Julia Voth

Julia Voth (born May 16, 1985) is a Canadian actress and model. She is best known for her roles in the 2009 film Bitch Slap and the TV-series Package Deal, as well as for being the character model for Jill Valentine for a number of the Resident Evil video games.

Julia Voth
Julia Voth cosplaying as Jill Valentine at WonderCon 2016
Born	(1985-05-16) May 16, 1985 (age 39)[1] Saskatoon, Canada[2]
Occupation(s)	Actress, model
Years active	1999–present
Spouse	David Zonshine
Children	2
Website	juliavoth.com

Career

Modeling

Voth's modeling career began in 1999 when she attended a modeling convention in Vancouver where she was discovered by an agent from Tokyo. The agent offered her a two-month contract to work in Japan.^[2] Voth's modeling career has included photo shoots and commercials for brands such as Calvin Klein and Guess.^[2] She served as the character model for Jill Valentine of the 2002 Resident Evil video game, and her likeness was later used in several other video games in the Resident Evil franchise.^[3] After receiving a custom-made Resident Evil beret from a fan, Voth was inspired to do a photoshoot cosplaying as Valentine.^[4]

Acting

Voth starred alongside America Olivo and Erin Cummings in the 2009 action film Bitch Slap, playing the down-on-her-luck stripper named Trixie.^[5] Bitch Slap played at multiple film festivals, including the Idyllwild Festival of Cinema, where she won the category of Best Actress.^[2]

She has also appeared on episodes of television series such as Castle, Supernatural,^[6] and Huge.^[2] Voth had a main role in the comedy sitcom Package Deal, which ran for two seasons from 2013 to 2014.^[7][8]

Personal life

Voth was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.^[2] She is married to David Zonshine.^[9] They have a daughter, who was born in 2020,^[10] and another child born in 2022.^[11]

Filmography

Film

Voth (left) with Erin Cummings at the TIFF premier of Bitch Slap in 2009

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Refs.
2009	Bitch Slap	Trixie		[5]
2009	Love Hurts	Young Amanda Bingham		[2]
2009	The Anniversary	Shelly
2011	Alone	Sarah Eastwood	Short film
2011	Lilith	Sarah		[12]
2012	Project S.E.R.A.	Gillean Eames	Short film	[13]
2013	Holiday High School Reunion	Katie		[12]
2015	Painkillers	Masters		[12]
2016	Seattle Road	Eve		[12]
2017	Hard Surfaces	Liz Van Houten		[12]
2019	Bit	Siran		[12]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Refs.
2009	The Phone	Agent #1	Regular role	[14]
2010	Huge	Chelsey	"Parents' Weekend: Parts 1 & 2"	[2]
2010	Supernatural	Prostitute	"The Third Man"	[15]
2011	Castle	Violet Young	"To Love and Die in L.A."	[6]
2013	Project: SERA	Gillian Eames	Web series; main role	[13]
2013–2014	Package Deal	Kim Mattingly	Main role	[7]

Ludography

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Refs.
2002	Resident Evil	Jill Valentine	Likeness	[3]
2007	Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles	Jill Valentine	Likeness
2009	Resident Evil 5	Jill Valentine	Likeness

Awards and nominations

Year	Award / Festival	Category	Work	Result	Refs.
2009	Idyllwild Festival of Cinema	Best Actress	Bitch Slap	Won	[2]

See also

• List of cosplayers
• List of people from Saskatoon

References

1. "Julia Voth". CraveOnline. Archived from the original on January 15, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
2. Craig, Gord (October 8, 2013). "Saskatchewan's Julie Voth is the whole package". Regina Leader-Post.
3. Dodd, Adam (February 24, 2014). "Watch Jill Valentine Play the 'Resident Evil' HD Remaster". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on February 24, 2015. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
4. Macy, Seth G. (January 5, 2016). "Wrap Your Head Around This Jill Valentine Cosplay From Jill Valentine Actress". IGN. Archived from the original on February 27, 2017. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
5. Honeycutt, Kirk (October 14, 2010). "Bitch Slap — Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
6. Fakhruddin, Mufaddal (August 3, 2014). "Julia Voth is Coming to IGN Convention Bahrain". IGN Middle East. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
7. Vlessing, Etan (January 21, 2014). "Rogers Media Renews Sitcom 'Package Deal' for Second Season". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
8. Vlessing, Etan (March 13, 2015). "Meet the Family, Package Deal cancelled". Playback. Archived from the original on May 6, 2017. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
9. "Jill Valentine Got Married... Well, Sorta - Rely on Horror". August 30, 2018. Archived from the original on October 18, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
10. "May I introduce to you Baby Yoda- winner of Halloween 2020 and our hearts forever". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 25, 2021.
11. "My loves 💕words like grateful don't really come close to how I feel about being your mom. You've taught me how to laugh through the hard stuff and deeply enjoy the good. @dzonshine life is good here 💕". Facebook. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
12. "Julia Voth". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
13. "Project S.E.R.A Launches on IGN's START YouTube Channel - Prepare for Zombie Mayhem!". IGN. January 30, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
14. "Julia Voth Biography". Fandango. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
15. Supernatural: The Third Man | TVmaze. Retrieved November 27, 2024 – via www.tvmaze.com.

External links

• Media related to Julia Voth at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website
• Julia Voth at IMDb
• Julia Voth on Facebook
• Julia Voth on Instagram