Celebrity Nooz: Julia Stiles

Julia Stiles (Actress) - 10 Things I Hate About You

Updated: 6/11/15

Name: Julia Stiles

Born: March 28, 1981 New York City, New York

Claim To Fame: She is known for her lead roles in teen films such as 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), Down to You (2000) and Save the Last Dance (2001).

Family Life: No info found.

Info: Stiles first film role was in I Love You, I Love You Not (1996), with Claire Danes and Jude Law. It was her starring role in the thriller Wicked (1998) that marked her breakthrough performance.

She reached mainstream audiences with the film 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), a contemporary take on William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. She starred in two more modern adaptations of Shakespeare's work: Hamlet (2000) and O (2001).

In 2001, she grew her fan base even more with her role in the hit Save the Last Dance. Stiles also appeared in all three movies of the Bourne franchise.

Trivia: Graduated from Columbia University with a degree in English literature.

Is an ex-vegan, occasionally eating red meat.

Has described herself as a feminist and wrote on the subject in The Guardian.

Loves baseball and is an avid fan of the New York Mets.

Is also a fan of soccer and the New York Red Bulls.

During her hiatus from Save the Last Dance (2001), she signed up with Habitat for Humanity International, an organization that builds homes for the needy.

Shares the same name as Humphrey Bogart's paternal grandmother.

Has Irish, English, and German ancestry. Her parents are John O'Hara and Judith Stiles.

Where Are They Now: In 2012, Stiles appeared in Silver Linings Playbook, and also in the web series Blue (2012-2014).

That same year, she starred in the dark comedy It's a Disaster, which premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival and was picked up by Oscilloscope Laboratories and received a commercial release in April 2013.

Most recently, Stiles played Dr. Jessica Lieberstein in a few episodes of the TV series The Mindy Project.

Write To Julia Stiles:
Julia Stiles
c/o Creative Artists Agency
2000 Avenue Of The Stars
Los Angeles, CA 90067

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