Julie Frances Christie (born 14 April 1941) is a British actress. Born in British India to English parents, at the age of six Christie moved to England where she attended boarding school. In 1961, she began her acting career in a BBC television series, and the following year, she had her first major film role in a romantic comedy. In 1965, she became known to international audiences as the model "Diana Scott" in the film Darling. That same year she played the part of "Lara" in David Lean's Doctor Zhivago. A pop icon of the "swinging London" era of the 1960s, she has won the Academy Award, Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Julie Christie

Acting Born April 14, 1940 Chabua, Assam, India

Julie Frances Christie (born 14 April 1941) is a British actress. Born in British India to English parents, at the age of six Christie moved to England where she attended boarding school. In 1961, she began her acting career in a BBC television series, and the following year, she had her first major film role in a romantic comedy. In 1965, she became known to international audiences as the model "Diana Scott" in the film Darling. That same year she played the part of "Lara" in David Lean's Doctor Zhivago. A pop icon of the "swinging London" era of the 1960s, she has won the Academy Award, Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Screen Actors Guild Awards.

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The Merv Griffin Show

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The Saint

Judith Northwade

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Madam Rosmerta

Screen Two

Helen Cuffe

The Oscars

Self

Troy

Thetis

Finding Neverland

Mrs. Emma du Maurier

Red Riding Hood

Valerie's Grandmother

Doctor Zhivago

Lara Antipova

The Company You Keep

Mimi Lurie

Heaven Can Wait

Betty Logan

DragonHeart

Queen Aislinn