27+ Wonderful Photos of Julia Whelan. The word faolán is derived. Julia may whelan (born may 8, 1984) is an american actress and author. Jill whelan was born on september 29, 1966 in oakland, california, usa as jill e. She was a writer and director, known for the french chef (1962), julie & julia (2009) and we're back! The family name whelan / ˈ hw iː l ən / is an anglicisation of the irish surname ó faoláin.
