Julie Pope
Acting
Biography
Julie Pope stars as Nelly Don. Julie is an accomplished actor, singer, dancer, and voiceover artist originally from Chicagoland. She has performed in Kansas City at Starlight, New Theatre, and Musical Theatre Heritage. She has also been in several commercials and voiceovers for brands like Hallmark, Garmin, H&R Block, Drury Inn Hotels, Price Chopper, local banks, and more. Other film credits include Earlybird, coming out in 2024. Julie has also been a vocalist for Disney parks in Hong Kong and Tokyo and sings with the local cover band Lost Wax. Some of Julie’s live performances include The Chorus Line, Legally Blond, Chicago, Mama Mia, All Shook Up, Big Fish, and Elf, among many others.
Known For
Nelly Don the Musical Movie is a true Kansas City story about Nelly Don, a trailblazer who ignited a fashion revolution in the early 1900s to become a global sensation. Yet on the coattails of her success, drama ensues from an abusive husband and affair with a US Senator to the fake adoption of her biological son and her mobster-linked abduction. History comes alive with music, propelling the sensational story of her meteoric rise to fame in the fashion industry.
Nelly Don the Musical Movie
A desperate theater owner resuscitates his struggling business with off-the-wall productions, all the while losing sight of why he chose this life at all.
Earlybird
When her parents die tragically, Frankie Raffle makes the family's worst nightmare come true by trying to take over the family business