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Julia Nickson
American actress From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Julia Nickson is an American[citation needed] actress. She first came to the attention of audiences in the United States in the Sylvester Stallone film Rambo: First Blood Part II. She appeared in the 2004 film Ethan Mao and in the 2008 independent film Half-Life.
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Early years
Nickson is the daughter of a British father and a Chinese mother.[2] After her father's death in an automobile accident when she was 6, Nickson and her mother had to live in a house with three more families. Her grandmother often watched Chinese operas on television, and that kindled Nickson's interest in performing.[3] When she was 17 she left Singapore to study at the University of Hawaii.[4] Her successful audition for a play while she was there led to a shift in interest from business administration to drama. She left the university after two years to work as a model, study acting, and perform in community theater productions.[3]
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While attending the University of Hawaiʻi, Nickson was a model in Honolulu. There she appeared in her first play, The Winter's Tale. After acting classes, community theater, and roles on Magnum, P.I., she appeared as the female lead in Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985).[5][6] She appeared with Chuck Norris in Sidekicks (1992).
Her other film appearances have included roles in Glitch! (1988), China Cry (1991), K2 (1992), Double Dragon (1994), White Tiger (1996), Devil in the Flesh (1998), Ethan Mao (2004), Half-Life (2008), Dim Sum Funeral (2008), and One Kine Day (2011).
Nickson guest starred in the final episode of seaQuest 2032 as Lieutenant Commander Heiko Kimura, a role that would have been a main character had the series continued, and in two Star Trek series: The Next Generation episode "The Arsenal of Freedom" as Enterprise-D crewmember Ensign Lian T'su, and the Deep Space Nine episode "Paradise" as Cassandra, a villager who attempts to seduce Commander Benjamin Sisko. She played Catherine Sakai, Commander Jeffrey Sinclair's love-interest, in the first season of Babylon 5.
She had a recurring role as Dr. Susan Lee on the television series Walker, Texas Ranger (reuniting her with Chuck Norris), and as Princess Aouda in the 1989 miniseries version of Around the World in 80 Days opposite Pierce Brosnan and Eric Idle. She had a supporting role in the television version of the novel Noble House, again opposite Brosnan.[7]
Julia retired for personal reasons on March 29, 2025[1]
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Personal life
Nickson was married to actor/singer David Soul from 1987 to 1993. They have one daughter, China Soul, a singer/songwriter.[8]
She was a practising Scientologist, having joined the Church of Scientology in 1996. She credited the organization with helping to improve her health.[9]
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