Julie Christie
Julie Christie (born 14 April 1940) is a British actress. She has worked in theatre, motion picture and television. She has won the Academy, Golden Globe, BAFTA and Screen Actors Guild Award. In 1997 she was given a BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award, a lifetime achievement award. She has starred in many movies throughout her career. She was born in British India to British parents.
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_cropped.jpg.webp) Julie Christie at the Guadalajara International Film Festival in 1997 | |
| Born | Julie Frances Christie 14 April 1940 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1961–present |
| Spouse | Duncan Campbell (m. 2007-present) |
As Lara in Doctor Zhivago (1965)
In 1967, Time magazine said of her: "What Julie Christie wears has more real impact on fashion than all the clothes of the ten best-dressed women combined".[1]
Personal life
In the early 1960s, Christie dated actor Terence Stamp. She became engaged to Don Bessant, a lithographer and art teacher, in 1965.[2] She dated actor Warren Beatty from 1967 to 1974. In November 2007, aged 66, Christie married The Guardian journalist Duncan Campbell.[3] He had been her partner since 1979.
She is active in various causes, including animal rights, environmental protection, and the anti-nuclear power movement. She is also a Patron of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign.[4]
Filmography
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
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| The Fast Lady | 1962 | Claire Chingford | |
| Crooks Anonymous | 1962 | Babette LaVern | |
| Billy Liar | 1963 | Liz | Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best British Actress |
| Darling | 1965 | Diana Scott |
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| Doctor Zhivago | 1965 | Lara Antipova |
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| Young Cassidy | 1965 | Daisy Battles | |
| Fahrenheit 451 | 1966 | Clarisse / Linda Montag | Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best British Actress |
| Far from the Madding Crowd | 1967 | Bathsheba Everdene | |
| Tonite Let's All Make Love in London | 1967 | Herself | |
| Petulia | 1968 | Petulia Danner | |
| In Search of Gregory | 1969 | Catherine Morelli | |
| The Go-Between | 1970 | Marian - Lady Trimingham | Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role |
| McCabe & Mrs. Miller | 1971 | Constance Miller | Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actress |
| Don't Look Now | 1973 | Laura Baxter | Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role |
| Shampoo | 1975 | Jackie Shawn | Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
| Nashville | 1975 | Herself | |
| Demon Seed | 1977 | Susan Harris | |
| Heaven Can Wait | 1978 | Betty Logan | |
| Memoirs of a Survivor | 1981 | 'D' | |
| The Return of the Soldier | 1982 | Kitty Baldry | |
| Les Quarantièmes rugissants | 1982 | Catherine Dantec | |
| Heat and Dust | 1983 | Anne | |
| The Gold Diggers | 1983 | Ruby | |
| Separate Tables | 1983 | Mrs. Shankland | TV movie |
| Champagne amer | 1986 | Betty Rivière | |
| Miss Mary | 1986 | Mary Mulligan | |
| Power | 1986 | Ellen Freeman | |
| Väter und Söhne – Eine deutsche Tragödie | 1986 | Charlotte Deutz | TV mini-series |
| Dadah Is Death | 1988 | Barbara Barlow | TV movie |
| Fools of Fortune | 1990 | Mrs. Quinton | |
| Katie and Eilish - Siamese Twins | 1992 | (Narrator) | 1993 Peabody Award winner |
| The Railway Station Man | 1992 | Helen Cuffe | |
| Hamlet | 1996 | Gertrude | |
| Dragonheart | 1996 | Queen Aislinn | |
| Afterglow | 1997 | Phyllis Mann |
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| The Miracle Maker | 2000 | Rachael | Voice Only |
| Belphégor - Le fantôme du Louvre | 2001 | Glenda Spender | |
| No Such Thing | 2001 | Dr. Anna | |
| I'm with Lucy | 2002 | Dori | aka Autour de Lucy (France) |
| Snapshots | 2002 | Narma | |
| Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | 2004 | Madam Rosmerta | |
| Finding Neverland | 2004 | Mrs. Emma du Maurier | Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role |
| Troy | 2004 | Thetis | |
| Garbo | 2005 | Narrator | |
| Cycle of Peace | 2005 | Narrator | |
| The Secret Life of Words | 2005 | Inge | |
| Away from Her | 2006 | Fiona Anderson |
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| New York, I Love You | 2009 | Isabelle | |
| Glorious 39 | 2009 | Elizabeth | |
| Hello Darkness | 2011 | Rachel | |
| Red Riding Hood | 2011 | Grandmother |
Theatre
- Cries From The Heart (2007)
Royal Court Theatre
- Old Times (1995)
Wyndhams Theatre & Theatr Clywd
- Suzanna Andler (1997)
Chichester Festival Theatre (and on tour, Bath, Oxford, Richmond and Guildford)
- Uncle Vanya (1973)
Broadway
- The Comedy of Errors (1964)
RSC
- Frinton Repertory of Essex (1957)
References
- "The private life of Julie Christie", L.A. Times, 5 January 2008.
- Julie Christie, Anthony Hayward (Robert Hale, 2000)
- "In brief: Julie Christie gets married". The Guardian. London. 2008-01-30. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
- "Palestine Solidarity Campaign: Patrons". Palestine Solidarity Campaign. n.d. Archived from the original on 2009-03-02. Retrieved 2009-03-10.
Other websites
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Julie Christie.
- Julie Christie on IMDb
- Julie Christie at TV.com
- BBC News | Entertainment | Actress Christie on Alzheimer's role
- Julie Christie: Beauty that never fades in The Independent
- After years living as a recluse, Julie Christie is suddenly the talk of Hollywood again | the Daily Mail
- Oscar winner and nominee Julie Christie talks about getting older - Times Online
- The secret Indian sister who haunts actress Julie Christie | the Daily Mail
- Julie Christie writes about the re-release of "The Animals Film"
- Playing a part against injustice: Interview with Julie Christie Archived 2011-06-13 at the Wayback Machine | Socialist Review Archived 2011-05-16 at the Wayback Machine
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