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JULIA STILES BIOGRAPHY |
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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. |
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