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Julie Christie
Starring in Darling, Doctor Zhivago and Don’t Look Now.
Darling · Don’t Look Now
- Born
- 14 April 1940
- Birthplace
- Chabua
More people
Julie Christie
Julie Christie is a British actor who emerged in 1960s cinema and later earned acclaim for films including Away from Her.
Early life
Training
Grew up partly in Assam and attended schools in Britain before studying at London’s Central School of Speech and Drama.
Career
- 1957
Stage debut
Began professional acting.
- 1963
Breakthrough
Appeared in Billy Liar.
- 1965
International success
Starred in Darling and Doctor Zhivago.
Selected work
Darling
Won the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Don’t Look Now
Co-starred with Donald Sutherland.
Away from Her
Received another Oscar nomination.
Beyond work
Public life
Supported environmental and animal-welfare causes and the Greenham Common women’s peace camp.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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Photo: Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara. CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.