Julia Ormond facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Julia Ormond
Ormond at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival
Born	Julia Karin Ormond (1965-01-04) 4 January 1965 (age 60) Epsom, Surrey, England
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1989–present
Spouse(s)	Rory Edwards ​ ​ (m. 1988; div. 1994)​ Jon Rubin ​ ​ (m. 1999; div. 2008)​
Children	1

Julia Karin Ormond (born on January 4, 1965) is a talented English actress. She became well-known for her roles in movies like Legends of the Fall (1994) and Sabrina (1995).

Julia won an Emmy Award for her amazing acting in the TV movie Temple Grandin (2010). She also played a main villain in the TV series The Walking Dead: World Beyond (2020).

Early Life and Education

Julia Ormond was born in Epsom, Surrey, England. Her mother, Josephine, worked as a laboratory technician, and her father, John Ormond, was a stockbroker. Julia is the second of five children in her family.

She went to private schools, including Guildford High School and Cranleigh School. Even when she was young, her performances in school plays like Guys and Dolls and My Fair Lady showed her acting talent. After studying art for a year, she decided to focus on acting. She then went to the Webber-Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art and finished her studies there in 1988.

Acting Career Highlights

Julia Ormond started her career with roles in television films. Some of her early TV movies include Young Catherine (1991) and Stalin (1992).

In 1993, she made her big-screen debut in the international film The Baby of Mâcon. The next year, she starred alongside famous actors in Legends of the Fall.

Big Movie Roles

The mid-1990s were a busy time for Julia. In 1995, she played Queen Guinevere in the movie First Knight. That same year, she took on the main role in Sabrina.

Later, she starred in the thriller Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997). In 1998, she appeared in the Russian film The Barber of Siberia.

Later Films and TV Shows

Since the late 1990s, Julia has acted in many independent films and TV movies. She has also played important supporting roles in bigger movies. These include Iron Jawed Angels (2004), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), and My Week with Marilyn (2011).

Ormond in 2005

On stage, Julia was nominated for an Olivier Award in 2001 for her role in the play My Zinc Bed. On television, she appeared in the CBS series CSI: NY in 2008–09.

In 2010, Julia won an Emmy Award for her role in the TV film Temple Grandin. This award is a very important one in television. In 2011, she was a guest star in the final season of Law & Order: Criminal Intent.

From 2012 to 2015, she played Marie Calvet in the popular series Mad Men. For this role, she was nominated for another Emmy Award. From 2013 to 2014, Julia starred as Joanna Beauchamp in the TV series Witches of East End. More recently, starting in 2020, she played Elizabeth Kublek, a main character, in the AMC series The Walking Dead: World Beyond.

Personal Life and Advocacy

In 1988, Julia Ormond married actor Rory Edwards, but they divorced in 1994. She later married political activist Jon Rubin in 1999. Their daughter, Sophie, was born in 2004. Julia and Jon divorced in 2008. Julia now lives in Malibu, California.

Julia is also known for her important work outside of acting. She is a strong supporter of efforts to fight AIDS in countries like Russia and Ukraine. She also helped start FilmAid International, an organization that uses film to help people in need.

In 2005, Julia Ormond was chosen as a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador. This means she works to help the UN with its goals. Her main focus has been on stopping human trafficking, which is a modern form of slavery. She works to make people aware of this problem and to find ways to end it. As an ambassador, Julia has spoken to important groups like the United States House of Representatives. She has also traveled around the world to spread her message.

In 2007, Julia started her own organization called the Alliance to Stop Slavery and End Trafficking (ASSET).

Filmography

Film Roles

Television Roles

Awards and Nominations

Julia Ormond has received many awards and nominations for her acting. Here are some of them: