She was the first character to ever speak on the serial when it first broadcast in 1965, and was also the star of the two main scenes in the serial.
She appeared in Michael John LaChiusa's Over Texas, presented as part of the Ensemble Studio Theater's Marathon in 1991.
After Alice is also apparently killed, it is revealed that old family friend Marlena Evans was the culprit, and when Marlena shows up at the funeral to give her respects, Julie loses her cool and threatens to kill her.
Their joint effort is ultimately successful.