Julia Voth

{{Infobox person

| name = Julia Voth

| image = Julia Voth as Jill Valentine crop.jpg

| alt = A photograph of Voth in a blue police uniform pointing a toy gun at the viewer.

| caption = Julia Voth cosplaying as Jill Valentine at WonderCon 2016

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|5|16}}{{cite web|website=CraveOnline|accessdate=January 15, 2018|title=Julia Voth|url=http://www.craveonline.com/girl/julia-voth|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180115132216/http://www.craveonline.com/girl/julia-voth|archive-date=January 15, 2018|url-status=dead}}

| birth_place = Saskatoon, Canada

| occupation = Actress, model

| years_active = 1999–present

| spouse = David Zonshine

| children = 2

| website = {{URL|http://juliavoth.com}}

}}

Julia Voth (born May 16, 1985) is a Canadian actress and model. She is best-known for her roles in the 2009 film Bitch Slap and the TV-series Package Deal, as well as for being the character-model for Jill Valentine for a number of the Resident Evil video-games.

Career

=Modeling=

Voth's modeling career began in 1999 when she attended a modeling convention in Vancouver where she was discovered by an agent from Tokyo. The agent offered her a two-month contract to work in Japan.{{Cite web |last=Craig |first=Gord |date=October 8, 2013 |title=Saskatchewan's Julie Voth is the whole package |url=https://leaderpost.com/entertainment/saskatchewans-julie-voth-is-the-whole-package |website=Regina Leader-Post}} Voth's modeling career has included photo shoots and commercials for brands such as Calvin Klein and Guess. She served as the character model for Jill Valentine of the 2002 Resident Evil video game, and her likeness was later used in several other video games in the Resident Evil franchise.{{cite web |url=http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3333484/watch-jill-valentine-play-resident-evil-hd-remaster/ |title=Watch Jill Valentine Play the 'Resident Evil' HD Remaster |last=Dodd|first=Adam |date=February 24, 2014 |work=Bloody Disgusting |access-date=May 6, 2017 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20150224160022/http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3333484/watch-jill-valentine-play-resident-evil-hd-remaster/ |archivedate=February 24, 2015 |url-status=live}} After receiving a custom-made Resident Evil beret from a fan, Voth was inspired to do a photoshoot cosplaying as Valentine.{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/01/05/wrap-your-head-around-this-jill-valentine-cosplay-from-jill-valentine-actress |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20170227115905/http://au.ign.com/articles/2016/01/05/wrap-your-head-around-this-jill-valentine-cosplay-from-jill-valentine-actress |archivedate=February 27, 2017 |title=Wrap Your Head Around This Jill Valentine Cosplay From Jill Valentine Actress |work=IGN |last=Macy |first=Seth G. |date=January 5, 2016 |accessdate=May 6, 2017 |url-status=live }}

=Acting=

Voth starred alongside America Olivo and Erin Cummings in the 2009 action film Bitch Slap, playing the down-on-her-luck stripper named Trixie.{{Cite web |last=Honeycutt |first=Kirk |date=2010-10-14 |title=Bitch Slap — Film Review |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/bitch-slap-film-review-29077/ |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}} Bitch Slap played at multiple film festivals, including the Idyllwild Festival of Cinema, where she won the category of Best Actress.

She has also appeared on episodes of television series such as Castle, Supernatural,{{Cite web |last=Fakhruddin |first=Mufaddal |date=2014-08-03 |title=Julia Voth is Coming to IGN Convention Bahrain |url=https://me.ign.com/en/ign-convention/85761/news/julia-voth-is-coming-to-ign-convention-bahrain |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=IGN Middle East |language=en-ae}} and Huge. Voth had a main role in the comedy sitcom Package Deal, which ran for two seasons from 2013 to 2014.{{Cite web |last=Vlessing |first=Etan |date=2014-01-21 |title=Rogers Media Renews Sitcom ‘Package Deal’ for Second Season |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/rogers-media-renews-sitcom-package-672763/ |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}{{cite web |url=http://playbackonline.ca/2015/03/11/meet-the-family-package-deal-cancelled/ |title=Meet the Family, Package Deal cancelled |last=Vlessing |first=Etan |work=Playback |date=March 13, 2015 |accessdate=May 6, 2017 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20170506100016/http://playbackonline.ca/2015/03/11/meet-the-family-package-deal-cancelled/ |archivedate=May 6, 2017 |url-status=live}}

Personal life

Voth was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. She is married to David Zonshine.{{cite web|url=https://www.relyonhorror.com/latest-news/jill-valentine-got-married-well-sorta/|title=Jill Valentine Got Married... Well, Sorta - Rely on Horror|date=August 30, 2018|access-date=October 18, 2018|archive-date=October 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181018043420/https://www.relyonhorror.com/latest-news/jill-valentine-got-married-well-sorta/|url-status=live}} They have a daughter, who was born in 2020,{{cite web |title=May I introduce to you Baby Yoda- winner of Halloween 2020 and our hearts forever |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CHEVntThDMh/ |url-access=registration |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/juliavoth/2433164786369049377 |archive-date=December 25, 2021 |website=Instagram}}{{cbignore}} and another child born in 2022.{{Cite web |title=My loves 💕words like grateful don’t really come close to how I feel about being your mom. You’ve taught me how to laugh through the hard stuff and deeply enjoy the good. @dzonshine life is good here 💕 |url=https://www.facebook.com/officialjuliavothpage/posts/my-loves-words-like-grateful-don't-really-come-close-to-how-I-feel-about-yo/793018735522546/ |access-date=14 May 2023 |website=Facebook}}

