JULIE HAGERTY (Julie Brody) is perhaps best known for her performances as Trans American Airlines stewardess Elaine Dickinson in the classic "Airplane!" films and as Albert Brooks' wife Linda Howard in "Lost in America."
Hagerty was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she began taking acting classes at an early age. After graduating from high school, Hagerty moved to New York, where she performed I her first play (at her brother's off-off Broadway theatre company). Shortly thereafter, she auditioned for the Abrahams/Zucker spoof of the Airport disaster film series and won the role that launched her career. Hagerty's filmography also includes Rob Reiner's "The Story of Us," Woody Allen's "A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy," Robert Altman's "Beyond Therapy," Frank Oz's "What About Bob?" Peter Bogdonovich's "Noises Off," Oliver Stone's "U-Turn," Tom Noonan's "The Wife" and the family film "Mel."
An accomplished stage actor, Hagerty received the Drama Critic's Award for her role in "Raised in Captivity" and the Theatre World Award (an accolade given to Broadway's most outstanding newcomer) for John Guare's "The House of the Blue Leaves." Her stage credits also include "The Odd Couple," "Moon Over Miami," "Born Yesterday" and "The Front Page." In addition to the "American Playhouse" presentation of "The House of the Blue Leaves," Hagerty starred in the telefilms "London Suite," "The Visit," "Tourist Trap," "Necessary Parties" and the mockumentary "Jackie's Back!" A regular on UPN's "Reunited," Hagerty has also appeared on the series "ER," "Everybody Loves Raymond," "The Norm Show" and "Murphy Brown." In 1997, she lent her voice to an episode of Fox's animated hit series "King of the Hill."
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