Julie Hagerty, a veteran American actress, will portray Ralph “Ralphie” Parker’s mother, Mrs. Parker, in the upcoming Christmas comedy film, A Christmas Story Christmas. The forthcoming film will premiere exclusively on HBO Max on Thursday, November 17, 2022, at 3 a.m. ET. The film is a follow-up to the 1983 hit A Christmas Story. The film’s narrative is set 30 years after the events of A Christmas Story. Ralphie, his loving wife, and their children are expected to return to their former home in Hammond, Indiana. Ralphie will meet with old pals from his hometown, launching a series of new Christmas-themed adventures.
Since the first glance of Julie Hagerty as Mrs. Parker, the audience has been buzzing with anticipation to see how Hagerty’s depiction of the pivotal character would pan out. Without further ado, let’s get to know actress Julie Hagerty ahead of the film’s debut on HBO Max on Thursday.
Learn all there is to know about Julie Hagerty and her outstanding body of work before A Christmas Story Christmas airs on HBO Max.
Julie Hagerty, 67, is a well-known American actress who began her career as Elaine Dickinson in the 1980 film Airplane! and Lisa Harris in the 1980 television film The Day the Women Got Even. The actress has appeared in several critically acclaimed films, including A Midsummer Night’s Sex Comedy, a 1982 film in which she portrayed the significant character Dulcy Ford, Lost in America, a 1985 film in which she portrayed the prominent role of Linda Howard, and Mel, a 1998 film in which she portrayed the character Bonnie.
Aside from these projects, Hagerty is well-known for her roles as Liz Parker in the 1985 film Bad Medicine, Harriet MacKyle in the 1989 film Bloodhounds of Broadway, Fay Marvin in the 1991 film What About Bob?, Liza in the 1999 film The Story of Us, Dorothy Morse in the 2003 film A Guy Thing, and Carol Brander in the 2005 film Just Friends. Other notable films in which she has appeared include Airplane II: The Sequel, Reversal of Fortune, Beyond Therapy, Noises Off, U-Turn, The Wife, Held Up, Baby Bedlam, Storytelling, The Badge, Pizza, She’s the Man, 2081, Pope Dreams, Instant Family, Noelle, Marriage Story, Confessions of a Shopaholic, Adam & Steve, and others.
Julie Hagerty has also appeared in a number of popular television shows, including American Playhouse, Women of the House, The Love Boat: The Next Wave, King of the Hill, Everybody Loves Raymond, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Grace and Frankie, and others. Aside from Hagerty, the cast of A Christmas Story Christmas includes, among others, Peter Billingsley as Ralph Parker, Zack Ward as Scut Farkus, Scott Schwartz as Flick, R. D. Robb as Schwartz, Ian Petrella as Randy Parker, Julianna Layne as Julie Parker, and River Drosche as Mark Parker. Don’t miss A Christmas Story Christmas, which will premiere exclusively on HBO Max on Thursday, November 17, 2022.
