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Unidentified man and Julia Nickson-Soul on the set of the 1989 BBC TV miniseries Around the World in 80 Days photo by John Fleming.-

Top 10 Interesting Facts about Julia Nickson-Soul

Acting is a practice in which a character is adopted by an actor or actress who uses a mimetic technique to recreate the tale. Similar to other performing arts, acting requires a wide variety of abilities, such as a sharp imagination, emotional nuance, physical expression, vocal projection, linguistic clarity, and the capacity to comprehend drama.

Julia Nickson, a celebrated model and actress is perceived to have mastered acting hence being a protagonist in the art of acting.

Julia Nickson – Soul is a Singaporean 鈥� American model and actress born in Singapore on September 11, 1958, to an English father and Chinese mother. She is famously known for her role in Sylvester Stallone鈥檚 1985 action film Rambo: First Blood part II subsequently appearing also in the 2004 film Ethan Mao and the 2008 independent film Half-life. Compiled below are the top 10 interesting facts about Julia Nickson 鈥� Soul.

1.  Julia Nickson is of mixed racial ethnicity

Julia was born in the beautiful island city of Singapore to a Chinese and an English father. She holds British, American and Singaporean nationalities. She has a sister named Jane Nickson.

2.  Her father passed on when she was only six years

Julia returned to Singapore after the death of her father while she was still six years old. Before that, Julia Nickson spent her early years in the vales of Wiltshire, England followed by a brief stay at the red rock canyons of the Zambezi river in Africa.

3. Julia was involved in athletics in her high school years

Photo by Noah Silliman on While at school, she competed in field hockey, track and equestrian sports. At 15 years of age, she gained her license as an amateur jockey which entitled her to race at pro-Am meets in both Singapore and Malaysia.

Julia was a top competitor in all events, winning numerous three-day shows and lower Division polo tournaments. However, her most excellent satisfaction came during her last two bouts as a jockey in 1976, when at just 17, she placed and then won her final two races at the Singapore Turf Club.

4.  She intended to study Hotel Management

University of Hawaii Maui – Seal at the entrance of campus photo by Travis.Thurston –

Julia graduated early from the Singapore American school and joined the University of Hawaii. Although intending to enroll to study Hotel management while passing the Drama department, she gate crushed auditions where she auditioned and won a role in her first play, Shakespeare鈥檚, 鈥淲inter鈥檚 Tale.鈥�

All her desires to be in the hotel industry made a prompt vanishing and Nickson鈥檚 stage debut was subsequently followed by voice, dance and acting classes and attending small roles in community theatre and on Magnum PI.

5.  She preferred playing T鈥� SU than Cassandra in Star Trek

During the catching up with TNG and DS9 interview, Julia was asked to choose between her first portrayal of Ensign T鈥橲U in the Next Generation hour, 鈥淭he Arsenal of Freedom鈥� and the guest appearance in the Deep Space Nine instalment, 鈥淧aradise鈥� as Cassandra. She went ahead to choose TSU because of her athletic background growing up in an extremely competitive during her teen years.

6.  Julia was married to actor and singer David Soul

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She was married to actor David Soul from 1987 to 1993, She was David Soul鈥檚 third wife.

However, the two couples were unable to sustain their connection and eventually divorced in 1993.The divorce happened after approximately six years of their matrimonial union.

She has not been in any known form of relationship since her divorce from David Soul.

7.  She has a daughter named China Alexandra Soul

China Alexandra Soul was born in her marriage to then-husband David Soul, who was born in 1988. China is a professional singer and songwriter.

Julia gave birth to her daughter in Tampa, Florida while her husband was filming a death scene for In the Line of Duty: The FBI Murders. David鈥檚 soul, later on, arrived at the hospital covered in fake blood just in time for his daughter鈥檚 arrival.

8.Nickson is a former practicing Scientologist

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Julia joined the church of Scientology back in 1996 and practiced Scientology until she later quit her membership in the church in 2008. While she was still a member, she credited the Scientology organization with helping to improve her health.

9.  She was nominated for Razzie Award for Worst New Star

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In 1986 Nickson 鈥� Soul was nominated for Golden Raspberry Awards for Worst New Star and also Worst Supporting Actress for her part in Rambo: First Blood part II. However, the film went ahead to become top three highest-grossing films with a box office achievement of over $300 million in 1985 and features Sylvester Stallone and Steven Berkoff.

10.Julia starred in Television Series Walker Texas Ranger

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Julia had a recurring role as Dr Susan Lee on the television series Walker, Texas Ranger. While filming opposite Walker, Texas Ranger, Chuck Norris told her that she was the only female character to have rescued Walker from near death.

She appeared with Chuck Norris in the 1992 movie Sidekicks along with Beau Bridges, Mako and Jonathan Brandis.

Julia Nickson 鈥� Soul has said that she is still recognized for her role in Rambo: First Blood part II, and that she was filling up with gas once and someone came up to her and said: 鈥淩ambo! You鈥檙e not expendable!鈥�

Julia contributed to notable films and movies throughout her distinguished career over the years Her other film appearances include roles in Glitch!(1 988), China Cry (1991), K2 (1992), Double Dragon (1994), White Tiger (1996), Devil in The Flesh (1998), Ethan Mao (2004), Half-Life (2008), Dim Sum Funeral (2008), and One Kine Day (2011) just to mention a few. she has certainly been a trailblazer for upcoming models and actresses.