Julie Delpy facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Julie Delpy
Delpy at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival
Born	(1969-12-21) 21 December 1969 (age 55) Paris, France
Nationality	French American
Alma mater	New York University
Occupation	Actress screenwriter film director
Years active	1976–present
Spouse(s)	Dimitris Birbilis ​ (m. 2015)​
Partner(s)	Marc Streitenfeld (2007–2012)
Children	1
Parent(s)	Albert Delpy (father)

Julie Delpy (born December 21, 1969) is a French and American actress, screenwriter, and film director. She is known for her work in more than 30 movies. Some of her famous films include Europa Europa (1990), the Before trilogy (1995, 2004, 2013), and An American Werewolf in Paris (1997).

Delpy studied filmmaking at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She has received nominations for major awards, including three César Awards (France's national film awards) and two Academy Awards for her writing. She moved to the United States in 1990 and became a U.S. citizen in 2001.

Early Life and Family

Julie Delpy was born in Paris, France. She was the only child of Albert Delpy and Marie Pillet, who were both actors. Her parents introduced her to art and film at a very young age. This helped shape her love for creativity.

Her mother, Marie, was known for supporting women's rights in France. In Delpy's 2007 movie 2 Days in Paris, her real-life parents played the parents of her character.

Delpy once said about her parents:

I couldn't hope for better parents. They really raised me with a love of art, bringing me to museums and seeing things that a child wouldn't see at that age... they would bring me to see Francis Bacon's paintings, which I loved: so dark and at the same time it's so wonderful.

Film Career

Getting Started

When Delpy was just fourteen, film director Jean-Luc Godard noticed her talent. He cast her in his movie Détective (1985). Two years later, she starred in La Passion Béatrice (1987). Her performance earned her a nomination for a César Award for Most Promising Actress.

Becoming an International Star

Delpy in 1991

Delpy became famous around the world after starring in the 1990 film Europa Europa. In the movie, she played a young woman who falls in love with the main character, not knowing he is Jewish and hiding his identity during World War II.

After this, Delpy appeared in many American and European films. These included Voyager (1991) and The Three Musketeers (1993). She also had a major role in the famous Three Colours trilogy by director Krzysztof Kieślowski.

The Before Trilogy

Delpy gained even more recognition for her role as Céline in the movie Before Sunrise (1995), where she starred with Ethan Hawke. The film was about two young people who meet on a train and spend one night talking and exploring Vienna. It was a big success and became a classic independent film.

She played Céline again in two sequels: Before Sunset (2004) and Before Midnight (2013). Delpy co-wrote the scripts for these two movies with Hawke and director Richard Linklater. Her writing work earned her two Academy Award nominations.

Other Notable Roles

In 1997, Delpy starred in the horror-comedy An American Werewolf in Paris. She also appeared in CinéMagique, a show at the Walt Disney Studios Park in Disneyland Paris, which opened in 2002. In 2009, she starred as the historical figure Elizabeth Báthory in the movie The Countess, which she also directed.

Writing and Directing

Delpy with her frequent co-star Ethan Hawke in 2013

Delpy was interested in directing films since she was a child. She took a summer course in directing at New York University. In 1995, she wrote and directed her first short film, Blah Blah Blah.

Her first full-length movie as a director was Looking for Jimmy in 2002. In 2007, she directed, wrote, and starred in 2 Days in Paris. The film was a success and was followed by a sequel, 2 Days in New York (2012), which she also directed and co-starred in with actor Chris Rock.

Delpy has often spoken about the importance of showing realistic female characters in her films. She continued her directing career with the French comedy Lolo in 2015.

Music

Besides acting and filmmaking, Delpy is also a musician. She released an album called Julie Delpy in 2003. Three of her songs were featured in the movie Before Sunset. She also composed the music for her films 2 Days in Paris and The Countess.

Personal Life

Delpy moved to the United States in 1990. She became a U.S. citizen in 2001 but also keeps her French citizenship. She lives in both Paris and Los Angeles.

She has a son, who was born in 2009, with her former partner, film composer Marc Streitenfeld. In 2015, Delpy married Dimitris Birbilis.

Delpy is a strong supporter of feminism, which is the belief in equality between men and women. She has said she was raised by a feminist mother and believes that men and women are equal.

In 2022, the Carnegie Corporation of New York honored Delpy with its Great Immigrant Award for her contributions to American society.

Filmography

Delpy at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival

This is a list of some of the films and television shows Julie Delpy has appeared in or created.

As Actress

As Filmmaker

See also

In Spanish: Julie Delpy para niños