Julia Goldani Telles (born March 18, 1995) is an Brazilian-American
actress and ballet dancer. She is best known for her supporting role
as Whitney Solloway on the Showtime original series The Affair and as
Sasha Torres on the short-lived ABC Family series Bunheads.Telles was
born in Los Angeles, California to a Brazilian mother and Mexican
American father. She moved with her parents to Rio de Janeiro when she
was almost two years old. It was there that she was introduced to the
world of ballet at the age of five. When the family relocated back to
Los Angeles at age five, Telles could only speak Portuguese and
learned English after the family's move. Telles moved to New York City
when she was thirteen and attended Professional Children's School in
Manhattan, New York.Telles trained at the School of American Ballet
and Ballet Academy East, and appeared in numerous ballet performances
including Sleeping Beauty, Nutcracker, Don Quixote, and Swan Lake. A
case of tendonitis and labral tears in her hips at the age of 15
forced Telles to stop practicing ballet for a year; to avoid
depression, she decided to take a drama course.
actress and ballet dancer. She is best known for her supporting role
as Whitney Solloway on the Showtime original series The Affair and as
Sasha Torres on the short-lived ABC Family series Bunheads.Telles was
born in Los Angeles, California to a Brazilian mother and Mexican
American father. She moved with her parents to Rio de Janeiro when she
was almost two years old. It was there that she was introduced to the
world of ballet at the age of five. When the family relocated back to
Los Angeles at age five, Telles could only speak Portuguese and
learned English after the family's move. Telles moved to New York City
when she was thirteen and attended Professional Children's School in
Manhattan, New York.Telles trained at the School of American Ballet
and Ballet Academy East, and appeared in numerous ballet performances
including Sleeping Beauty, Nutcracker, Don Quixote, and Swan Lake. A
case of tendonitis and labral tears in her hips at the age of 15
forced Telles to stop practicing ballet for a year; to avoid
depression, she decided to take a drama course.
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