Julia Chan

{{Infobox person

| name = Julia Chan

| image = Julia Chan (2019).jpg

| caption = Chan at The CW Upfront in 2019

| birth_date =

| birth_place = Cheshire, England

| other_names = Julia Taylor Ross

| occupation = Actress, presenter

| education = University College London
Harvard University (BA)
The New School (MFA)

| years_active = 2009–present

| spouse = {{marriage|Erik Ratensperger
|2011|2019|end=div}}

}}

Julia Chan (also known as Julia Taylor Ross) is an English actress and presenter.

She is best known for her roles as Dr. Maggie Lin in the CTV series Saving Hope (2012–2017), as a co-host of the first two seasons of The Great Canadian Baking Show (2017–2019), and as Pepper Smith in The CW series Katy Keene (2020). In a notable film role, she played Sophia in the 2011 horror film, Silent House.

Early life and education

Chan was born and raised in Cheshire. Chan's father, Roy Chan, is a Hong Kong–based solicitor of Chinese heritage; her mother, Lorna, is a Canadian ballerina. She studied at University College London and then attended Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. While there, she frequently acted at the nearby American Repertory Theater. She graduated with a BA in History of Art and Architecture. She received her master's degree from New York's New School of Drama in 2010.

Career

While still at graduate school, Chan gained a role in the Global Television Network's Rookie Blue (2010) (airing in the United States on ABC). Between 2011 and 2017, Chan played regular series character Dr. Maggie Lin for five seasons on CTV's Saving Hope, which was carried in the U.S. by NBC.{{Cite web |title=Julia Taylor Ross; Biography |url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/julia-taylor-ross/bio/375012/ |access-date=2017-04-22 |website=TV Guide}} She appeared in the role of Sophia in Silent House, a 2011 American horror film directed by Chris Kentis and Laura Lau,{{Cite news |last=Genzlinger |first=Neil |date=2012-03-08 |title=Haunted Home Looks Great by Lantern Light |work=The New York Times |url=https://movies.nytimes.com/2012/03/09/movies/silent-house-horror-film-with-elizabeth-olsen.html |access-date=2017-04-22}} and the following year the romantic comedy film Missed Connections.

Chan has appeared in two Canadian television programs, miniseries Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures and series Republic of Doyle.{{Cite web |title=Cast Member – Dr. Maggie Lin – Julia Taylor Ross |url=http://www.iontelevision.com/show/saving-hope/cast/dr-maggie-lin |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181218010600/https://iontelevision.com/show/saving-hope/cast/dr-maggie-lin |archive-date=2018-12-18 |access-date=2017-04-22 |publisher=ION Television}} In 2015, Chan appeared in the movie, Ava's Possessions. Chan has also made guest appearances in episodes of Gotham (2016) and Schitt's Creek (2017).

She hosted The Great Canadian Baking Show{{Cite web |date=24 May 2018 |title=Dan Levy casts his co-host Julia Chan as a bagel and reveals his 'full-circle moment' with MTV |url=https://ca.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/02018052445309/dan-levy-interview-bagels-red-carpet-rituals |website=Hello Magazine}} with Dan Levy, which premiered on 1 November 2017, on CBC.{{Cite web |title=Dan Levy and Julia Chan to host The Great Canadian Baking Show |url=https://twitter.com/cbcbakingshow/status/884792272671449088 |access-date=2017-08-28 |publisher=CBC}} Chan returned as host for the second season in 2018,{{Cite news |last=Yeo |first=Debra |date=7 February 2018 |title=Great Canadian Baking Show renewed for Season 2 |language=en-CA |work=Toronto Star |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/2018/02/07/great-canadian-baking-show-renewed-for-season-2.html |access-date=8 February 2018 |quote=Actors Daniel Levy and Julia Chan will return as hosts, along with judges Bruno Feldeisen and Rochelle Adonis.}}{{Cite news |date=1 November 2018 |title=Dan Levy and Julia Chan dish on 'The Great Canadian Baking Show' |work=Hello Magazine |url=https://ca.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/02017110139699/dan-levy-julia-chan-great-tease-canadian-baking-show}} but neither she nor Levy returned for the show's third season.{{Cite web |date=27 March 2019 |title=Dan Levy and Julia Chan not returning to the GCBS due to scheduling conflicts |url=https://twitter.com/juliacchan/status/1110946320972419072}}

On 21 February 2019, it was announced that she had landed the role of Pepper Smith in The CW's Katy Keene, a spin-off series of Riverdale which started airing in 2020. She appears alongside Lucy Hale, Ashleigh Murray, and Jonny Beauchamp.{{Cite web |date=21 February 2019 |title='Katy Keene': Jonny Beauchamp & Julia Chan To Star In CW's 'Riverdale' Spinoff |url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/katy-keene-johnny-beauchamp-julia-chan-cast-the-cw-riverdale-spinoff-pilot-1202562411/ |website=Deadline}}

In 2021, Chan appeared in the stage play 2:22 A Ghost Story. She appeared in Archive 81 which premiered on Netflix on 14 January 2022.{{Cite web |date=17 November 2020 |title='Archive 81': Martin Donovan, Matt McGorry, Julia Chan, Evan Jonigkeit & Ariana Neal Join Netflix Series Inspired By Horror Podcast|url=https://deadline.com/2020/11/archive-81-martin-donovan-matt-mcgorry-julia-chan-evan-jonigkeit-ariana-neal-netflix-series-horror-podcast-1234617090/|website=Deadline}}

In 2024, she was cast in the medical drama television series Brilliant Minds.{{cite web |url=https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/brilliant-minds-julia-chan-acting-career |title=Who Does Julia Chan Play in Brilliant Minds? All About Her Eerie Patient Role & More |last=Crawford |first=Je'Kayla |date=25 November 2024 |website=NBC |access-date=2 January 2025}}

Personal life

Chan was married to Erik Ratensperger from 2011 to 2019.{{Cite web |title=Chan, Julia C. VS Ratensperger, Erik|url=https://unicourt.com/case/ca-la23-chan-julia-c-vs-ratensperger-erik-373376 |access-date=2020-04-12 |website=Unicort}}

Filmography

=Film=

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Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes
2008 \| Twenty One \| Kate \| Credited as Julia Taylor Ross
rowspan="2"\|2010 \| B.U.S.T. \| Tina \| Credited as Julia Taylor Ross
Feather Weight \| Kate \|
rowspan="2"\|2012 \| Silent House \| Sophia \| Credited as Julia Taylor Ross
Missed Connections \| Yoga Zoe \| Credited as Julia Taylor Ross
2014 \| Dear Dead Abby \| Rachel \| Credited as Julia Taylor Ross
2015 \| Ava's Possessions \| Punk Rock Chick \|
2018 \| A Kid Like Jake \| Michelle \|
2021 \| Extinct \| Mrs. Sun / Little Girl \| Voice role

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Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

2008

| Twenty One

| Kate