Julia Ann

Julia Ann was born Julia Ann Tavella on October 8, 1969, in Glendale, California. She grew up in a suburban Los Angeles household, where she was raised alongside a younger sister after her parents’ early divorce. As a child, she took piano lessons for nine years and worked as a junior assistant veterinarian at age 12, later graduating from high school in 1987. Before entering the adult industry, she modeled mainstream fashion and lived in Idaho during her late teens. Her ethnicity is a mix of Italian, English, and Irish descent, and she identifies as American. Professionally, she is known as Julia Ann, with no widely used aliases beyond occasional early credits as Julia Tavella or Julia. Her entry into adult content began in 1989 at age 19, when she started as a mud wrestler and feature dancer after moving back to California. She joined the exotic dance duo Blondage with Janine Lindemulder in 1991, which led to her adult film debut in 1992 at age 23 with Hidden Obsessions for Andrew Blake and Vivid Entertainment, where she signed as a contract star. Julia has worked with prominent studios and websites, including Vivid Entertainment (1992-1998), Digital Playground, Wicked Pictures (contract star from 2001-2007 and 2013-2016), Naughty America, Brazzers, Reality Kings, Evil Angel, and Kink.com. Her filmography exceeds 1,000 titles, with notable movies like Hidden Obsessions, Blondage, Julia Ann: Hardcore, MILF Revolution, and Dirty Wives Club. She is best known for her MILF-themed scenes, lesbian performances, and boy/girl content, with standout work in Julia Ann Loves Girls and Women Seeking Women.