Juliette Lewis facts for kids
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Juliette Lake Lewis
June 21, 1973 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| Years active | 1980–present |
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Juliette Lake Lewis (born June 21, 1973) is an American actress and musician. She is famous for playing unique characters, often in movies with serious or mysterious stories. Lewis became a well-known actress in the early 1990s, starring in many independent and art house films. For her acting, she has been nominated for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and two Primetime Emmy Awards.
Her father was the actor Geoffrey Lewis. Juliette began her career on television when she was 14. Her first movie was My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988). She then had bigger roles in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) and Martin Scorsese's Cape Fear (1991). Her role in Cape Fear earned her an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
In 2003, Lewis started a music career by forming the rock band Juliette and the Licks. Since 2009, she has also released music as a solo artist. In the 2010s, she appeared in films like Conviction (2010) and August: Osage County (2013). More recently, she has acted in popular TV shows such as Secrets and Lies (2015–2016) and Yellowjackets (2021–2023).
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Early life
Juliette Lake Lewis was born on June 21, 1973, in Los Angeles, California. Her father was actor Geoffrey Lewis, and her mother, Glenis Batley, was a graphic designer. Her parents divorced when she was two years old. She grew up living at both of their homes in the Los Angeles area. Lewis decided to leave high school at age 15 to focus on her acting career.
Career
1987–1999: Early Acting Success
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Lewis started her acting career in the TV movie Home Fires (1987). She then starred in the sitcom I Married Dora. At age 14, she was legally allowed to work longer hours, which helped her get more acting jobs.
She had a small part in the comedy My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988). Her first big role was as Audrey Griswold in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989). This movie is now considered a holiday classic. Lewis later said that even at 15, she knew working on the film was a big deal.
In 1991, Lewis gained worldwide fame for her role in Martin Scorsese's movie Cape Fear. She played Danielle Bowden, the daughter of a family being bothered by a criminal. Her performance was highly praised by critics. She was nominated for both a Golden Globe and an Academy Award for this role.
In 1992, she had a supporting role in Woody Allen's Husbands and Wives. She then starred in several films in 1993. She appeared with Brad Pitt in Kalifornia, playing the girlfriend of a criminal. She also starred in What's Eating Gilbert Grape as Becky, a free-spirited girl who befriends a young man in a small town.
Lewis won an award at the 1994 Venice Film Festival for her role as Mallory Knox in the crime film Natural Born Killers. In 1996, she had supporting roles in the drama The Evening Star and the action-horror film From Dusk till Dawn. In The Other Sister (1999), she played a young woman with an intellectual disability who wants to live on her own.
2000–2010: Movies, TV, and Music
In 2002, Lewis was nominated for an Emmy Award for the TV movie Hysterical Blindness. She also appeared in the thriller Enough (2002). In 2003, she played a supporting role as Heidi in the popular comedy Old School.
In 2003, Lewis started a music career. She formed the rock band Juliette and the Licks. The band released its first album, You're Speaking My Language, in 2005 and toured around the world. Their second album, Four on the Floor, came out in 2007.
During this time, she continued to act. She had a role in the action-comedy Starsky & Hutch (2004). In 2008, she provided the voice for a radio host in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV. In 2009, she released her first solo album, Terra Incognita.
In 2010, Lewis starred in several movies. She appeared in the romantic comedy The Switch and the true-story crime drama Conviction. Her performance in Conviction won her a Best Supporting Actress award from the Boston Society of Film Critics.
2011–present: Focus on Television and Film
In 2012, Lewis co-starred as a secretary in the legal TV show The Firm. The next year, she had a main role in August: Osage County (2013). She played one of three sisters who return home to their family. The movie was a success, and critics praised her performance.
From 2015 to 2016, Lewis starred as a detective in the ABC crime series Secrets and Lies. She also had a role in the sci-fi series Wayward Pines in 2015. In 2016, she played the mother of a high school student in the thriller Nerve.
More recently, Lewis has appeared in several popular TV shows. She had a recurring role on the comedy The Conners in 2018. In 2019, she starred in the horror film Ma.
Between 2021 and 2023, Lewis starred in the hit Showtime series Yellowjackets. She played Natalie, a survivor of a plane crash dealing with her past. The show and her performance received great reviews. During this time, she also appeared in the series Queer as Folk (2022) and Welcome to Chippendales (2022).
Personal life
Lewis married professional skateboarder Steve Berra in 1999. They divorced in 2003 but remained on good terms.
Lewis has said that she is a spiritual person. She has supported Little Kids Rock, a charity that helps bring music education to schools in the U.S. She helped raise money for the organization by painting a guitar for an auction.
Acting credits and accolades
Lewis is known for her roles in films like National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989), Cape Fear (1991), What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), From Dusk till Dawn (1996), Old School (2003), and August: Osage County (2013).
On television, she has starred in shows such as I Married Dora (1987–1988), Secrets and Lies (2015–2016), and Yellowjackets (2021–2023).
Over her career, Lewis has been nominated for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and two Primetime Emmy Awards.
Discography
Juliette and the Licks
Albums
- You're Speaking My Language (2005)
- Four on the Floor (2006)
EP
- …Like a Bolt of Lightning (2004)
Juliette Lewis
Album
- Terra Incognita (2009)
EP
- Future Deep (2017)
Other appearances
- "Hardly Wait" (1995) PJ Harvey cover from Strange Days
- "Come Rain or Come Shine" (1999) from The Other Sister
- "Danny Boy Song" (2004) from Blueberry
- "Hotride", "Spitfire", "Get Up Get Off" (2004) from the Prodigy album Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned
- "You'll Be Sorry" (2011) from the Boots Electric album Honkey Kong
- "Stickup" (2015) from the Karma Fields album New Age | Dark Age
Images for kids
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Lewis at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival
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Lewis performing with Juliette and the Licks in London, 2005
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See also
In Spanish: Juliette Lewis para niños
