{{short description|Canadian voice actress|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Infobox person <!-- See [[Template:Infobox person]] for more --> | name = Julie Amato | image = | imagesize = | caption = | birth_name = Julie Just | birth_date = January 29, 1944 | birth_place = [[Lackawanna, New York]] | death_date = April 4, 2022 (aged 78) | death_place = [[Palo Alto]] | alma_mater = | occupation = Actress, Singer, Voice-over artist | yearsactive = | agent = | partners = Dominic Joseph Amato, C.O. Lee Boyce Jr. | children = | website = }} '''Julie Amato''' ([[Birth name#Maiden and married names|née]] '''Just'''; January 29, 1944 – April 4, 2022) was a professional actress, singer, and voice-over artist.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2022-04-17 |title=Julie Amato Obituary - Mountain View, CA (1944-2022) |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/obituaries/julie-amato/ |access-date=2025-05-12 |website=The Mercury News |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Early life == Amato was born to Thaddeus and Rose Just in [[Lackawanna, New York]] in 1944, the eldest of six siblings. She was afflicted with [[Guillain–Barré syndrome|Guillane-Barre syndrome]] at the age of ten and was paralyzed for two years.<ref name=":0" />
In 1961, Amato graduated high school and went on to study drama at [[Ithaca College]]. She also sang in local clubs, where she met her husband, musician [[Dominc Joseph Amato]]. The two married in 1965, after Julie's graduation, and had their first child in 1966.<ref name=":0" />
Amato won the title of Miss New York State 1965. At the Miss America pageant, she was a non-finalist and won the talent award for popular singer.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5B-vMiLIXU&list=PLLt_NsDgzyGmqFO4rZz1XmYkuVabN_6xr&index=2 |title=Miss America Pageant 1965 (September 1964) |date=2020-04-01 |last=PageantsHeyDay |access-date=2025-05-12 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
The family emigrated to [[Canada]] as [[conscientious objector]]s to the [[Vietnam War]].<ref name=":0" />
== Career == In Canada, Amato established herself as a TV personality. She was featured on "[[Time for a Living]]," a CBC series with [[Alan Thicke]], became a regular on "[[House of Pride]]," and appeared as a guest panelist on "[[This Is the Law|This Is The Law]]." She also made guest appearances on "[[Rollin' on the River (TV series)|Rollin' On The River]]" and "[[Half the George Kirby Comedy Hour|Half The George Kirby Comedy Hour]]."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Julie – The History of Canadian Broadcasting |url=https://broadcasting-history.ca/julie/ |access-date=2025-05-12 |language=en-CA |archive-date=2025-03-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250324021837/https://broadcasting-history.ca/julie/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Soon she landed herself a role as host of a variety show in the style of [[The Carol Burnett Show|The Carol Burnette Show]].<ref name=":0" /> "Julie," or "The Julie Show," ran for two seasons between 1976 and 1978. Season 1 ran on CTV on Tuesdays at 8:30pm. Season 2 ran on CTV on Fridays at 7:30pm. The change in time slots is thought to have attributed to the show's cancellation. Some notable guests on the show include [[Andy Griffith]], [[Eartha Kitt]], and [[Rip Taylor]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=CTVA Canada - "Julie" (CTV)(1976-78) Julie Amato |url=https://ctva.biz/Canada/JulieAmato.htm |access-date=2025-05-12 |website=ctva.biz}}</ref>
