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.