Profile
Julie Christie
Actress
Female
Born
Apr 14, 1941
Age
72
Hometown
Assam
Other Names
Christie, Julie F...
Julie Frances Christie is a British actress. Born in British India to English parents, at the age of six Christie moved to England, where she attended boarding school. Christie's first prominent film roles were in Crooks Anonymous and The Fast Lady (both… Read More
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Romance
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Don BessantDated 1965 - 1966
Family
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Julie Christie
Age 72
parents
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Frank St. John ChristieFather
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RosemaryMother
siblings
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CliveBrother
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JuneSister
News + Updates
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John Farr: Dressing Up: The 10 Best Period Costume MoviesHuffington Post - Apr 21, 2013
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Robert Redford's Big ReturnHuffington Post - Apr 04, 2013
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Move Over Grumpy Cat! Meet Mo The River OtterHuffington Post - Mar 19, 2013
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Michael Hogan: Can 'Silver Linings Playbook' Win Best Picture?Huffington Post - Feb 18, 2013
Timeline
Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of Julie Christie.
CHILDHOOD
1941
Birth
Christie was born on 14 April 1941 in Singlijan Tea Estate, Chabua, Assam, British India, the elder child of Rosemary (née Ramsden), a painter, and Francis "Frank" St. John Christie.
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TEENAGE
1957
16 Years Old
Christie made her professional stage debut in 1957, and her first screen roles were on British television.
TWENTIES
1962
21 Years Old
In 1962, Christie appeared in feature films with co-starring roles in a pair of comedies for Ealing Studios: Crooks Anonymous and The Fast Lady.
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Life magazine hailed 1965 as "The Year of Julie Christie" when the actress became known internationally for her role as an amoral model in Darling, directed by Schlesigner.
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1966
25 Years Old
In 1966, Christie played a dual role in François Truffaut's adaptation of the Ray Bradbury novel Fahrenheit 451, where she starred opposite Oskar Werner.
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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."
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THIRTIES
1979
38 Years Old
In 1979, she was a member of the jury at the 29th Berlin International Film Festival.
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FORTIES
1988
47 Years Old
In 1988, she starred in the television film Dadah Is Death, based on the Barlow and Chambers execution.
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FIFTIES
1996
55 Years Old
Christie made a return to the mainstream in 1996 with supporting roles in Dragonheart and Kenneth Branagh's adaptation of Hamlet.
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LATE ADULTHOOD
In November 2007, it was reported that the couple had quietly married in India, which Christie called "nonsense," explaining "I have been married for a few years.
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On 22 January 2008, Christie received her fourth Oscar nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role at the 80th Academy Awards.
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2011
70 Years Old
In 2011, Christie played a "sexy, bohemian" version of the grandmother role in Catherine Hardwicke's gothic retelling of Red Riding Hood.
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