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Also Known As Julie Ann Harris
Born December 2, 1925 • Grosse Pointe • Michigan
Died August 24, 2013 (aged 87) • Massachusetts
Awards And Honors Kennedy Center Honors (2005) • Emmy Award (2000) • Tony Awards (1977) • Grammy Award (1977) • Tony Awards (1973) • Tony Awards (1969) • Emmy Award (1962) • Emmy Award (1959) • Tony Awards (1956) • Tony Awards (1952)

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Julie Harris stands holding an open parasol above her head, wearing a high-collared blouse and looking directly at the camera.
James Dean as Cal Trask and Julie Harris as Abra stand close together, smiling, in a fairground scene from the film East of Eden (1955).
Julie Harris as Abra in East of Eden, wearing a polka dot blouse and sitting among tall grass, looking slightly upward with a gentle expression.
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