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My Take
For me Julie Hagerty will always be Elaine in Airplane!, and that deadpan-in-chaos timing is harder than it looks. What I appreciate is that she never got stuck there. Look at the spread: Woody Allen comedies, Lost in America, What About Bob?, then a real late-career resurgence in Marriage Story and Instant Family. Her 1986 Theatre World Award reminds me she was a stage actor too, which probably explains the precision. She's the kind of character actor who quietly elevates every ensemble she joins, and Hollywood keeps rediscovering that decade after decade. That longevity impresses me more than any single role.
Overview
Julie Beth Hagerty (born June 15, 1955) is an American actress. She starred as Elaine Dickinson in the films Airplane! (1980) and Airplane II: The Sequel (1982). Her other film roles include A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy (1982), Lost in America (1985), What About Bob? (1991), She's the Man (2006), A Master Builder (2014), Instant Family (2018), Noelle, Marriage Story (both 2019), and A Christmas Story Christmas (202…
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Julie Hagerty
- Name (Japanese)
- ジュリー・ハガティ
- Reading
- じゅりー・はがてぃ
- Born
- June 15, 1955 (age 70)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Goat
- Origin
- Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / model / stage actor / voice actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Indian Hill High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1986 Theatre World Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Television actor — see all → · Film actor — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.