• Politically active British actress Julie Christie has appeared in many Academy Award-nominated films, including: McCabe and Mrs. Miller, Doctor Zhivago and, most recently, Away From Her.

• 1. Born: April 14, 1941
  2. Where: Chabua, Assam, India
  3. Oscar nominations: Four
  4. Wins: One
  5. BAFTA nominations: Seven
  6. Wins: One

• Career

  Since the early stages of her career, Julie Christie has been known as a choosy actor, selecting projects more for their character than their box-office marketability.

• Award-Nominated Performances

  Christie has received significant award nominations by national film associations in Britain, Canada and the United States for the following films:

  1. Billy Liar
  2. Darling (won BAFTA, Oscar)
  3. Farenheit 451
  4. Doctor Zhivago
  5. The Go-Between
  6. McCabe and Mrs. Miller
  7. Don't Look Now
  8. Afterglow
  9. Finding Neverland
  10. Away From Her (won Genie Award)

• Political Activism

  Julie Christie has worked for animal rights (even narrating a documentary on the topic) and nuclear disarmament. In 1992 she signed an open letter to the British government calling for the legalization of marijuana.

Categories