{"title":"Judy Katz","description":"Jen Wilson was born in Las Vegas, Nevada, and lives there still. She is the proud wife of Alan and mother of two-legged Aaron, age twelve, and four-legged Galaxy, age nine.She was brought up around animals and spent most of her time surrounded by dogs, cats, horses, and various reptiles. Being around animals her whole life gave her a distinct sense of comfort around them. Somewhat shy and quiet, she always felt a deeper bond with her animals than with kids her age. She spent her formative years in the middle of a pasture with a horse, training her dogs, or cuddling with her cats. Despite having no formal education in animal training, this upbringing helped her to understand animals. 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Haunted by the tragic early death of her mother-a former star actress and singer in Vietnam-and likewise haunted by a secret desire she has to hide from the world, Julia struggles in her acting studies under renowned coach Igor (Richard Chamberlain). However, her ambitions to emulate her mother's success are thwarted by her severe difficulties with the English language. Her only confidante is her wise Vietnamese grandmother (Kieu Chinh), but even with her she limits what she confides. Meanwhile she begins to experience recurrent nightmares in which she relives the car accident that killed her mother. Caught between two very different cultures, East and West, Julia questions if she will ever fit in anywhere. As she attempts to understand who she is and how to forge a more confident identity from both parts of her birthright, her father falls in love with an American woman, Jennifer (Paula Devicq). 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