Julia Duffy

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Julia came out of the womb speaking non-stop and only shuts up when she sleeps…if then! Her yearning to entertain with a purpose comes from growing up in Fort Worth, Texas, where she won the middle school talent show with her “Edith Ann” performance at the age of 11. This girl from “Cowtown” takes her audiences on a hilariously entertaining journey through the years she spent establishing herself as one of the most successful and highly sought after television warm-up comics in Hollywood. Earning the moniker of “The Hardest Working Woman in Show Business” wasn’t easy!

Julia learned tough life lessons and overcame many obstacles while having the pleasure of working with crazy producers and comedic royalty such as Jerry Seinfeld, Roseanne, Phyllis Diller, Steve Allen, Lily Tomlin, Martin Short, Betty White, Rosie O’Donnell, John Ritter, Billy Crystal, Chevy Chase, Whoopi Goldberg, Howie Mandel and many others.

Julia’s enormous success in warming up live audiences during television tapings led to her becoming one of only five producers of the Emmy-nominated nationally syndicated daytime talk show, “The Other Half” for NBC. Julia produced the slick Mario Lopez, the insane Danny Bonaduce and Julia’s fave, Dick Clark (You’ll have to hear her speech to find out more!).

Corporations such as NobelPharma and Baxter Industries as well as non-profits such as the American Heart Association, American Cancer Society and the North Texas Women’s Foundation have all enjoyed Julia’s signature “crowd-pleasing” style where she entertains, inspires and motivates by combining intelligence, high-energy, common sense, charm and humor all while getting impactful content across in an engaging and interactive way. She creates and performs tailor-made programs that deliver wildly fun entertainment that groups and organizations will be talking about for a long time!

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