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Julia Jones

Julia Jones

Actor · Born January 23, 1981 (45) · Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Julia Jones (born January 23, 1981) is an American stage, film and television actress, best known for portraying Leah Clearwater in The Twilight Saga feature film franchise. Julia Jones was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Frank Jones and Penny Wells. She has a younger brother named Cody. She has stated that her mother is of English descent, and that her father "is part Choctaw, Chickasaw, and African-American". She was raised in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, and frequented the first JP Licks ice cream store, which was close to her home. Jones studied at Boston Ballet School from the age of 4. She began working in commercials and local theatre when she was eight. In 1999, Jones graduated from Boston Latin School, the oldest public school in the United States. She subsequently attended Columbia University where she earned her bachelor's degree in English in 2005. Jones has modeled in catalogues for Levi Strauss & Co., Gap Inc., Esprit Holdings, and L'Oréal. She appeared in Chuck Wicks's music video for "Hold That Thought". Jones appeared in a number of independent films before being cast in the Quentin Tarantino-produced biker remake Hell Ride, which premiered at Sundance in 2008. She played Dr. Kaya Montoya on ER in its final two seasons. In 2009, she appeared in the Culture Clash play Palestine, New Mexico, at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. In 2010, Jones was cast in Jonah Hex and in the last three installments of The Twilight Saga. In 2015, she played the female lead opposite Adam Sandler in The Ridiculous 6 and Gab on the Netflix series Longmire. She guest starred on the 2019 Disney+ series The Mandalorian in the episode "Chapter 4: Sanctuary". She portrayed Chafa, the first Choctaw, in the 2024 miniseries Echo.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 23, 1981 (45)
From
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 22% in 30 days

What are Julia Jones' films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
30%
Self
24%
Survival
18%
Morality
12%
Society
10%
Power
4%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 5 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 6
Hero
1 of 6
Shadow
1 of 6
Herald
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Hopeful
5
Melancholic
5
Warm
3
Absurd
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Hopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Julia Jones' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Julia Jones' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

33 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Weight(2026)

    as Anna

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Sour Minnows(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Adult Swim Yule Log 2: Branchin' Out(2024)

    as Val

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Rez Ball(2024)

    as Gloria Holiday

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Echo(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · as Chafa (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Dexter: New Blood(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · as Angela Bishop

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Ghost and Molly McGee(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Miss Lightfoot (voice) · as Ms. Lightfoot (voice)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Rutherford Falls(2021)

    Show 9 episodes · as Sally

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Think Like a Dog(2020)

    as Agent Munoz

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Clover(2020)

    as Virginia

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Mandalorian(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Omera

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Cold Pursuit(2019)

    as Aya

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Abandoned: Angelique's Isle(2018)

    as Angelique

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Wind River(2017)

    as Wilma Lambert

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • High School Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Samantha

  • Goliath(2016)

    Show 8 episodes · as Stephanie Littlecrow

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Westworld(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kohana

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Ridiculous 6(2015)

    as Smoking Fox

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Winter in the Blood(2013)

    as Agnes

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Thanksgiving House(2013)

    as Victoria

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Rich Girl Problems (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Celeste

  • The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2(2012)

    as Leah

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Longmire(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as Gabriella Langton

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Missed Connections(2012)

    as Tess Wright

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • California Indian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as April Cordova

  • The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1(2011)

    as Leah

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Twilight Saga: Eclipse(2010)

    as Leah Clearwater

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Jonah Hex(2010)

    as Cassie

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Hell Ride(2008)

    as Cherokee Kisum

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • In Plain Sight(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Heather Pierce

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Three Priests(2008)

    as Abby

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Black Cloud(2004)

    as Sammi

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • ER(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kaya Montoya

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 33 titles from 1994 to 2026; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

Cold Pursuit (2019)

$76M worldwide

Highest rated

Dexter: New Blood (2021)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

The Weight (2026)

Film career

19942026

Peak 2011 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting33 of 33: 33 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score52nd

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s4 · acting2010s18 · acting2020s10 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 12 roles
0813

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Julia Jones' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 20; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 30 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic6
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Three Priests (2008)

87th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Wind River (2017)

Midcredits 97th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 37. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Julia Jones' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 56 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Julia Jones work with?

People who share at least 2 of Julia Jones' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dallas Goldtooth shares the most, 2.

Actors