Julia Barnett's creative journey spans continents and disciplines. Raised in the Midwest, she later lived in East Africa before establishing herself in New York City, where she built a successful acting career in television. Now based in Austin, Texas, Julia continues to thrive as an actor, writer, and director. Her filmmaking debut was with the short film "Chasing Grace," which premiered at SXSW in 2017. In 2023, with partner Mindy Raymond, Julia launched Rolling Reels Productions, writing and directing two features, "A Christmas In New Hope" and "Texas Cult House," the latter premiering at the 2024 Austin Film Festival. Other writing credits include her play "Modern Missionary" which earned "Best Play" at the NYC Fringe Festival. For decades, Julia has also served as Chief Creative Officer for the African Children's Choir, crafting their touring and theatrical productions.
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Biography from IMDb.
- Actor, director, writer and producer
- 10 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
Known for
What are Julia Barnett's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 3 · Dark 0
Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 2
Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1
Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Shadowas Ricky's estranged wife (Susanna) in This Train (2023)
- Threshold guardianas Susanna Heller in This Train (2023)
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet1
- 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 Barnett's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Julia Barnett's 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
17 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
A Christmas in New Hope(2024)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Texas Cult House(2024)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
This Train(2023)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Mad Lib Pixie Dream Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
South Dakota (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Chasing Grace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Fear the Walking Dead(2015)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows
A Woman Betrayed(2013)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Lipstick Jungle(2008)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows
30 Rock(2006)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Noise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
The Drum Beats Twice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
First Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Flicker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 16 titles, 14 of them dated from 1999 to 2024.
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.
How do Julia Barnett's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 18th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 20th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 10 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved2
- Cult Classic1
- Mixed7
Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 28. 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.
Who does Julia Barnett work with?
People who share at least 2 of Julia Barnett's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Adrianne Palicki shares the most, 2.
Actors
- Adrianne PalickiShared titles: A Christmas in New Hope (2024), Texas Cult House (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Adrianne Palicki
- Ryan CooperShared titles: A Christmas in New Hope (2024), Texas Cult House (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Ryan Cooper
Composers and cinematographers
- Alex WalkerShared titles: A Christmas in New Hope (2024), Texas Cult House (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Alex Walker
- Curtis HeathShared titles: A Christmas in New Hope (2024), Texas Cult House (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Curtis Heath
Producers
- Mindy RaymondShared titles: A Christmas in New Hope (2024), Texas Cult House (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Mindy Raymond
