Julia Stiles - Biography

Last Editor: d13rose				Julia Stiles Biography -   Name : Julia Stiles Date Of Birth : March 28, 1981 Place Of Birth : New York, New York, USA Height : 5' 7 Education : Professional Children's School, New York Columbia University (beginning August 2000) Profession : Actress Nationality : American Fan Mail : Joe Funicello C/O International Creative Management, 8949 Wilshire Blvd.

Julia Stiles Trivia -

Graduated from Columbia University with a degree in English (2005). Chosen as one of Teen People Magazine's "21 Hottest Stars Under 21" [1999] Has been in three remakes of Shakespeare plays: 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) (The Taming of The Shrew), O (2001) (Othello), and Hamlet (2000) (Hamlet). In 1999, Julia graduated from New York's Professional Children's School, which prepares students for careers in the arts. During her hiatus from Save the Last Dance (2001), she signed up with Habitat for Humanity International, an organization that builds homes for the needy. Voted one of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People. [2001] Was a college classmate of Anna Paquin. One of Teen People Magazine's "25 Hottest Stars under 25" [2002] Julia Stiles began her career at the La Mama Theater and the Kitchen Theater in New York. Won the 2001 Teens Choice Drama Award for her role in Save the Last Dance (2001). No longer a vegan and when Conan O'Brien asked her what the first bite of a hamburger was like she responded, "The word orgasm comes to mind." (December 2003). Has dated the Prince of Denmark in two movies, Hamlet (2000) and The Prince & Me (2004). Is of Irish (paternal side) and English and Italian (maternal side) descent. Her parents are John O'Hara and Judith Stiles. Is a die-hard New York Mets fan. After a 39-minute rain delay and dressed with a Mets cap, Julia Stiles threw out the opening pitch at Shea Stadium during the Memorial Day game of the New York Mets vs. Arizona Diamondbacks on May 29, 2006. Considered for the role of Susan Storm/Invisible Girl in Fantastic Four (2005). She and Liev Schreiber played siblings in Hamlet (2000). The pair later played husband and wife in The Omen (2006). In 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) her character, Kat Stratford, was reading the book "The Bell Jar" in a scene. Stiles starred in the movie version of The Bell Jar (2011) 10 years later. Dyed her hair blond for Mona Lisa Smile (2003). Grew up with Claire Danes and Zac Posen.

Julia Stiles Detailed Biography -

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. She 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. The 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. '10 Things I Hate About You' was a fairly good film that came at a great time. Stellar acting by Ms. Stiles, caused the film to rake in millions and become a crowd favorite. She then starred in another teen film, Down to You, with Freddie Prinze, Jr. The film wasn't blessed by critics and did fairly well at the box office. Besides being an actress, Julia is also known for her ability as a writer. As a teenager, she was a regular contributor to ZuZu which was a New York based children's magazine that existed from 1992 to 1995. It was published by Restless Youth Press, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to publishing original work by young authors and artists. The young and very talented Julia, at the age of sixteen, co-authored a play "The Anarchist's Daughter".