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Julie Delpy

Acting

Born December 21, 1969 · Paris, France

Also known as Julie Pillet

Biography

Julie Delpy (born December 21, 1969) is a French-American actress, director, screenwriter, and singer-songwriter. She studied filmmaking at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and has directed, written, and acted in more than thirty films. After moving to the US, she became an American citizen. She is best known for starring in and co-writing Richard Linklater’s “Before” trilogy.

Awards & recognition

  • Officer of Arts and Letters · 2022
  • European Film Academy Achievement in World Cinema Award · 2017
  • National Society of Film Critics AwardBest Screenplay · 2013
  • San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle AwardBest Actress · 2004
  • Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
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  • Academy AwardBest Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2014 · nominated
  • Independent Spirit AwardBest Female Lead · 2014 · nominated
  • Independent Spirit AwardBest Screenplay · 2014 · nominated
  • Writers Guild of America AwardBest Adapted Screenplay · 2014 · nominated
  • Critics' Choice Movie AwardBest Adapted Screenplay · 2013 · nominated
  • Golden Globe AwardBest Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy · 2013 · nominated
  • National Society of Film Critics AwardBest Actress · 2013 · nominated
  • National Society of Film Critics AwardBest Screenplay · 2013 · nominated
  • Satellite AwardBest Adapted Screenplay · 2013 · nominated
  • César AwardBest Original Screenplay · 2008 · nominated
  • Independent Spirit AwardBest First Feature · 2008 · nominated
  • European Film Award – People's Choice AwardBest European Film · 2007 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2005 · nominated
  • Independent Spirit AwardBest Screenplay · 2005 · nominated
  • Writers Guild of America AwardBest Adapted Screenplay · 2005 · nominated
  • National Society of Film Critics AwardBest Screenplay · 2004 · nominated
  • National Society of Film Critics AwardBest Actress · 2004 · nominated
  • MTV Movie AwardBest Kiss · 1995 · nominated
  • European Film AwardBest Actress · 1991 · nominated
  • César AwardBest Female Revelation · 1988 · nominated
  • César AwardBest Female Revelation · 1987 · nominated

Filmography42 titles

Before Sunrise

1995as Céline

Three Colors: Red

1994as Dominique

Before Sunset

2004as Céline

ER

1994as Nicole

Three Colors: Blue

1993as Dominique

Before Midnight

2013as Céline

Waking Life

2001as Celine

Three Colors: White

1994as Dominique

Avengers: Age of Ultron

2015as Madame B

Europa Europa

1990as Leni

Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché

2018as Self

But I'm a Cheerleader

1999as Lipstick Lesbian

Bad Blood

1986as Lise

The Bachelors

2017as Carine Roussel

Broken Flowers

2005as Sherry

Hostage

2025as Vivienne Toussaint

My Zoe

2019as Isabelle Perrault

The Three Musketeers

1993as Constance

The Air I Breathe

2007as Gina

Two Days in Paris

2007as Marion

The Hoax

2006as Nina Van Pallandt

Killing Zoe

1993as Zoe

Voyager

1991as Sabeth

Burning Shadow

2018as Mrs. Looper

The Countess

2009as Erzsébet Báthory

Frankenstein

2004as Caroline Frankenstein

L.A. Without a Map

1999as Julie

An American Werewolf in Paris

1997as Serafine Pigot

Beatrice

1987as Béatrice de Cortemart

The Lesson

2023as Hélène Sinclair

Wiener-Dog

2016as Dina

Two Days in New York

2012as Marion

Godard Cinema

2023as Self

The Legend of Lucy Keyes

2006as Jeanne Cooley

Lolo

2015as Violette

Detective

1985as Wise Young Girl

The Passion of Ayn Rand

1999as Barbara Branden

On the Verge

2021as Justine

Intimate Affairs

2001as Chloe

The View

1997as Self

Younger and Younger

1993as Melodie

The Treat

1998as Francesca