Biography

Juliette Lewis has been recognized as one of Hollywood's most talented and versatile actors of her generation since she first stunned audiences and critics alike with her Oscar-nominated performance as "Danielle Bowden" in Les Nerfs à vif (1991). To date, she has worked with some of the most revered directors in the industry, including Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen, Lasse Hallström, Oliver Stone, and Garry Marshall. Whether lending dramatic authenticity or a natural comedic flair to her roles, Lewis graces the screen with remarkable range and an original and captivating style.

Lewis was born in Los Angeles, Californa, to Glenis (Duggan) Batley, a graphic designer, and Geoffrey Lewis, an actor. By the age of six, she knew she wanted to be a performer. At twelve, Lewis landed her first leading role in the Showtime miniseries Home Fires (1987). After appearing in several TV sitcoms including Les années coup de coeur (1988), she made her move to film, starring with Chevy Chase in National Lampoon's Le sapin a les boules (1989) and with Jennifer Jason Leigh in the drama Amour déloyal (1991). At 16, Lewis starred opposite Brad Pitt in the critically acclaimed television movie Trop jeune pour mourir (1990), catching the attention of Martin Scorsese, who cast her in his thriller Les Nerfs à vif (1991). Her powerful scenes with Robert De Niro captured the quiet complexities of adolescence and earned her an Oscar nomination and Golden Globe nomination for "Best Supporting Actress". Her auditorium scene with De Niro went down in movie history as one of cinema's classic scenes.

Lewis next worked with Woody Allen in Maris et femmes (1992), playing a self-assured college coed with a penchant for older men and, particularly, her married professor. She quickly followed suit with a succession of starring roles in a variety of blockbusters and critically acclaimed projects including Kalifornia (1993), Romeo Is Bleeding (1993), Gilbert Grape (1993), and Tueurs nés (1994), Oliver Stone's controversial media satire about two mass murderers who become legendary folk heroes. Lewis's other credits include the Nora Ephron comedy Joyeux Noël (1994), with Steve Martin and Adam Sandler; the sci-fi action film Strange Days (1995) with Ralph Fiennes and Angela Bassett; Quentin Tarantino's vampire tale Une nuit en enfer (1996) with George Clooney; Étoile du soir (1996) with Shirley MacLaine; the Garry Marshall-directed L'autre soeur (1999), and Todd Phillips' Retour à la fac (2003), co-starring opposite Luke Wilson, Vince Vaughn, and Will Ferrell as well as Starsky & Hutch (2004). In addition to her film career, Lewis has continued to add roles to her growing list of television credits with a performance in Showtime's Un été en Louisiane (2001), for which she secured an EMMY nomination, and a starring role in the Mira Nair-directed HBO's film Hysterical Blindness (2002), alongside Uma Thurman and Gena Rowlands.

After a six-year hiatus from film to pursue her burgeoning music career exclusively, Lewis announced her return to acting with a handful of upcoming movies. Juliette starred alongside Elliot Page, Marcia Gay Harden, Kristen Wiig and Jimmy Fallon in the comedy Bliss (2009). The film was released by Fox Searchlight on October 2nd, 2009. Directed by Drew Barrymore, the film tells the story of an ex-beauty pageant contestant that leaves her crowns behind after joining a roller derby team. Lewis plays "Iron Maven", the star of a top derby team. Next, she joined the cast of the acclaimed European animated thriller Metropia (2009), as the voice of "Nina". She also appeared in the romantic comedy Une famille très moderne (2010), opposite Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, and Patrick Wilson. The film tells the story of a single mother (Aniston) who decides to have a child using a sperm donor. Juliette plays "Debbie Epstein", the best friend of Aniston's character. Lewis also appears in Sympathy for Delicious (2010), Mark Ruffalo's directorial debut. The film follows a paralyzed DJ, struggling to survive on the streets of LA who turns to faith healing and mysteriously develops the ability to cure the sick. Juliette plays "Ariel", costarring alongside Orlando Bloom, Mark Ruffalo, and Laura Linney. The film took home the US Dramatic Special Jury Prize at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Most recently, Juliette Lewis appears in the indie-drama Conviction (2010), which stars Hilary Swank, Melissa Leo, Minnie Driver, and Sam Rockwell. She plays "Roseanna Perry" in the true story of an unemployed single mother (Swank) who saw her brother begin serving a life sentence in 1983 for murder and robbery. The role has won Lewis praise from audiences and critics, alike, for her performance, with USA Today saying, "Juliette Lewis has an indelible role" and the San Francisco Chronicle saying "Her character work should be studied in schools. Just remarkable". In addition to Conviction (2010), Lewis also makes a cameo in Todd Phillips's comedy, Date limite (2010), starring Robert Downey Jr., Michelle Monaghan, and Zach Galifianakis.

