Skin Deep Molly
Fletch Lives Becky Culpepper
1996 Big Bully Victoria
Hollywood Boulevard Linda Morgan / Sarah Constance Banks
1997 Colin Fitz Lives! Justice Fitz
Allie & Me Angela Nansky


Television
Year Title Role Notes
1984 Summer Fantasy Joanna Brannigan TV movie
His Mistress Anne Davis TV movie
1990 Midnight Caller Danielle Hopkins Episode: "The Class of 1980"
1992 Getting Up and Going Home Janet TV movie
1993 The Only Way Out Susannah TV movie
1994 The Larry Sanders Show Julianne Phillips Episode: "The Mr. Sharon Stone Show"
1995 A Vow to Kill Rachel Waring TV movie
Original Sins Becka Sharp TV movie
Where's the Money, Noreen? Noreen Rafferty TV movie
1991–1996 Sisters Francesca 'Frankie' Reed Margolis 93 episodes
1997 Tidal Wave: No Escape Jessica Weaver TV movie

References
  1. Dave Marsh, Glory Days: Bruce Springsteen in the 1980s, Pantheon Books, 1987; ISBN 0-394-54668-7. pp. 303, 316-18.
  2. For now, per reliance on Talk:Julianne Phillips.
  3. Greenwald, David (March 18, 2016). "Flashback: Bruce Springsteen's Lake Oswego Wedding". The Oregonian. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  4. , people.com; accessed October 29, 2014.
  5. Willistein, Paul (March 12, 1989). "A Calm Eye in the Storm Julianne Phillips Won't Pay Price of Privacy For Success". Morning Call. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  6. "Springsteen, model married this morning". The Bulletin. (Bend, Oregon). UPI. May 13, 1985. p. A1.
  7. "Bruce, actress fool fans with early wedding". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). May 13, 1985. p. B2.
  8. "Springsteen marries in secret ceremony". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. May 14, 1985. p. 1A.
  9. "Springsteen's wife seeks divorce". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). news services. August 31, 1988. p. 3A.
  10. "Springsteen, wife divorced; 'fair settlement' kept secret". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). news services. December 16, 1988. p. 2A.
  11. "Rocker Springsteen, wife reach divorce agreement". United Press International. (archives). December 15, 1988. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  12. Meyers, Katie. "Whatever Happened To Julianne Phillips". ew.com. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  13. "Intimate Portrait: Sela Ward (2001)". tcm.com. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  14. Marcus, Zoe. "It's been 18 years! Get back together with the cast of 'Sisters'". today.com. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
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