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| Julia Parker portrays Patricia Sikora Cochran in FX's “The People V. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story," airing Tuesdays at 10 p.m. Eastern/Pacific (Photo by Scribe Services Public Relations). |
LOS
ANGELES, Calif. – Known
for her portrayals of brilliant scientists, dedicated mothers and powerful
businesswomen, acclaimed actress Julia Parker portrays Patricia Sikora Cochran,
famed attorney Johnny Cochran’s mistress in “The People V. O.J. Simpson:
American Crime Story,” airing at 10 p.m. Eastern/Pacific on Tuesdays on FX.
The
10-part series stars Cuba Gooding Jr. as O.J. Simpson, Courtney V. Vance as
Johnny Cochran, John Travolta as attorney Robert Shapiro and Sarah Paulson as
prosecutor Marcia Clark, in a re-examination of the sensational court case,
often referred to as the “Trial of the Century.”
“It was
one of the best sets I’ve ever been on. They used a ton of stages at 20th
Century Fox to create this show and I knew this was going to be an amazing
experience,” Parker said. “There were a lot of very talented people who really
brought the story to life.”
Portraying
Patricia Sikora Cochran, the mistress of Simpson’s lead defense attorney Johnny
Cochran, Parker took on the role of a problematic woman who struggled to come
to terms with the impact the trial would have on her and the world. The real
Patricia Sikora Cochran was a young blonde who hired the famed attorney to
handle her divorce, but that initial contact would later turn into a decades-long
affair between the two. Ultimately, she would take his surname and bear him a
son even while he was married. She eventually sued Johnny Cochran for palimony before
settling the matter for an undisclosed sum in 2004.
“I did a
lot of research to find out more about her, but it was very difficult since she
kept a low profile,” Parker recalled. “Playing a real person who was so private
was a real challenge, but I was fortunate to work opposite Angela Gibbs
(“Straight Outta Compton”) who is an amazing actress.”
Parker’s ability to portray a real
individual is not new for the actress. She portrayed murdered flight attendant
Debbie Walsh in the film “Flight 93: The Flight that Fought Back,” a docudrama
on how passengers fought back against terrorists during the takeover of a
United Airlines Boeing 757-200 on 9/11.
With a background that includes
television appearances in the CW’s “90210,” “Episodes,” “Go On,” and an
upcoming episode of “CSI: Cyber” and others, Parker is recognizable face to
many viewers. Her past work includes the films “Ribbons,” “Grace of God,” “Alien
Armageddon,” “Ashes,” and the upcoming comedy “Merry Exes,” starring Tammin
Sursok of ABC Family’s “Pretty Little Liars.” She is also set to begin filming
the gritty drama “Maria de Luna” next month where she portrays an immigration
agent.
Born in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,
Parker moved to Boston at 10 and soon caught the acting bug and began appearing
in plays and other productions at her school. Following her graduation from the
University of New Hampshire, the young blonde began studying acting while
embarking on a modeling career that included such brands as Catalina Swimwear,
Nike and many others. Eventually, she decided to pursue acting full time and
moved to Los Angeles where her skills came to bear when she earned a series
regular role in the travel series “Distant Roads” in 1990 and as host of a
number of popular infomercials for a variety of products.
For more, Julia Parker is online at
www.JuliaParker.net, https://twitter.com/MsJuliaParker,
www.facebook.com/MsJuliaParker,
www.imdb.me/JuliaParker and www.Instagram.com/MsJuliaP.
“The People V. O.J. Simpson:
American Crime Story” is produced by Writer/Producer Scott Alexander, Executive
Producers Dante Di Loreto, Brad Falchuk and Nina Jacobson; created and written
by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski from the book “The Run of His Life:
The People v. O.J. Simpson,” by Jeffrey Toobin. It was directed by Ryan Murphy
and Anthony Hemingway. The series is produced by Fox 21 Television Studios and
FX Productions.
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