Julia Marie Peterson is a professional actor, director, and acting teacher whose work spans international film, Off-Broadway, and national tours.
Her film credits include Bacurau (Cannes Jury Prize winner), screened at the New York Film Festival, Lincoln Center, and BAM, and The Ra’s (Indie Series Award winner). Off-Broadway, she has played leading roles in Electra and Iphigenia in Tauris at Theater Row, Lula in Dutchman, and Hattie in Laundry & Bourbon at The Barrow Group. She has also toured nationally and internationally, including at the Edmonton Fringe Festival.
Julia trained at the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute, holds a BFA from NYU Tisch, a Classical Acting Diploma from LAMDA, and is a certified Alexander Technique teacher. She was entrusted to carry forward the rehearsal methodology of Alice Spivak, a direct collaborator of Uta Hagen, teaching advanced scene study at OnTheRoad Repertory to professional actors. Her training and teaching represents a living lineage of three master traditions: Strasberg, Hagen, and the Alexander Technique.
Her private students have booked Broadway, national tours, and major streaming series. Her directing work has been recognized at the Michael Chekhov Festival, Theater Row, Abrons Arts Center, and OnTheRoad Repertory Company.
Julia is a member of AEA, the National Alliance of Acting Teachers, and Alexander Technique International. She is a Certified Intimacy Captain and serves on the Board of OnTheRoad Repertory Company.