Julia Stiles, born Julia O'Hara Stiles on March 28, 1981, in New York City, is an American actress known for her versatile performances across film, television, and theater. Raised in Greenwich Village by her artist mother, Judith Newcomb Stiles, and her businessman father, John O'Hara, Julia began acting at the age of 11 with New York's La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club.
She has two siblings, John Junior and Jane, who is also an actress. Julia is of English, Irish, and Italian descent.
Julia Stiles made her acting debut in 1993 on the mystery show "Ghostwriter" and her first film role was in "I Love You, I Love You Not" (1996). She gained prominence with leading roles in teen films such as "10 Things I Hate About You" (1999), "Down to You" (2000), and "Save the Last Dance" (2001).
Her accolades include a Teen Choice Award and two MTV Movie Awards, as well as nominations for a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award.
Her career expanded with films like "The Business of Strangers" (2001), "Mona Lisa Smile" (2003), and "The Omen" (2006). She became widely recognized for her role as Nicky Parsons in the "Bourne" franchise (2002-2016).
Other notable film credits include "Hamlet" (2000), "State and Main" (2000), "O" (2001), "A Guy Thing" (2002), "Carolina" (2003), "The Prince & Me" (2004), "Edmond" (2005), "A Little Trip to Heaven" (2005), "The Cry of the Owl" (2009), "Silver Linings Playbook" (2012), "Out of the Dark" (2014), "Blackway" (2015), "11:55" (2016), "Hustlers" (2019), and "Orphan: First Kill" (2022).
Full Name | Julia Stiles |
Other Name | Julia O Hara Stiles |
Gender | Female |
Profession | Actress |
Date of Birth | 28-March-1981 (43 years) |
Birth Location | New York City, U.S. |
Outside of film, Julia Stiles played Lumen Pierce on the fifth season of "Dexter" (2010), earning nominations for the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress and the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actress.
From 2012 to 2014, she appeared as the titular character in the web series "Blue," for which she earned two IAWTV Awards for Best Actress. She also starred as Georgina Ryland on the Sky Atlantic series "Riviera" from 2017 to 2020 and in the Amazon series "The Lake" (2022-2023).
Julia Stiles took a break from acting to pursue higher education at Columbia University, where she earned a degree in English. She married Preston J. Cook in 2017, and the couple has three children.
Julia Stiles is 43 years old
Julia Stiles was born on 28-March-1981
Julia Stiles was born in New York City, U.S.
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