Julie Stevens (born Harriet Foote, November , - August , ) was an
American actress who performed on radio, television, the stage, and in
movies. She is best known for her -year run as the title character in
The Romance of Helen Trent on radio.Born in St. Louis, Missouri, as
Harriet Foote, Stevens attended Christian College.When she was ,
Stevens danced in a musical production of Provincetown's Wharf
Theater. She later acted with the St. Louis Little Theater. She also
acted in Shakespearean productions at the San Diego Globe Theatre and
was an actress with the Pasadena Playhouse. Despite that experience,
Stevens was unable to land an acting job in New York, which led her to
work as an usher at the Empire Theatre until an opportunity
arose.Stevens' work in radio began in . Although she appeared in many
programs in old-time radio, most of her work there was in soap operas,
especially Abie's Irish Rose, Ethel and Albert, Kitty Foyle, The Light
of the World, Road of Life, and Stella Dallas. She was best known,
however, for playing the title role in The Romance of Helen Trent for
years. Radio historian Jim Cox reported that auditions for the Trent
role occurred the day that Foyle (on which Stevens played the title
role) had its final broadcast. He wrote:
American actress who performed on radio, television, the stage, and in
movies. She is best known for her -year run as the title character in
The Romance of Helen Trent on radio.Born in St. Louis, Missouri, as
Harriet Foote, Stevens attended Christian College.When she was ,
Stevens danced in a musical production of Provincetown's Wharf
Theater. She later acted with the St. Louis Little Theater. She also
acted in Shakespearean productions at the San Diego Globe Theatre and
was an actress with the Pasadena Playhouse. Despite that experience,
Stevens was unable to land an acting job in New York, which led her to
work as an usher at the Empire Theatre until an opportunity
arose.Stevens' work in radio began in . Although she appeared in many
programs in old-time radio, most of her work there was in soap operas,
especially Abie's Irish Rose, Ethel and Albert, Kitty Foyle, The Light
of the World, Road of Life, and Stella Dallas. She was best known,
however, for playing the title role in The Romance of Helen Trent for
years. Radio historian Jim Cox reported that auditions for the Trent
role occurred the day that Foyle (on which Stevens played the title
role) had its final broadcast. He wrote:
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