Birthday: March 28, 1981
Place of Birth: New York, New York
Film That Got Her Noticed:
Starring opposite Australian heartthrob Heath Ledger in the teen romantic comedy, "10 Things I Hate About You."
Starring opposite Australian heartthrob Heath Ledger in the teen romantic comedy, "10 Things I Hate About You."
Julia Stiles Biography (Courtesy of Paramount Pictures and "The Prince & Me"):
March 19, 2004 - Julia Stiles ('Paige' in "The Prince & Me") exhibits a rare sophistication in the characters she plays. In 2003, she starred as the free-spirited Berkeley graduate-turned-teacher in Mike Newell's "Mona Lisa Smile." Her knockout performance in "Save the Last Dance" earned her two MTV Movie Award nominations. For her breakthrough performance in the hit comedy "10 Things I Hate About You," she garnered an MTV Movie Award and the Chicago Film Critics Award. In 2001, Stiles earned critical praise for her role opposite Stockard Channing in Patrick Stettner's indie feature "The Business of Strangers," and was a member of the award-winning ensemble cast of David Mamet's "State and Main."
March 19, 2004 - Julia Stiles ('Paige' in "The Prince & Me") exhibits a rare sophistication in the characters she plays. In 2003, she starred as the free-spirited Berkeley graduate-turned-teacher in Mike Newell's "Mona Lisa Smile." Her knockout performance in "Save the Last Dance" earned her two MTV Movie Award nominations. For her breakthrough performance in the hit comedy "10 Things I Hate About You," she garnered an MTV Movie Award and the Chicago Film Critics Award. In 2001, Stiles earned critical praise for her role opposite Stockard Channing in Patrick Stettner's indie feature "The Business of Strangers," and was a member of the award-winning ensemble cast of David Mamet's "State and Main."
Also among her big screen credits are Michael Steinberg's critically acclaimed drama "Wicked," which premiered at the 1998 Sundance and Prague Film Festivals, Alan Pakula's "The Devil's Own," with Harrison Ford and Brad Pitt, and the romantic comedy, "A Guy Thing" opposite Jason Lee.
A talented writer, Stiles' screenplay "The Anarchist's Daughter" was chosen as one of 12 scripts to be included in the Sundance Institute's Writers Lab. Stiles is also a prolific television and stage actress, and an English literature major at Columbia University.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
"Mona Lisa Smile - Interview with Julia Stiles
"The Prince & Me" Photo Gallery
"The Prince & Me" Trailer, Credits and Movie News
