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Title: Julia Duffy papers,
Date (inclusive): 1980-2008,
Date (bulk): (bulk 1986-1990)
Collection number: 324
Creator: Duffy, Julia, 1951-
Extent: 7 boxes (3.25 linear ft.)
Abstract: Julia Duffy is a television, motion picture, and stage actress who is best known for her portrayal of Stephanie Vanderkellen
on the television show Newhart. The collection consists of various draft scripts for television and motion picture projects
in which Duffy was involved. Absent from the collection is material pertaining to Duffy's stage career.
Language: Finding aid is written in English.
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library.
Performing Arts Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Performing
Arts Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library Special
Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library,
Performing Arts Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright,
are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of
the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the
copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC
Regents do not hold the copyright.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Gift of Julia Duffy, 2008.
[Identification of item], Julia Duffy papers (Collection 324). Performing Arts Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research
Library, UCLA.
Julia Hinds, known professionally as Julia Duffy, was born June 27, 1951 in St. Paul, MN. She made her acting debut in the
stage play,
The Girl in the Freudian Slip in 1969. She graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1972, and the same year made her television acting
debut in the CBS series
Love of Life. Over the next several years, Duffy regularly appeared in several television series including
The Doctors and Wizards and Warriors, and made episodic appearances in television shows like
The Love Boat,
Eight is Enough, and
Cheers. In 1983, Duffy joined the cast of
Newhart as Stephanie Vanderkellen, and remained a regular character on the show through 1990. For her role on
Newhart, Duffy was nominated for the best supporting actress Emmy for seven straight years (1984-1990) and a Golden Globe for best
supporting actress in a television series in 1988.
After
Newhart, Duffy frequently appeared in a number of television series including
Designing Women,
Baby Talk,
Mommies, and
Reba. Additional episodic television appearances include
Sabrina the Teenage Witch,
Men, Women &Dogs,
The Drew Carey Show, and
CSI: NY. Duffy's motion picture work includes films such as
Charlotte's Web 2,
Dumb and Dumberer, and
Intolerable Cruelty. Duffy is regularly involved in theater projects and made her Broadway debut in
Once in a Lifetime in 1978. Additional stage projects include productions of
The Three Sisters,
Barefoot in the Park, and
The Taming of the Shrew.
The collection consists of scripts related to the career of actress Julia Duffy. Included in the collection are various draft
scripts for television and motion picture projects in which Duffy was involved. Among the television project writings is
material for
Baby Talk,
Mommies,
Josh and Drake, and
Newhart. Motion picture writings include
Charlotte's Web 2,
Dumb and Dumberer, and
Intolerable Cruelty among others. Absent from the collection is material pertaining to Duffy's stage career and script materials from
Newhart prior to 1986.
The scripts are arranged by project title.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Duffy, Julia, 1951- --Archives.
Actresses--United States--Archival resources.
television scripts.