Julia Papp

Julia began acting as a child as a member of Arrabona Youth Theatre in Gyor, Hungary, where she made her stage debut in a production of Oscar Wilde's "Happy Prince". At the age of 15 she received an acting award for her role in the one-act high school play "The Middle Boys" when it was presented at the Kid Comedy Festival in Gyor, Hungary. She appeared in many more productions through her teens until she decided that she wanted to make acting her career. After finishing high school she appeared in Two Gentlemen of Verona and played Princess Auda In 80 Days Around The Earth at the National Theatre in Gyor. She moved to Budapest to study acting. She graduated from the Hungarian Academy of Dramatic Arts in Budapest. During drama school she appeared in many theatre performances including My Fair Lady, The Man of La Mancha, The Merry Wives of Windsor and Gogol's The Nose. She began her professional on-screen career with an appearance in Gyorgy Palfi's controversial film Taxidermia (2006). Because of their Hungarian location she had a chance to play some small roles in international movies The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas, The Debt, Hellboy II, La Rafle (The Round Up) and some television productions The Pillars of The Earth, The Memories of Anne Frank and Robin Hood. She attended the Western Hungary University for two years, but quit and moved to London to pursue her acting career. Her theatre credits include Abigail in The Crucible, Nina in The Seagull, Sonya in Uncle Vanya, Natasha in Three Sisters, Rosalind in As You Like it, Imogen in Cymbelin and Diana in The Dog In The Manger.