=== "Julie" (aka The Julie Show) === {| class="wikitable" |+Season 1 !Date !Guest(s) |- |21 Sep 1976 |[[Liz Torres]] |- |28 Sep 1976 |[[Paul Williams (songwriter)|Paul Williams]] and [[Avery Schreiber]] |- |5 Oct 1976 |[[Dick Shawn]] |- |12 Oct 1976 |[[Frank Gorshin]] |- |19 Oct 1976 |[[Morey Amsterdam]] |- |26 Oct 1976 | - |- |2 Nov 1976 | - |- |9 Nov 1976 |[[Jimmie Walker]] |- |16 Nov 1976 | - |- |23 Nov 1976 |[[Eartha Kitt]] |- |30 Nov 1976 |[[Paul Sand]] |- |7 Dec 1976 |[[Diane Stapley]] |- |21 Dec 1976 | - |- |28 Dec 1976 |[[Paul Williams (songwriter)|Paul Williams]] |- |4 Jan 1977 | - |- |11 Jan 1977 |[[George Savalas]] |- |18 Jan 1977 |[[Georgia Engel]] |- |25 Jan 1977 |[[Debralee Scott]] |- |1 Feb 1977 |[[Frank Gorshin]] |- |8 Feb 1977 |[[Andy Griffith]] |- |15 Feb 1977 | - |- |22 Feb 1977 | - |- |8 Mar 1977 |[[Jaye P. Morgan]] |- |15 Mar 1977 | - |- |22 Mar 1977 |[[Patsy Gallant]] |- |5 Apr 1977 |[[Phyllis Diller]] |- |12 Apr 1977 | - |- |19 Apr 1977 | - |- |26 Apr 1977 | - |- |3 May 1977 |[[Phyllis Diller]] |- |10 May 1977 | - |- |17 May 1977 |[[Paul Sand]] |- |24 May 1977 |[[Ruth Buzzi]] |- |31 May 1977 |[[The Diane Stapley Show|Diane Stapley]] |- |7 Jun 1977 |[[Kelly Monteith]] |- |14 Jun 1977 |[[Marcia Wallace]] |- |21 Jun 1977 |[[Debralee Scott]] |- |28 Jun 1977 |[[Andy Griffith]] |- |5 Jul 1977 |[[Georgia Engel|Georgina Engel]] |- |12 Jul 1977 |[[Charlie Callas]] |- |19 Jul 1977 |[[Robert Klein]] |- |26 Jul 1977 | - |- |2 Aug 1977 | - |- |9 Aug 1977 |[[Patsy Gallant]] |- |16 Aug 1977 |[[Morey Amsterdam]] |- |23 Aug 1977 | - |- |30 Aug 1977 |[[Phyllis Diller]] |} {| class="wikitable" |+Season 2 !Date !Guest(s) |- |30 Sep 1977 |[[Rip Taylor]] and [[Arte Johnson]] |- |7 Oct 1977 |[[Chuck McCann]] and [[Clifton Davis]] |- |14 Oct 1977 |[[Avery Schreiber]] and [[Rip Taylor]] |- |21 Oct 1977 |[[Kelly Garrett (singer)|Kelly Garrett]] and [[Chuck McCann]] |- |4 Nov 1977 |[[Kelly Garrett (singer)|Kelly Garrett]] and [[Clifton Davis]] |- |11 Nov 1977 | - |- |18 Nov 1977 | - |- |25 Nov 1977 | - |- |2 Dec 1977 | - |- |9 Dec 1977 | - |- |16 Dec 1977 | - |- |30 Dec 1977 |[[Rip Taylor]] and [[Arte Johnson]] |- |6 Jan 1978 |[[Patsy Gallant]], [[Ted Zeigler]], and [[Murray Langston]] |- |20 Jan 1978 |[[Billy Crystal]] and [[Phyllis Diller]] |- |27 Jan 1978 |[[Billy Crystal]], [[Ted Zeigler]], and [[Murray Langston]] |- |10 Feb 1978 |[[Phyllis Diller]] and [[Dave Broadfoot]] |- |17 Feb 1978 | - |- |24 Feb 1978 | - |- |3 Mar 1978 |[[Hagood Hardy]], [[Steve Landesberg]], and [[the Unknown Comic]] |- |24 Mar 1978 | - |- |31 Mar 1978 |[[Ruth Buzzi]], [[John Allan Cameron|Joan Allan Cameron]], and [[Steve Landesberg]] |- |7 Apr 1978 |[[Soupy Sales]], [[Henny Youngman]], and [[The Diane Stapley Show|Diane Stapley]] |- |14 Apr 1978 | - |- |21 Apr 1978 | - |- |28 Apr 1978 | - |- |5 May 1978 | - |- |12 May 1978 |[[Avery Schreiber]] and [[Rip Taylor]] |- |19 May 1978 | - |- |26 May 1978 |[[Clifton Davis]] |- |2 Jun 1978 |[[Rita Moreno]] and [[Marilyn Michaels]] |} Other guest appearances (unknown airdates): [[Jack Duffy]], [[Billy Van]], [[Bobby Vinton]], [[George Goebbels]]<ref name=":1" />
Following "The Julie Show," Amato became the spokesperson for [[White-Westinghouse|White Westinghouse]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWMzXf-MLBc&list=PLLt_NsDgzyGmqFO4rZz1XmYkuVabN_6xr&index=4 |title=White Westinghouse Promo |date=2022-05-17 |last=C O Lee Boyce Jr |access-date=2025-05-12 |via=YouTube}}</ref> She participated in several advertising campaigns: She was the voice of the [[National Geographic (American TV channel)|National Geographic]], the [[NBC]], and narrated several “Celebrity Profiles” for the [[E!|“E!” channel]]. Amato later became a successful voiceover coach.<ref name=":0" />
=== The Ghost Dance === Although filming was done in the mid-1970s, [[The Ghost Dance (film)|"The Ghost Dance"]] was not released until 1982, following the premiere of the [[Friday the 13th (franchise)|"Friday the 13th"]] franchise. In it, Amato plays Dr. Kay Foster.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-13 |title=Do Not Disturb the Dead: The Ghost Dance (1982) |url=https://consideringstories.wordpress.com/2024/11/13/ghost-dance-1982/ |access-date=2025-05-12 |website=consideringstories |language=en |archive-date=2024-11-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241114032220/https://consideringstories.wordpress.com/2024/11/13/ghost-dance-1982/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
== Later years == Amato met her later life partner, [[C.O. Lee Boyce Jr.]], at [[Grauman's Chinese Theatre|Mann’s Chinese Theater]] in November 1992.<ref name=":0" />
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