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Julia Lester

Julia Lester

American actress and singer

For the American soccer player, see Julia Lester (soccer).
Not to be confused with Julia Lester Dillon.

Julia Rose Lester (born January 28, 2000[1]) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Ashlyn Caswell in the Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series and for her portrayal of the role of Little Red Ridinghood in the 2022 Broadway revival of Into the Woods, for which she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical.

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Early life and education

Lester is from Woodland Hills, CA.[2] She is Jewish.[3] She is the youngest daughter of actors Kelly and Loren Lester, granddaughter of actors Helen and Peter Mark Richman, and niece of conductor/composer Lucas Richman.[4] Her sisters, Jenny and Lily, are also in show business.

She attended Calabasas High School.[5]

Personal life

Lester identifies as queer and has been dating screenwriter Ilana Wolpert since 2022.[6]

Her character[7] on High School Musical: The Musical: The Series also came out as queer in the third season.

Filmography

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References

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    Tran, Fonticha (January 28, 2020). "High School Musical: The Series' SURPRISE Birthday Party For Julia Lester (Ashlyn)". Exclusive Hollywood. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
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    "It's the 'Start of Something New' as Production Begins on the Disney+ Original Series 'High School Musical: The Musical: The Series". Disney Media Center. February 15, 2020. Archived from the original on February 5, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
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    Ben-Moche, Erin (December 11, 2020). "HSM Series' Julia Lester, Larry Saperstein Perform Classics for Disney+ Holiday Special". Jewish Journal. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
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    "Family Links". Peter Mark Richman. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
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    Dallman, Gianna (December 1, 2016). "Julia Lester dominates the stage in Carrie: The Musical". CHS Courier. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
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    Wickes, Hanna (November 8, 2022). "Meet the GF: Who Is Ilana Wolpert? Meet 'HSMTMTS' Star Julia Lester's Girlfriend: Age, Job, More". J-14.
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    "This HSMTMTS Character Had a Big Sexuality Revelation This Week". www.out.com. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
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    Blair, Caroline (November 4, 2019). "Sofia Wylie, Olivia Rodrigo & more: Meet the cast of 'High School Musical: The Musical: The Series'". Tiger Beat. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
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    "Instagram". www.instagram.com.
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    "Standing Room Only and Graceful Productions Present Staged Reading of New Musical CALVIN BERGER". BroadwayWorld. July 26, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
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    I Know Things Now, retrieved November 19, 2023
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    'The Secret Garden' Hold On I Ahmanson Theatre, retrieved November 19, 2023
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    Julia Lester Performs "Miss Marmelstein" from I Can Get It for You Wholesale, retrieved November 19, 2023


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