Filmography

=Film=

File:JuliaVothErinCummings09TIFF.jpg at the TIFF premier of Bitch Slap in 2009]]

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable"\|{{abbr\|Refs.\|References}}
2009 \|Bitch Slap \|Trixie \| \|
2009 \|Love Hurts \|Young Amanda Bingham \| \|
2009 \|data-sort-value="Anniversary, The" \| The Anniversary \|Shelly \| \|
2011 \|Alone \|Sarah Eastwood \|Short film \|
2011 \|Lilith \|Sarah \| \|{{Cite web \|title=Julia Voth \|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/julia-voth \|access-date=2024-11-27 \|website=Rotten Tomatoes \|language=en}}
2012 \|Project S.E.R.A. \|Gillean Eames \|Short film \|{{Cite web \|date=2013-01-30 \|title=Project S.E.R.A Launches on IGN's START YouTube Channel - Prepare for Zombie Mayhem! \|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/01/30/project-sera-launches-on-igns-start-youtube-channel \|access-date=2024-11-27 \|website=IGN \|language=en}}
2013 \|Holiday High School Reunion \|Katie \| \|
2015 \|Painkillers \|Masters \| \|
2016 \|Seattle Road \|Eve \| \|
2017 \|Hard Surfaces \|Liz Van Houten \| \|
2019 \|Bit \|Siran \| \|

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

! scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{abbr|Refs.|References}}

2009

|Bitch Slap

|Trixie

2009

|Love Hurts

|Young Amanda Bingham

2009

|data-sort-value="Anniversary, The" | The Anniversary

|Shelly

2011

|Alone

|Sarah Eastwood

|Short film

2011

|Lilith

|Sarah

|{{Cite web |title=Julia Voth |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/julia-voth |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=Rotten Tomatoes |language=en}}

2012

|Project S.E.R.A.

|Gillean Eames

|Short film

|{{Cite web |date=2013-01-30 |title=Project S.E.R.A Launches on IGN's START YouTube Channel - Prepare for Zombie Mayhem! |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/01/30/project-sera-launches-on-igns-start-youtube-channel |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=IGN |language=en}}

2013

|Holiday High School Reunion

|Katie

2015

|Painkillers

|Masters

2016

|Seattle Road

|Eve

2017

|Hard Surfaces

|Liz Van Houten

2019

|Bit

|Siran

=Television=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable"\|{{abbr\|Refs.\|References}}
2009 \|data-sort-value="Phone, The" \| The Phone \|Agent #1 \|Regular role \|{{Cite web \|title=Julia Voth Biography \|url=https://www.fandango.com/people/julia-voth-700523/biography \|access-date=2024-11-27 \|website=Fandango \|language=en}}
2010 \|Huge \|Chelsey \|"Parents' Weekend: Parts 1 & 2" \|
2010 \|Supernatural \|Prostitute \|"The Third Man" \|{{Cite AV media \|url=https://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/1097/supernatural-6x03-the-third-man \|title=Supernatural: The Third Man {{!}} TVmaze \|language=en \|access-date=2024-11-27 \|via=www.tvmaze.com}}
2011 \|Castle \|Violet Young \|"To Love and Die in L.A." \|
2013 \|Project: SERA \|Gillian Eames \|Web series; main role \|
2013–2014 \|Package Deal \|Kim Mattingly \|Main role \|

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Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

! scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{abbr|Refs.|References}}

2009

|data-sort-value="Phone, The" | The Phone

|Agent #1

|Regular role

|{{Cite web |title=Julia Voth Biography |url=https://www.fandango.com/people/julia-voth-700523/biography |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=Fandango |language=en}}

2010

|Huge

|Chelsey

|"Parents' Weekend: Parts 1 & 2"

2010

|Supernatural

|Prostitute

|"The Third Man"

|{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/1097/supernatural-6x03-the-third-man |title=Supernatural: The Third Man {{!}} TVmaze |language=en |access-date=2024-11-27 |via=www.tvmaze.com}}

2011

|Castle

|Violet Young

|"To Love and Die in L.A."

2013

|Project: SERA

|Gillian Eames

|Web series; main role

2013–2014

|Package Deal

|Kim Mattingly

|Main role

=Ludography=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable"\|{{abbr\|Refs.\|References}}
2002 \|Resident Evil \|Jill Valentine \|Likeness \|
2007 \|Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles \|Jill Valentine \|Likeness \|
2009 \|Resident Evil 5 \|Jill Valentine \|Likeness \|

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

! scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{abbr|Refs.|References}}

2002

|Resident Evil

|Jill Valentine

|Likeness

2007

|Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles