Julia Dunne

**Julia Dunne** is a character in the *Daisy Jones & The Six* television series adaptation. She is the daughter of rockstar Billy Dunne and photographer Camila Alvarez.

## Plot summary

In 1974, Camila Alvarez tells her boyfriend Billy Dunne that she's pregnant, days before he's meant to leave to go on tour with his rock band. She asks what the hell they're going to do and he smiles at her that he knows what they're going to do. They get married that evening, and Billy follows through his obligation to the tour. What starts as daily calls back home grow further apart, more-so when Camila tells Billy that "we just miss you, is all". He questions her usage of "we" - she meant her and the baby, of course. After not hearing from Billy for some time, a heavily pregnant Camila surprises the band and learns Billy has been cheating on her and abusing substances. She gives a warning that if he thinks she's going to let him ruin her life, their life, letting her voice trail off. She doesn't care what he does until this baby comes, but when it does he is going to show up for her, this child, and he's going to keep showing up for the rest of his goddamn life.

It isn't long until Camila does go into labor while The Six are performing in San Diego. The bands record producer Teddy Price finds Billy high, drunk, and barely able to perform. He tells him that Camila had the baby, a little girl, and it's time to meet his daughter. When they get to Cedar Sinai, Billy can't bring himself to go in and let his daughter meet him like this. Teddy decides to take him to rehab. Meanwhile, Camila lies in her hospital bed holding her newborn daughter in her arms and begins to cry.

Julia spends the next few months with her mother and maternal grandmother at the Laurel Canyon home, until Billy is released from rehab. Billy, anxious to see his daughter, stops Graham from filling him in on what's happened with the band while he's been away. Graham smiles as he's gonna love her. The other day they were hanging in the yard and she looked up at him with those big eyes, and she smiled, not a smile from gas but a real, full human smile. Billy sobs in the passenger seat. When Billy comes home, Camila is on the bed with Julia while Lucia folds laundry. Billy comes in and they timidly greet each other. Julia starts to cry so Billy doesn't walk over right away. He stands over his daughter and smiles, apologizing for being late. Camila offers to let Billy hold her, but he doesn't want to make her mad. Lucia, in Spanish, offers to take her for a walk, but Camila insists they're fine - Julia just needs a nap. He offers to help with that or pick something up from the store but they're fine. She sets Julia in her crib and leans against it. Billy awkwardly approaches and rests his forehead on hers; he missed her. Her mom has been staying there to help with the nightly feedings so he should stay in one of the other rooms for the first few nights.

One day, Camila plays with Julia on the floor of their bedroom when Billy comes in. He thinks they should go home to Pittsburgh. They'd be closer to her parents, to his mom. He'll get a construction job as he likes building things, and she could get a job at the paper, taking pictures. She sits up and asks if he thinks she moved here for him. Because she didn't, she moved here with him. For them and the life they wanted. He's just trying to be practical because if they stay here, he doesn't know if he can handle it here anymore. She doesn't think that's the problem but he doesn't feel that she's listening to him, admitting that he's weak. She snaps at him to pick up his kid. When he doesn't, she asks what he's so afraid of. She was scared when she held Julia for the first time and he wasn't even there. She was so hurt when he left. But she stayed. She faced it and she didn't leave. She asks again what he's afraid of. He thinks he's afraid that she's going to love him and he's going to fuck it all up. She welcomes him to the club. He slowly gets off the bed and picks her up from the floor for the first time, holding her in his arms and offering her a rattle.

He holds her in a rocking chair outside, humming softly. He then stands up and vocalizes as he bounces her. During the day, Camila bounces Julia on her lap. He kisses Julia's feet on the couch and holds her as he plays with her, vocalizing softly.

In the morning, Eddie sits outside with Camila and Julia. She tells him he doesn't have to stay out here, he can go back inside if he wants. He wants to stay as he loves hanging out with the little troublemaker. Camila smiles that she's the best and they play for a moment. Billy walks by and stops to look at the trio, and Camila smiles up at him, and he walks past. Eddie asks if things are just back to normal with them, just like that. He's sorry but he just doesn't know how she can do it. She doesn't stop being in love with someone because things get hard. At least she doesn't.

Christmas, 1974. Camila rushes to get her camera and records Warren hanging stockings and Billy holding Julia while Graham and Karen entertain her with tinsel. Billy turns to the camera and has Julia wave to her mama. Camila records the evening as everyone laughs and has fun, hugging each other over gifts being exchanged. At the end of the night, Billy puts Julia to sleep and everyone quietly cheers for him in the living room.

## Trivia

* Julia is the interviewer for the Daisy Jones & The Six documentary.

## Appearances

Julia Dunne appears in the following episodes:

## References

1. ↑ "Track 2: I'll Take You There"
2. ↑ "Track 3: Someone Saved My Life Tonight"