Julie Condra was born and grew up in Ballinger and San Antonio, Texas. At the age of 9 she began acting and appeared in local TV commercials in San Antonio. Six years later she became a model for a short time and moved to LA at age 16. Her mother acted as her agent, and soon she appeared in several movies and TV series. She has a brother named Jeff. After her divorce from Brandon Douglas, she married actor Mark Dacascos.