Julianne Morris (born May 8, 1968) is an American actress.
Early life Morris was born in South Carolina. Her family relocated to Windermere, Florida, when she was young and she was raised there. She is the youngest of two children. Morris attended American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York, and graduated from North Carolina School of the Arts.
Career In 1994, Morris landed a role as Tracy Pinkem in television film Witch Hunt. She played Amy Wilson on the soap opera The Young and the Restless from November 18, 1994, to May 22, 1996, and made a guest appearance on November 25, 2014.Profile, americamovie.org; accessed March 1, 2015. Morris portrayed Greta Von Amburg on Days of Our Lives from May 15, 1998, to April 19, 2002. She was first introduced on Days of Our Lives as "Swamp Girl". Between her time on Y&R and Days of Our Lives, Morris spent time in South Africa, playing Rumina on the fantasy television series The Adventures of Sinbad. She portrayed Amber Sullivan in television film Another Pretty Face (2002).Profile, tcm.com; accessed March 1, 2015. She has also appeared on Two and a Half Men.Profile, americamovie.org; accessed March 1, 2015.
Personal life
Morris married actor Kristoffer Polaha on June 7, 2003, at the Windermere Chapel. The couple has three sons born in 2004, 2006, and 2011.
She is a practicing Christian. She advocates sexual abstinence before marriage, saying "I believe marriage is ordained by God. The Bible teaches quite explicitly that the romantic attachment between a husband and a wife is a parallel to our relationship to God. There could be no stronger indication of its importance."
Filmography + Television rolesYearTitleRoleNotes1994Witch HuntTracy PinkemTelevision film1994–1996, 2014The Young and the RestlessAmy WilsonRecurring role1996Baywatch Nights René O'GillEpisode: "Epilogue"1996–1997The Adventures of SinbadRuminaRecurring role, 7 episodes1999L.A. HeatMelissa MorrisonEpisode: "Widow Maker"1998–2002Days of Our LivesGreta Von Amburg / Swamp GirlRecurring role2002Another Pretty FaceAmber SullivanTelevision film
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