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Julia was born March 28th, 1981 in
New York City. She grew up right in Soho, where her parents ran a pottery
business together. They encouraged her to get involved with the arts.
Julia Stiles decided on acting and began working her way up. Her first big
chance came at age 11 at the La Mama Theater, an interview she got by
writing a letter to the director begging for an audition. She also worked
at the Kitchen Theater, appearing in the plays "Matthew: School of Life, "
and "The Sandalwood Box."
She grabbed a few small supporting roles in big Hollywood films, including
"The Devil's Own" with Brad Pitt and Harrison Ford. But a big break came
when she was cast in a starring role in the NBC miniseries "The 60's", a
documentary style film that followed the lives of a fictional family
through the turmoil that was the 60s. Julia's hard-nosed acting style
became evident in this film, as she burst blood vessels in a simulated
child birth by screaming so loud. "I was really happy with the way they
shot that. I wasn't going to make it pretty." But her next step was even
bigger.
"10 Things I Hate About You" was a fairly good film that came at a great
time. The market was ripe for teen films, but had yet to be completely
oversaturated with them. This combination, along with some stellar acting
by Ms. Stiles, of course, caused the film to rake in millions and become a
crowd favorite. The film was an update of Shakespeare's Taming of the
Shrew, with Julia playing the shrew. The careers of Heath Ledger, Larisa
Oleynik, and Julia herself were launched from the film.
She then starred in another teen film, Down to You, with Freddie Prinze,
Jr. The film wasn't blessed by critics but did fairly well at the box
office. Julia looked at the film as a step away from "10 Things". "I've
definitely been trying to avoid high school movies. Luckily, in "Down to
You," I finally get to go to college." The role fit her well, she felt as
she too was going through her first love during the filming of the
picture. "It was a chance for me to think about what that means," she
said.
Julia, determined to not be written off as a one-hit wonder or a flake
teenage beauty, has accepted roles in some biting drama. Her turn in
"Hamlet" (also an update of a Shakespearan play) garnered critical praise
for Julia.
She's currently attending Columbia University. But her sights aren't just
on Hollywood business. When asked what she'd be majoring in, she sighed
and said, "Not drama." Instead, she wants to do some charitable work in
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"I've walked into my dressing
room and had a desk full of fake boobs that the producers have put
there. That's pretty blatant." (On the pressure to "fill out" her
movie roles.)
"I am a big fan of horror movies but I had never thought that I had
wanted to act in one because I don't think that actors get to do
much in them. They're usually just reacting."
I was gonna throw the first pitch at a Mets game, but there was a
rain delay. So I'm waiting for it to stop, and the team's manager,
Willie Randolph comes by. Now he's already intimidating to begin
with. But he comes over to me and says, "If you screw this up, they
will boo you." And I said "Thanks." |
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The Bell Jar (2008) ....
Esther Greenwood
Gospel Hill (2007)
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) .... Nicky Parsons
Raving (2007)
The Omen (2006) .... Katherine Thorn
A Little Trip to Heaven (2005) .... Isold
Edmond (2005) .... Glenna
The Bourne Supremacy (2004) .... Nicky
... aka Bourne Verschwörung, Die (Germany)
The Prince & Me (2004) .... Paige Morgan
... aka The Prince and Me (USA)
Mona Lisa Smile (2003) .... Joan Brandwyn
Carolina (2003/I) .... Carolina Mirabeau
... aka Carolina - Auf der Suche nach Mr. Perfect (Germany)
A Guy Thing (2003) .... Becky Jackon
The Bourne Identity (2002) .... Nicky
... aka Bourne Identität, Die (Germany)
O (2001) .... Desi Brable
... aka The One (Europe: English title: DVD title)
"Saturday Night Live" .... Host / ... (2 episodes, 2001)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
- Pierce Brosnan/Destiny's Child (2001) TV Episode (uncredited) ....
Jenna Bush
- Julia Stiles/Aerosmith (2001) TV Episode .... Host
The Business of Strangers (2001) .... Paula Murphy
Save the Last Dance (2001) .... Sara Johnson
State and Main (2000) .... Carla
... aka Séquences et conséquences (France)
Hamlet (2000) .... Ophelia
Down to You (2000) .... Imogen
10 Things I Hate About You (1999) .... Kat Stratford
The '60s (1999) (TV) .... Katie Herlihy
Wide Awake (1998) .... Neena Beal
Wicked (1998) .... Ellie Christianson
Before Women Had Wings (1997) (TV) .... Phoebe Jackson
... aka Oprah Winfrey Presents: Before Women Had Wings
The Devil's Own (1997) .... Bridget O'Meara
"Chicago Hope" .... Corey Sawicki (1 episode, 1997)
- Mother, May I? (1997) TV Episode .... Corey Sawicki
"Promised Land" .... Megan Walker (1 episode, 1996)
... aka Home of the Brave
- The Secret (1996) TV Episode .... Megan Walker
I Love You, I Love You Not (1996) .... Young Nana's Friend
"Ghostwriter" .... Erica (2 episodes, 1993-1994)
- A Crime of Two Cities (1994) TV Episode .... Erica
- Who Is Max Mouse?: Part 1 (1993) TV Episode (as Julie Stiles) ....
Erica |
