Julia Williams was born in Rayville, Louisiana. Her family moved to Los Angeles, California in 1963. She has four older sisters and three older brothers. She also has five children of her own, two boys and three girls (two of whom are boy-and-girl twins). Her two older children live on their own. Julia is fortunate enough to be a grandmother to three grandchildren, and she looks forward to being a grandmother to more in the future. In her spare time, she enjoys reading and spending time with her children and grandchildren.