Julia Jones (born January 23, 1981) is an American actress. She is best known for playing Leah Clearwater in The Twilight Saga film series and Angela Bishop in the television series Dexter: New Blood, and for guest starring as Kohana in "Kiksuya", acclaimed as one of the best episodes in the four-year run of the series Westworld.
Early life and education Julia Jones was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Frank Jones and Penny Wells. She has a younger brother named Cody. She has stated that her mother is of English descent, and that her father "is part Choctaw, Chickasaw, and African-American". She was raised in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, and frequented the first JP Licks ice cream store, which was close to her home.
Jones studied at Boston Ballet School from the age of 4. She began working in commercials and local theatre when she was eight. In 1999, Jones graduated from Boston Latin School, the oldest public school in the United States. She subsequently attended Columbia University where she earned her bachelor's degree in English in 2005.
Career Jones has modeled in catalogues for Levi Strauss & Co., Gap Inc., Esprit Holdings, and L'Oréal. She appeared in Chuck Wicks's music video for "Hold That Thought".
Jones appeared in a number of independent films before being cast in the Quentin Tarantino-produced biker remake Hell Ride, which premiered at Sundance in 2008. She played Dr. Kaya Montoya on ER in its final two seasons. In 2009, she appeared in the Culture Clash play Palestine, New Mexico, at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles.
In 2010, Jones was cast in Jonah Hex and in the last three installments of The Twilight Saga. In 2015, she played the female lead opposite Adam Sandler in The Ridiculous 6 and Gab on the Netflix series Longmire. In 2018, she guest starred as Kohana in "Kiksuya", acclaimed as one of the best episodes in the four-year run of the series Westworld. She guest starred on the 2019 Disney+ series The Mandalorian in the episode "Chapter 4: Sanctuary". She portrayed Chafa, the first Choctaw, in the 2024 miniseries Echo in an uncredited role.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2003 Gigi 2004 Black Cloud Sammi 2007 Gina Short film 2008 Hell Ride Cherokee Kisum 2008 Three Priests Abby 2010 Jonah Hex Cassie 2010 Leah Clearwater 2011 Leah Clearwater 2011 California Indian April Cordova 2012 Missed Connections Tess Wright 2012 Leah Clearwater 2012 Rich Girl Problems Celeste Short film 2013 Winter in the Blood Agnes First Raise 2015 Smoking Fox 2017 Wind River Wilma Lambert 2018 Tao of Surfing Amber 2018 Angelique's Isle Angelique Mott 2019 Cold Pursuit Aya 2020 Think Like a Dog Agent Munoz 2024 Rez BallGloria Holiday 2026 The Weight Anna2026Sour Minnows
Television Year Title Role Notes 2008 ER Dr. Kaya Montoya 4 episodes 2012 In Plain Sight Heather Pierce Episode: "Reservations, I've Got a Few" 2013 The Thanksgiving House Victoria Television film 2015 Longmire Gabriella Langton Recurring role (Season 4) 2017 High School Lover Samantha Winters Television film 2018 Westworld Kohana 2 episodes 2019 Goliath Stephanie Littlecrow Main cast (Season 3) 2019 The Mandalorian Omera Episode: "Chapter 4: Sanctuary" 2021–2022 Rutherford Falls Sally Recurring role 2021–2024 The Ghost and Molly McGee Miss Lightfoot (voice) Recurring role A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. 2021–2022 Dexter: New Blood Angela Bishop Main cast 2024 Echo Chafa Miniseries, 5 episodes (uncredited)
Video games Year Title Role Notes 2025 Marvel's Deadpool VR Spiral
Awards
(2004) FAITA Award for Best Actress for Black Cloud
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