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Julie Christie

Julie Christie

Acting·1940·69 films

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, Gold

Filmography

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)Madam Rosmerta
Troy
Troy (2004)Thetis
Finding Neverland
Finding Neverland (2004)Mrs. Emma du Maurier
Red Riding Hood
Red Riding Hood (2011)Valerie's Grandmother
DragonHeart
DragonHeart (1996)Queen Aislinn
Doctor Zhivago
Doctor Zhivago (1965)Lara Antipova
Don't Look Now
Don't Look Now (1973)Laura Baxter
Fahrenheit 451
Fahrenheit 451 (1966)Clarisse / Linda Montag
The Company You Keep
The Company You Keep (2012)Mimi Lurie
New York, I Love You
New York, I Love You (2008)Isabelle
Hamlet
Hamlet (1996)Gertrude
The Bookshop
The Bookshop (2017)Narrator
Nashville
Nashville (1975)Julie Christie
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)Constance Miller
Heaven Can Wait
Heaven Can Wait (1978)Betty Logan
The Barbarian Invasions
The Barbarian Invasions (2003)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Demon Seed
Demon Seed (1977)Susan Harris
Belphegor, Phantom of the Louvre
Belphegor, Phantom of the Louvre (2001)Glenda Spencer
Away from Her
Away from Her (2007)Fiona
Shampoo
Shampoo (1975)Jackie Shawn
The Secret Life of Words
The Secret Life of Words (2005)Inge
The Go-Between
The Go-Between (1971)Lady Marian Trimingham
Darling
Darling (1965)Diana Scott
Billy Liar
Billy Liar (1963)Liz
Far from the Madding Crowd
Far from the Madding Crowd (1967)Bathsheba Everdene
Glorious 39
Glorious 39 (2009)Aunt Elizabeth
Power
Power (1986)Ellen Freeman
No Such Thing
No Such Thing (2002)Dr. Anna
My Generation
My Generation (2017)Self (archive footage)
The Miracle Maker
The Miracle Maker (2000)Rachel (voice)
Petulia
Petulia (1968)Petulia Danner
Heat and Dust
Heat and Dust (1983)Anne
A Decade Under the Influence
A Decade Under the Influence (2003)Self
Afterglow
Afterglow (1997)Phyllis Hart
I'm with Lucy
I'm with Lucy (2002)Dori
Crooks Anonymous
Crooks Anonymous (1962)Babette La Vern
The Return of the Soldier
The Return of the Soldier (1983)Kitty Baldry
Young Cassidy
Young Cassidy (1965)Daisy Battles
The Fast Lady
The Fast Lady (1962)Claire Chingford
The Gold Diggers
The Gold Diggers (1983)Ruby
Manolo: The Boy Who Made Shoes for Lizards
Manolo: The Boy Who Made Shoes for Lizards (2017)Self (archive footage)
Memoirs of a Survivor
Memoirs of a Survivor (1981)'D'
Snapshots
Snapshots (2002)Narma
The Railway Station Man
The Railway Station Man (1992)Helen Cuffe
In Search of Gregory
In Search of Gregory (1969)Catherine Morelli
Separate Tables
Separate Tables (1983)Mrs. Shankland / Miss Railton-Bell
Garbo
Garbo (2005)Narrator (voice)
Miss Mary
Miss Mary (1986)Mary Mulligan
The Roaring Forties
The Roaring Forties (1982)Catherine Dantec
Mothers of the Revolution
Mothers of the Revolution (2021)Self
Fools of Fortune
Fools of Fortune (1990)Mrs Quinton
A Letter to True
A Letter to True (2004)Narrator (voice)
Lionpower from MGM
Lionpower from MGM (1967)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tonite Let's All Make Love in London
Tonite Let's All Make Love in London (1967)Self
Dadah Is Death
Dadah Is Death (1988)Barbara Barlow
Roger Moore: A Matter of Class
Roger Moore: A Matter of Class (1995)Self (archive footage)
François Truffaut: The Man Who Loved Cinema - Love & Death
François Truffaut: The Man Who Loved Cinema - Love & Death (1996)Self
Nicolas Roeg: It's About Time...
Nicolas Roeg: It's About Time... (2015)Self
Sharon Tate: Murdered Innocence
Sharon Tate: Murdered Innocence (2002)Self
The Animals Film
The Animals Film (1981)Narrator (voice)
Pasternak
Pasternak (1965)Self (archive footage)
Moscow in Madrid
Moscow in Madrid (1965)Self
Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean
Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean (1965)Self
Bitter Champagne
Bitter Champagne (1986)Betty Rivière
Sean O'Casey: The Spirit of Ireland
Sean O'Casey: The Spirit of Ireland (1965)self
Yilmaz Guney: His Life, His Films
Yilmaz Guney: His Life, His Films (1987)Narrator
Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story
Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story
Katie and Eilish: Siamese Twins
Katie and Eilish: Siamese TwinsNarrator
Petulia: The Uncommon Movie
Petulia: The Uncommon Movie (1968)Herself