Beginning in 2004, Juliette took a hiatus from acting to embark on a musical journey. After six years, two full length albums and countless high profile tours and festival gigs with her band, 'Juliette & the Licks', Juliette set out on a solo career. Releasing "Terra Incognita" last fall, the album has taken her all across the world from Europe to Japan to Turkey, Australia, North America and Canada. For more information on Juliette Lewis' music, please visit her MySpace page. Juliette Lewis resides in Los Angeles.

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Juliette Lewis is recognized as one of Hollywood's most talented and versatile actors of her generation. From when she first stunned audiences and critics alike with her Oscar-nominated performance as 'Danielle Bowden' in "Cape Fear," to date she has worked with some of the most revered directors in the industry, including Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen, Lasse Hallström, Quentin Tarantino, Oliver Stone and Garry Marshall. Her powerful scenes with Robert De Niro in Scorsese's "Cape Fear" captured the quiet complexities of adolescence and earned Lewis an Oscar and Golden Globe nomination for "Best Supporting Actress." The auditorium scene with De Niro goes down in movie-making history as one of cinema's classic scenes. Whether lending dramatic authenticity or a natural comedic flair to her roles, Lewis graces the screen with remarkable range, as well as an original and captivating style.

Lewis worked with Woody Allen in "Husbands and Wives," playing a self-assured college coed with a penchant for older men and, particularly, her married professor. She quickly followed suit with a succession of starring roles in a variety of blockbusters and critically acclaimed projects including "Kalifornia," "Romeo Is Bleeding," "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" and "Natural Born Killers," Oliver Stone's controversial media satire about two mass murderers who become legendary folk heroes. Lewis's other credits include the Nora Ephron comedy "Mixed Nuts," with Steve Martin and Adam Sandler; the sci-fi action film Strange Days, with Ralph Fiennes and Angela Bassett, which was directed by Oscar winning Director Kathrine Bigalow; Quentin Tarantino's vampire tale "From Dusk Till Dawn," with George Clooney, the Gary Marshall directed "The Other Sister" and Old School, co-starring opposite Luke Wilson, Vince Vaughn, and Will Ferrell.

After a five-year hiatus from film to pursue her burgeoning music career exclusively, Juliette announced her return to acting with a series of films including "Whip It," the comedy directed by Drew Barrymore in which she starred alongside Ellen Page, Marcia Gay Harden and Kristen Wiig, the romantic comedy "The Switch," opposite Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman and Patrick Wilson, Mark Ruffalo's directorial debut "Sympathy for Delicious," costarring alongside Orlando Bloom and Laura Linney, and the acclaimed indie-drama "Conviction," which also starred Hilary Swank, Melissa Leo and Sam Rockwell. Critics hailed Lewis' performance in the film with Time Magazine praising Lewis' "scene stealing moments" as a devious ex-girlfriend while Entertainment Weekly raved, "Juliette Lewis reminds fans why we want her to run free forever." The San Francisco Chronicle also proclaimed, "her character work should be studied in schools. Just remarkable."

Lewis was also seen in "August: Osage County," based on the Pulitzer Prize and Tony-Award winning play by Tracy Letts alongside an ensemble cast that included Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts and Ewan McGregor, and the indie film "Kelly and Cal" in which her performance was met by significant praise from film critics. Entertainment Weekly hailed Juliette's performance as "a star in her prime," while Variety added that she "shines in what feels like a tailor-made leading role." The Los Angeles Times also raved that she "delivers one of her finest performances." Other recent credits include the thriller "MA" alongside Octavia Spencer as well as the independent film "A Million Little Pieces." ," Most recently, Lewis starred in the Tate Taylor directed "Breaking News In Yuba County," alongside Mila Kunis, Allison Janney, Regina Hall, and Awkwafina, as well as the film "Mayday," which debuted at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival.

In addition to her film career, Lewis has continued to add roles to her growing list of television and series credits. She stars as Natalie in Showtime's hit drama "Yellowjackets" alongside Melanie Lynskey, Tawny Cypress and Christina Ricci. Lewis' other series credits include her role in Mark Ruffalo's EMMY Award winning 2020 HBO limited series "I Know This Much is True," as well as co-starring alongside Jennifer Garner and David Tennant, in HBO's comedy "Camping" and the Blumhouse TV/Facebook Watch series "Sacred Lies: The Singing Bones." She also appeared in ABC's "The Conners." Her other television roles include ABC's "Secrets and Lies", Showtime's "My Louisiana Sky," where she secured an Emmy nomination, and starring role in the Mira Nair directed HBO film "Hysterical Blindness," alongside Uma Thurman and Gena Rowlands.

Most recently, Lewis starred in the Tate Taylor directed "Breaking News In Yuba County," alongside Mila Kunis, Allison Janney, Regina Hall, and Awkwafina, as well as the film "Mayday," which debuted at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Juliette Lewis has signed on to star in the highly anticipated Showtime drama "Yellowjackets," which will premiere on the network later this year.

Lewis has appeared as the face of several noteworthy brands including Acne, BMW, Miu Miu, Rimowa and more.

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