
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 10, 1959 (age 66)
Place of Birth
Evanston, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
Janet Louise Johnson
Janet Johnson
Janet Julian
Biography
Janet Julian is an American former actress best known for her work on television and in genre films during the late 1970s through the early 1990s. She began her acting career in the early 1970s, appearing on shows such as Alias Smith and Jones before landing one of her breakout roles as Nancy Drew in The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries when she replaced Pamela Sue Martin in 1978. Around the same time she also appeared as Lt. Brie on Battlestar Galactica and as Tommy on the cult series B.J. and the Bear.
Julian made guest appearances on a range of popular TV series including Knight Rider, Simon & Simon, Columbo, Swamp Thing, Murder, She Wrote and Diagnosis: Murder. In film, she had roles in the 1978 surf drama Big Wednesday and genre favorites like the slasher Humongous (1982), the crime thriller Fear City (1984), and the acclaimed Abel Ferrara picture King of New York (1990).
Known For

TV
The Waltons
1972

TV
Columbo
Jill
1971

TV
Murder, She Wrote
Ellen Harper
1984

TV
Murder, She Wrote
Bonnie Hartman
1984

TV
Diagnosis: Murder
Melanie
1993

TV
Miami Vice
1984

TV
Knight Rider
Jody Tompkins
1982

TV
Falcon Crest
Diane 'Cookie' Nash
1981

TV
Simon & Simon
1981

TV
Battlestar Galactica
Lieutenant Brie
1978

TV
Swamp Thing
Dr. Ann Fisk
1990

TV
Alias Smith and Jones
1971

TV
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
Nancy Drew
1977

TV
B. J. and the Bear
1979

TV
Enos
1980

TV
Here's Boomer
Samantha
1981
TV
Fudge
Jaguar Maiden
1995

TV
240-Robert
1979

Film
King of New York
Jennifer
1990

Film
Choke Canyon
Vanessa Pilgrim
1986
Filmography
1995TVFudgeas Jaguar Maiden1993TVDiagnosis: Murderas Melanie1991FilmHeaven Is a Playgroundas Dalton Ellis1990FilmTaking Care of Businessas Woman on Plane1990TVSwamp Thingas Dr. Ann Fisk1990FilmKing of New Yorkas Jennifer1986FilmChoke Canyonas Vanessa Pilgrim1984FilmGhost Warrioras Chris Welles1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Ellen Harper1984TVMiami Vice1984FilmFear Cityas Ruby1982TVKnight Rideras Jody Tompkins1982FilmHumongousas Sandy Ralston1981TVFalcon Crestas Diane 'Cookie' Nash1981TVSimon & Simon1981FilmSmokey Bites the Dustas Peggy Sue Turner1981TVHere's Boomeras Samantha1980TVEnos1979TVCalifornia Fever1979TV240-Robert1979TVB. J. and the Bear1978TVBattlestar Galacticaas Lieutenant Brie1978FilmBig Wednesdayas Party Girl1977TVThe Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteriesas Nancy Drew1972TVThe Waltons1971TVColumboas Jill1971TVAlias Smith and Jones