Julie was born in 1972 and raised in Merion Station, Philadelphia. Mother, Jackie and father Stuart Cohen are both psychotherapists as is her sister, Laura. Julie received a bachelor's degree in Journalism and French from George Washington University in 1994 and moved immediately to Paris, France. She first worked in a bar in Paris to learn French and then began her career in television. She began producing entertainment news segments for the American network shows "Extra", "Access Hollywood", etc. This soon grew into behind-the-scenes / EPK and DVD documentary work which she produced for Hollywood studios such as Warner Bros, Sony, Disney and Focus Features. Julie remained in Paris for 12 years. In 2006 she moved to London where she lives today.