- "You help people right themselves. I've seen you do it a hundred times."
- ―Benjamin Poindexter to Julie Barnes[src]
Julie Barnes was a waitress who had previously worked with Benjamin Poindexter as a suicide hotline operator.
Biography[]
Early Life[]
Dreams of Dance[]
- "My parents made the mistake of telling me I could be anything I wanted."
- ―Julie Barnes to Benjamin Poindexter[src]
Barnes always loved dancing and tried to pursue it once her parents told her she could be anything.[3]
Being Kind[]
Meeting Benjamin Poindexter[]
Barnes photographed with her co-workers
- "That's a lot to deal with, I'm glad you called."
"You're doing amazing." - ―Benjamin Poindexter and Julie Barnes[src]
Julie Barnes worked for three years as an operator at the Brooklyn Suicide Prevention Center before quitting social work to pursue her dream as a ballet dancer. She ultimately failed her dream due to an ACL injury. She was friends with a co-worker named Benjamin Poindexter until he left for the FBI. On one occasion, she told Poindexter how good of a job he was doing. Another time, they ate pizza together at a party.[3]
Hired at Presidential Hotel[]
Barnes ate at a pizzeria and laughed along with her friends.[4] She was hired at the Presidential Hotel for double the pay of her previous job as long as she worked right away.[3]
Reunion with Poindexter[]
Barnes reuniting with Benjamin Poindexter
- "How did you know I worked there for three years? You were only there for one."
"You mentioned it earlier. You quit to do ballet."
"Did I also mention ballet earlier? Specifically?" - ―Julie Barnes and Benjamin Poindexter[src]
Barnes went for a morning jog before her first day as a waitress. Barnes ran into former co-worker Benjamin Poindexter, who asked her to catch up after her shift. During their conversation Barnes realized Poindexter knew information about her that she did not disclose and began to suspect he had been stalking her. Freaked out, she made her excuses and Poindexter grabbed her, but let go when she yelled at him.[3]
Agreeing to Help[]
Barnes talking with Benjamin Poindexter
- "Okay. I'll help you, Dex. But, please, do not make me regret this."
- ―Julie Barnes to Benjamin Poindexter[src]
A few days after her incident with Poindexter, he surprised her on her routine jog and begged her to talk to him. She agreed and Poindexter explained that he had been following her because he wanted to act more like her. He asked for her help because he felt like he was drowning and needed someone to turn to. She agreed and made him promise he won't make her regret that decision.
Barnes is executed by the Cleaning Crew
Kingpin, who had been trying to manipulate Poindexter, ordered Felix Manning to kill Barnes when she went to work in order to prevent her from ruining his plans with Poindexter.[2]
Legacy[]
Poindexter's Breakdown[]
- "Fisk had her killed. He killed Julie, so he could replace her as your North Star."
- ―Daredevil to Benjamin Poindexter[src]
Upon Manning's Cleaning Crew killed her, he took Barnes' phone from her corpse. When Poindexter texted her, Manning impersonated Barnes and made him believe that she cut off her ties from him.[2]
Barnes' corpse with Benjamin Poindexter
Learning about her murder after interrogating Felix Manning, Daredevil called Poindexter, asking what would Barnes think if she were alive to see him murder innocent people, upsetting him. Daredevil then pointed him to the storage room where her body, along with the Cleaning Crew's, were being kept. His subsequent discovery of her corpse and the realization that Wilson Fisk manipulated him, caused Poindexter to turn against Fisk and he went on a rampage to kill him. In his madness, Poindexter brought Barnes' corpse along to the hotel and talked to her as if she was still alive when he was stopped by Agent J. Lim.[1]
Personality[]
- "When we worked together at the suicide hotline, I saw the way you were with other people. Patient, compassionate, and I... I really need that right now."
- ―Benjamin Poindexter to Julie Barnes[src]
Julie Barnes was a good, kind, patient, and compassionate person who wanted to help people. Her parents were never really involved in her life, but they raised her to have dreams, which, according to Julie, was a mistake. Despite leaving social work to pursue her dream as a ballet dancer, Julie remained open to helping people in need.
Facilities[]
- Brooklyn Suicide Prevention Center: Barnes used to work as an operator at Brooklyn Suicide Prevention Center, where she met Benjamin Poindexter.
- "It's my first day, actually. I got offered double the pay to leave my last job if I could start here immediately."
- ―Julie Barnes to Benjamin Poindexter[src]
- Presidential Hotel: Due to Wilson Fisk's machinations, Barnes received a job offer from Presidential Hotel, with a promise of an increased paycheck if she were to start immediately. She took the offer and quit her previous job and started working as a waitress at the bar, where she reunited with Benjamin Poindexter. Barnes sat down with him to catch up, however, Poindexter accidentally slipped up and revealed that he had been stalking her, so Barnes felt disturbed and left. Later, when Barnes come to her shift, she noticed unfamiliar workers at the hallway, who then killed her on Fisk's order.
Relationships[]
Family[]
Allies[]
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Appearances[]
In chronological order:
Daredevil | Episode 3.05: The Perfect Game (flashbacks)- Daredevil | Episode 3.03: No Good Deed
- Daredevil | Episode 3.05: The Perfect Game
- Daredevil | Episode 3.06: The Devil You Know
- Daredevil | Episode 3.08: Upstairs/Downstairs
- Daredevil | Episode 3.13: A New Napkin (corpse)
