Julie Marie Berman (born November 3, 1983)^[1] is an American actress. She is known for her role asLulu Spencer on theABC Daytime soap operaGeneral Hospital, for which she received threeDaytime Emmy Awards, and for her role on theGolden Globe nominatedHulu comedy seriesCasual as Leia, Valerie's receptionist.

Berman was born to Peter and Renée Berman inLos Angeles,California. She started acting at the age of six.

Berman made her television debut with the recurring role in the WB family drama series,7th Heaven as the misunderstood Shelby Connor, a friend of Lucy Camden. Berman continued her role on7th Heaven, while simultaneously adding a recurring role in the ABC dramaOnce and Again.^[2] She also guest-starred onER andBoston Public, and starred alongsideShelley Long in the 1999 television movieVanished Without a Trace.

Berman is best known for her role asLulu Spencer, the stubborn, troubled daughter ofLuke and Laura Spencer, in the ABC daytime soap operaGeneral Hospital. She made her first appearance on October 28, 2005.^[3][4] The casting immediately garnered much attention due to Berman's strong resemblance toGenie Francis who played Laura; Lulu and Laura's strong resemblance was often mentioned within the series.^[5] In July 2012, Berman informed producers that she had no plans of renewing her contract when it expired in November. Despite no official word from ABC or Berman, rumors began to circulate that Berman was about to vacate the role. After months of speculation, on February 26, 2013, an issue ofSoaps In Depth confirmed that Berman was indeed leaving the series and had just filmed her final scenes.^[6]

Berman earned her firstDaytime Emmy nomination in 2007, and won her firstDaytime Emmy for Outstanding Younger Actress in 2009. She won her second consecutive Emmy in 2010 in the same category. Berman departed her role as Lulu in 2013,^[7] and was replaced byThe Young and the Restless actressEmme Rylan^[8] In 2013, Berman won her third Emmy, but in theDaytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress category.^[9]

After leaving daytime television, Berman guest-starred on prime time comedy series includeTwo and a Half Men andJane the Virgin. In 2015, she began the recurring role oppositeMichaela Watkins andFrances Conroy in theHulu comedy series,Casual.^[10] She was promoted to series regular for second season.^[11] Later that year, Berman joined the cast ofNBC medical dramaChicago Med, playing the recurring role of Dr. Samantha "Sam" Zanetti.^[12]

Berman graduated with a bachelor's degree in Television and Cinema from theUniversity of Southern California in May 2006. While at the university she was a member of theKappa Kappa Gamma sorority.^[13]

Berman married Michael Grady on August 15, 2008.^[1] The couple welcomed their first child, son Asher Dean Grady on February 18, 2019. Their second child, son Holden Jeffrey Grady was born on January 18, 2022.

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