Jules Willcox Explained

Birth Name:Jules Frances Willcox
Birth Place:Lancaster, Missouri, U.S.
Years Active:2009–present

Jules Frances Willcox is an American actress best known for her leading role in the 2020 psychological thriller film Alone, directed by John Hyams. She has also held recurring roles in various television series, including Servant, Bloodline, and Chicago P.D.

Early life and education

Jules Willcox was born and grew up in the area surrounding Lancaster, Missouri. She graduated from Schuyler County R-1 High School in 1998 and attended the University of Missouri, Columbia. Willcox earned a graduate degree in theater studies from the University of California, Los Angeles.[1]

Career

Willcox has appeared in several films and television series, especially those in the crime, horror and thriller genres. As of 2017, Willcox was represented by Abrams Artists and Untitled Entertainment.[2]

In 2017, it was announced that Willcox would play Jessica in the 2020 psychological thriller Alone, her first leading role in a major feature film. In the film, she plays a woman chased through the wilderness by a murderer, played by Marc Menchaca.[3] Her performance was reviewed positively in Variety[4] and the Los Angeles Times.[5]

Willcox reportedly broke her foot early in the process of filming Alone, and continued to perform many of the stunts in the film.[6]

Personal life

Willcox married Eric Alperin in October 2022.[7]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013ParaphobiaNikki Navarro
Snake & MongooseDebbie
2018Under the Silver LakeYoung drunk woman
2020AloneJessica
Cover MeMia Stone
DreamkatcherBecky
Equal StandardKathy McKenzie
On the RocksMom 1

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009The ForgottenOlivia Hatton
2010We Are with the BandTeri Clifford
Museum Curator
2013Teen WolfDr. Hilyard
2014Friends with Better LivesFiancée #1
2017BloodlineJulia Degrasse
Chicago P.D.Nicole Silver
2020Dirty JohnKelsey
2021Louise LaCroix
2022ServantMommy
Asia
2023Quantum LeapElaine Sullivan

References

  1. Web site: Garlock . John . 2021-05-11 . Actress from Lancaster to appear on 'FBI: Most Wanted' on CBS . 2023-09-05 . KTVO . en . September 6, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230906082852/https://ktvo.com/news/local/actress-from-lancaster-to-appear-on-cbs-fbi-most-wanted . live .
  2. Web site: N'Duka . Amanda . 2017-12-04 . Jules Willcox To Star In Indie Thriller ‘Alone’ . 2023-09-05 . Deadline . en-US . August 11, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230811073018/https://deadline.com/2017/12/jules-willcox-alone-indie-movie-mattias-olsson-1202219930/ . live .
  3. Web site: Vlessing . Etan . 2020-06-15 . Magnet Releasing Nabs ‘Alone’ Thriller for North America (Exclusive) . 2023-09-05 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US . August 11, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230811074103/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/magnet-releasing-nabs-alone-thriller-north-america-1298409/ . live .
  4. Web site: Harvey . Dennis . 2020-08-28 . ‘Alone’ Review: Misery Is Company in Tense Thriller About a Woman’s Flight From a Serial Killer . 2023-09-05 . Variety . en-US . October 23, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221023174019/https://variety.com/2020/film/reviews/alone-review-1234747167/ . live .
  5. Web site: 2020-09-18 . Review: A woman on the verge makes a stand in heart-pounding thriller 'Alone' . 2023-09-05 . Los Angeles Times . en-US . August 11, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230811074029/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2020-09-18/review-alone-survival-thriller . live .
  6. Web site: 2020-09-20 . Star of new movie 'Alone' doesn't let broken foot stop her from filming new movie . 2023-09-05 . ABC7 Los Angeles . en . September 5, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230905190114/https://abc7.com/movie-alone-jules-willcox-thriller/6466196/ . live .
  7. Cj1M9XEJ8bS. julesfrank. We did a thing . October 18, 2022. Jules Willcox.