On This Day

Birthday of Julie Christie

April 14th 1940

07:37 14 April 2024

British actress Julie Christie was born on this day in 1940. After working on stage and TV, Christie made her film debut in 'Crooks Anonymous' (1962). Her breakthrough role came opposite Tom Courtney in 'Billy Liar' (1963). Her performance in 'Darling' (1965) made her an international star and won her the Academy Award and BAFTA for Best Actress. Further acclaim followed for her role as Lara Antipova in David Lean's 'Doctor Zhivago' (1965) with 'Life' magazine declaring that 1965 was "The Year of Julie Christie".

Other notable film credits include 'Fahrenheit 451' (1966), 'Far From the Madding Crowd' (1967), 'Petulia' (1968), 'The Go-Between' (1971), 'McCabe & Mrs. Miller' (1971), 'Don't Look Now' (1973), 'Shampoo' (1975), 'Demon Seed' (1977), 'Heaven Can Wait' (1978), 'The Return of the Soldier' (1982), 'Heat and Dust' (1983), 'Power' (1986), 'DragonHeart' (1996), 'Hamlet' (1996), 'Afterglow' (1997), 'Troy' (2004), 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban' (2004), 'Finding Neverland' (2004), 'Away From Her' (2006), 'Glorious 39' (2009) and 'The Company You Keep' (2012).

Recipient of an Academy Award, a BAFTA, a Golden Globe, a Screen Actors Guild Award as well as a BAFTA Fellowship for lifetime achievement, Julie Christie will forever be an icon of British Cinema. Happy Birthday Julie.