Julia Chan

This article is about the actress. For the chemist, see Julia Chan (chemist).

Julia Chan
Chan at The CW Upfront in 2019
Born
Cheshire, England
Other namesJulia Taylor Ross
EducationUniversity College London
Harvard University (BA)
The New School (MFA)
Occupation(s)Actress, presenter
Years active2009–present
Spouse
Erik Ratensperger
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(m. 2011; div. 2019)​

Julia Chan (also known as Julia Taylor Ross) is an English actress and presenter.

She is best known for her roles as Dr. Maggie Lin in the CTV series Saving Hope (2012–2017), as a co-host of the first two seasons of The Great Canadian Baking Show (2017–2019), and as Pepper Smith in The CW series Katy Keene (2020). In a notable film role, she played Sophia in the 2011 horror film, Silent House.

Early life and education

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Chan was born and raised in Cheshire. Chan's father, Roy Chan, is a Hong Kong–based solicitor of Chinese heritage; her mother, Lorna, is a Canadian ballerina.[1] She studied at University College London and then attended Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. While there, she frequently acted at the nearby American Repertory Theater.[1] She graduated with a BA in History of Art and Architecture.[1] She received her master's degree from New York's New School of Drama in 2010.[1]

Career

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While still at graduate school, Chan gained a role in the Global Television Network's Rookie Blue (2010) (airing in the United States on ABC). Between 2011 and 2017, Chan played regular series character Dr. Maggie Lin for five seasons on CTV's Saving Hope, which was carried in the U.S. by NBC.[1] She appeared in the role of Sophia in Silent House, a 2011 American horror film directed by Chris Kentis and Laura Lau,[2] and the following year the romantic comedy film Missed Connections.

Chan has appeared in two Canadian television programs, miniseries Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures and series Republic of Doyle.[3] In 2015, Chan appeared in the movie, Ava's Possessions. Chan has also made guest appearances in episodes of Gotham (2016) and Schitt's Creek (2017).

She hosted The Great Canadian Baking Show[4] with Dan Levy, which premiered November 1, 2017, on CBC.[5] Chan returned as host for the second season in 2018,[6][7] but neither she nor Levy returned for the show's third season.[8]

On February 21, 2019, it was announced that she had landed the role of Pepper Smith in The CW's Katy Keene, a spin-off series of Riverdale which started airing in 2020. She appears alongside Lucy Hale, Ashleigh Murray, and Jonny Beauchamp.[9] In 2021, Chan appeared in the stage play 2:22 A Ghost Story. She appeared in Archive 81 which premiered on Netflix January 14, 2022.[10]

Personal life

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Chan married Erik Ratensperger in 2011 and they divorced in 2019.[11]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2008 Twenty One Kate as Julia Taylor Ross
2010 B.U.S.T. Tina as Julia Taylor Ross
2010 Feather Weight Kate
2012 Silent House Sophia as Julia Taylor Ross
2012 Missed Connections Yoga Zoe as Julia Taylor Ross
2014 Dear Dead Abby Rachel as Julia Taylor Ross
2015 Ava's Possessions Punk Rock Chick
2018 A Kid Like Jake Michelle

Television / Web

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Year Title Role Notes
2010 Rookie Blue Emily Starling 1 episode; as Julia Taylor Ross
2012 Pan Am Female Art Patron credited as Julia Taylor Ross; 1 episode
2010 Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures Adrianne 1 episode; as Julia Taylor Ross
2010-2012 Republic of Doyle Karen Becker 2 episodes; as Julia Taylor Ross
2012-2016 Saving Hope Dr. Maggie Lin Main role; 79 episodes; credited as Julia Taylor Ross
2015 Gotham Karen Jennings Episode; "Pinewood as Julia Taylor Ross
2017 Schitt's Creek Elaine 1 episode; as Julia Taylor Ross
2017-2018 The Great Canadian Baking Show Herself series co-host; as Julia Chan
2018 Little Dog[12] Recurring role as Julia Chan
2019 BoJack Horseman Pickles Aplenty (voice) replaced Hong Chau
2020 Katy Keene Pepper Smith Main role; as Julia Chan
2021 Archive 81 Anabelle Cho Main role; 8 episodes
2023 Will Trent Ava Green Episode 5
2023 Accused Sarah Tamura season 1 episode 11 Jiro's Story

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Julia Taylor Ross; Biography". TV Guide. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  2. ^ Genzlinger, Neil (8 March 2012). "Haunted Home Looks Great by Lantern Light". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Cast Member – Dr. Maggie Lin – Julia Taylor Ross". ION Television. Archived from the original on 18 December 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Dan Levy casts his co-host Julia Chan as a bagel and reveals his 'full-circle moment' with MTV". Hello Magazine. 24 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Dan Levy and Julia Chan to host The Great Canadian Baking Show". CBC. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  6. ^ Yeo, Debra (7 February 2018). "Great Canadian Baking Show renewed for Season 2". Toronto Star. Retrieved 8 February 2018. Actors Daniel Levy and Julia Chan will return as hosts, along with judges Bruno Feldeisen and Rochelle Adonis.
  7. ^ "Dan Levy and Julia Chan dish on 'The Great Canadian Baking Show'". Hello Magazine. 1 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Dan Levy and Julia Chan not returning to the GCBS due to scheduling conflicts". 27 March 2019.
  9. ^ "'Katy Keene': Jonny Beauchamp & Julia Chan To Star In CW's 'Riverdale' Spinoff". Deadline. 21 February 2019.
  10. ^ "'Archive 81': Martin Donovan, Matt McGorry, Julia Chan, Evan Jonigkeit & Ariana Neal Join Netflix Series Inspired By Horror Podcast". Deadline. 17 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Chan, Julia C. VS Ratensperger, Erik". Unicort. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  12. ^ "Resume".Resume; Goddard Agency; retrieved November 2017
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