Julia Martha Flint Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Julia Martha Flint, an accomplished actress and entertainment industry entrepreneur who later became a fervent animal rescue advocate and sign language instructor, died June 8, 2022 in Austell, Georgia, near the home she shared with a beloved menagerie of dogs, cats, and chickens. She was 64. Born in New York City in 1958, the first of three children of George Squire Flint and Mary Alice (Davis) Flint, she grew up in Wilton, Connecticut, and graduated from Wilton High School in 1976. She earned a bachelor's degree in business and psychology from Sacred Heart University, and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Connecticut. Her passion for the performing arts grew over many years, informed by playing 45s in her bedroom in the 1970s, making the trek to Saratoga Springs, New York to see Bobby Sherman in concert, becoming a big fan of Elton John, but also ranging into less conventional tastes, such as the band Split Enz. She could play “Saturday in the Park” by Chicago impeccably on the piano, with special attention to the opening chords. That interest in music, TV, and movies led her to move from Connecticut to the West Coast, settling in Burbank, California, where she produced independent films under Diva D Productions, notably the comedy-reality production “Cast This!”, and landed roles in several television series, including “ Beckinfield ,” “Devious Maids,” “Hell Froze Over,” and “Trophy Wife.” She followed the entertainment industry to the Atlanta area, settling on three acres outside Douglasville, Georgia, and continued her career in show business. More recent credits include “The Outsider,” appearing in the episodes “Dark Uncle,” “The Resident,” and “Flesh of My Flesh.” She played a prosecutor in the TV mini series “The Act.” She was a member of the Screen Actors Guild/American Federation of Television and Radio Artists union, as well as the Television Academy. Throughout, she also founded and operated several businesses that assisted fellow actors in following their dreams, including The Actor Connection, facilitating online audition taping, and Social Media Marketing for the Actor, a coaching service in leveraging social media tools to support careers in acting. In addition, she became active in animal rescue. She turned her home into a foster care sanctuary and waystation for pets awaiting placement in new homes, even as she accrued her own collection of animals, upon whom she showered love and nurturing. Later in her career she learned sign language, and became a highly effective online instructor. She taught the nurses a few gestures in her final days at the Wellstar Tranquility hospice facility, where she had been placed after a two-year battle against a rare form of uterine cancer. She is survived by her mother, Mary Alice Flint of Providence, Rhode Island; a brother and sister-in-law, Anthony Flint and Tina Cassidy, of Brookline, Massachusetts; a half-brother and sister-in-law, Alexander Flint and Amanda Bower, of Sydney, Australia; a brother-in-law, Chris Cappella of Duneden, Florida; and seven nieces and nephews. She was pre-deceased by her father, George Flint; aunt Martha Flint (from whom she took her middle name); and her beloved sister Melissa Cappella. A memorial service has yet to be set.

Julia Martha Flint

March 10, 1958 - June 8, 2022