Julie Hagerty is an American actress and former model

Model (person)

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Hagerty was born in Cincinnati, Ohio

Cincinnati, Ohio

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, the daughter of Harriet Yuellig, a model and singer, and Jerry Hagerty, a musician. Her brother Michael Hagerty (1951–1991) was also an actor. Her parents later divorced. Hagerty attended Indian Hill High School

Indian Hill High School

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. She was signed as a model for Ford Models

Ford Models

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 at 15 and spent summers modeling in New York City

New York City

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. She moved there in 1972, and worked at her brother's theater group, and also studied with actor William Hickey

William Hickey (actor)

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Hagerty made her off-Broadway

Off-Broadway

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 debut in 1979, starring in Mutual Benefit Life at her brother's theater, "The Production Company".