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Julie Christie 1941-
Born in Chabua, Assam, India the daughter of a tea planter and his Welsh wife Rosemary, who was a painter. The young Christie grew up on her father's tea plantation before being sent to England for her education.
She played the girlfriend of the protagonist in her first film, the Ealing-like comedy 'Crooks Anonymous' (1962), which was followed up by an ingénue role in another comedy, 'The Fast Lady' (1962).
John Schlesinger choose her as a replacement for the actress originally cast in 'Billy Liar' (1963) (1963). Christie's turn in the film as the free-wheeling "Liz" was a stunner, and she had her first taste of becoming a symbol if not icon of the new British cinema. Her screen presence was such that the great John Ford cast her as the Irish prostitute, Daisy Battles, in 'Young Cassidy' (1965) , 'Darling' (1965) then 'Doctor Zhivago' (1965), one of the all-time box-office champs. Christie won raves, including the Best Actress Awards from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the British Film Academy.
''Fahrenheit 451 (1966) followed by 'Far from the Madding Crowd' (1967) with Terence Stamp.
' Petulia' (1968). Then 'In Search of Gregory' (1969), a critical and box office flop. She took a break with her lover Warren Beatty where she spent her time with Beatty in California, renting a beach house at Malibu.
Her return for ' The Go-Between' (1970) for she won another Oscar nomination. 'Don't Look Now' (1973) a Horror movie. 'Shampoo' (1975) and the end of her affair with Beatty but still friends. 'Heaven Can Wait' (1978) then back to the UK for 'The Gold Diggers' (1983) and 'The Return of the Soldier' (1982), 'Afterglow' (1997), 'Away from Her' (2006).
Married to left-wing investigative journalist Duncan Campbell in January 2008 after living together for nine years,
Julie Christie 1941-
Born in Chabua, Assam, India the daughter of a tea planter and his Welsh wife Rosemary, who was a painter. The young Christie grew up on her father's tea plantation before being sent to England for her education.
She played the girlfriend of the protagonist in her first film, the Ealing-like comedy 'Crooks Anonymous' (1962), which was followed up by an ingénue role in another comedy, 'The Fast Lady' (1962).
John Schlesinger choose her as a replacement for the actress originally cast in 'Billy Liar' (1963) (1963). Christie's turn in the film as the free-wheeling "Liz" was a stunner, and she had her first taste of becoming a symbol if not icon of the new British cinema. Her screen presence was such that the great John Ford cast her as the Irish prostitute, Daisy Battles, in 'Young Cassidy' (1965) , 'Darling' (1965) then 'Doctor Zhivago' (1965), one of the all-time box-office champs. Christie won raves, including the Best Actress Awards from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the British Film Academy.
''Fahrenheit 451 (1966) followed by 'Far from the Madding Crowd' (1967) with Terence Stamp.
' Petulia' (1968). Then 'In Search of Gregory' (1969), a critical and box office flop. She took a break with her lover Warren Beatty where she spent her time with Beatty in California, renting a beach house at Malibu.
Her return for ' The Go-Between' (1970) for she won another Oscar nomination. 'Don't Look Now' (1973) a Horror movie. 'Shampoo' (1975) and the end of her affair with Beatty but still friends. 'Heaven Can Wait' (1978) then back to the UK for 'The Gold Diggers' (1983) and 'The Return of the Soldier' (1982), 'Afterglow' (1997), 'Away from Her' (2006).
Married to left-wing investigative journalist Duncan Campbell in January 2008 after living together for nine years,