JULIETTE LEWIS

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Juliette Lewis

(English: Juliette Lewis; born June 21, 1973, Los Angeles) is an American actress and singer. Lewis was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for Cape Fear (1991), after which she starred in a number of successful films.[4] Her television roles earned Lewis two Emmy Award nominations. In the 2000s, she shifted her activity to the music business, becoming the leader of the rock band Juliette and the Licks, after whose dissolution in 2009 she began her solo career.[4]

Early years[ | ]

Lewis was born in Los Angeles, California. Her father is actor Geoffrey Lewis, her mother is Glenys Bateley, a graphic designer. They divorced when she was two years old. She has two brothers, Lightfield and Peter, and two sisters, Diendre and Brandy. Her uncle was a composer. She wanted to act from the age of six, and appeared on television at the age of twelve. By the age of 16, the actress, who was dating aspiring actor Brad Pitt at the time, already had serious problems with drugs. Later, she managed to get rid of her addiction by undergoing treatment, which was greatly facilitated by Pitt’s ex-boyfriend by that time[4].

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Juliette Lewis (born June 21, 1973, Los Angeles) is an American actress and singer of Welsh descent. Juliette Lewis was born on June 21, 1973 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Her father is actor Geoffrey Lewis, her mother is Glenys Bateley, a graphic designer. They divorced when she was two years old. She has two brothers, Lightfield and Peter, and two sisters, Diendre and Brandy. Her uncle is the late composer, Peter Todd Lewis. She wanted to act from the age of six, and appeared on television at the age of twelve. By the age of 16, the actress, who was dating aspiring actor Brad Pitt at the time, already had serious problems with drugs. Later, she managed to get rid of her addiction by undergoing treatment, which was largely facilitated by Pitt’s ex-boyfriend by that time. Lewis was married to professional skateboarder Steve Berra from 1999 to 2003. Lewis is a follower of the Church of Scientology. She starred in such successful films as “Cape Fear”, “Natural Born Killers”, “From Dusk Till Dawn”, “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape”, “The Basketball Diaries”. Lewis has starred in more than 40 films and TV series. She appeared in the video for Melissa Etheridge's song "Come To My Window", and also in a Gap commercial in which she danced with Daft Punk to the tune of "Digital Love". In 1991, she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Martin Scorsese's Cape Fear. Her most famous character was Mallory Knox, the “natural born killer” from Oliver Stone’s controversial film. In the mid-1990s, she also played in such famous films as What's Eating Gilbert Grape, From Dusk Till Dawn and Strange Days. In the film, she sings PJ Harvey's "Hardly Wait". She was nominated for an Emmy Award for her work in Hysterical Blindness in 2003. She starred in the video for the group HIM “Buried Alive By Love” in 2003. Until 2009, he was the leader of the rock band Juliette and the Licks, currently performing and recording solo. She participated in the recording of The Prodigy's album “Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned” (2004), for which she recorded vocal parts for the compositions “Hotride”, “Spitfire”, “Get Up Get Off”.

Career[ | ]

In 1991, Lewis was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Martin Scorsese's Cape Fear. Her most famous character was Mallory Knox, the “natural born killer” from Oliver Stone’s controversial film. In the mid-1990s, she also played in such famous films as What's Eating Gilbert Grape, From Dusk Till Dawn and Strange Days. In the film she sings the PJ Harvey

"Hardly Wait"
Lewis has appeared in more than sixty films and TV series in total. She appeared in the video for Melissa Etheridge's song "Come To My Window", and also in a Gap
in which she danced with
Daft Punk
to the tune of "Digital Love". On television, she was nominated for an Emmy Award for her work in Hysterical Blindness in 2003. She starred in the video for the group HIM “Buried Alive By Love” in 2003.

From 2003 to 2009, Lewis fronted the rock band Juliette and the Licks

, is currently performing and recording solo.
The Prodigy
's album “Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned” (2004), for which she recorded vocal parts for the compositions “Hotride”, “Spitfire”, “Get Up Get Off”[5].

In recent years, Lewis has been primarily active in television and independent films, as well as playing supporting roles in films from major Hollywood studios. She starred in the short-lived NBC series "The Firm" and the following year appeared in the film "August: Osage County." In 2020, she took on the lead female role in the ABC series Secrets and Lies.[6]

Juliette Lewis

The inimitable Mallory Knox

At what age did Juliette Lewis make her film debut? How did drug problems affect her career? Which famous actor helped Juliet get rid of drug addiction? What role brought Lewis fame in America and an Oscar nomination? What was remarkable for the actress in 1993? Which film became notorious and became Juliette's biggest success? Why did Lewis decide to take up music in the early 2000s? How did the actress manage to give up her promiscuous lifestyle, and what is her priority now?

Carier start

Juliette Lewis was born on June 21, 1973 in Los Angeles in a large family of Geoffrey Lewis and Glenis Bateley. Her parents divorced when Juliette was two years old, so she never had a full-fledged family. From early childhood she dreamed of cinema and believed that she would become famous.

At the age of 11, the girl managed to appear on television, and she began to be given small roles in television series. Despite her constant employment, Juliette remained unknown to anyone for a long time. In 1988, she made her film debut, playing a cameo role in the film 'My Stepmother is an Alien'. A year later, Lewis starred in a small episode of the film 'Christmas Vacation' (1989), again going unnoticed.

Failures in the cinema broke Lewis’s still fragile psyche, and she began to escape from the “aggressive reality” with drugs. At the age of 16, the actress already had serious problems, but she completely refused to admit that she was an addict. Around the same time, on the set of the crime drama 'Too Young to Die?' (1990) Juliette met Brad Pitt. The eccentric, flighty and uninhibited girl instantly turned Pitt’s head, and he fell madly in love.

Film 'Too Young to Die?' became the first great success of young actors. Lewis's career quickly took off. My personal life was also completely idyll. Despite the fact that the affair with Pitt lasted only two years, the actor made great efforts to save Juliette from addiction. On his advice, she underwent treatment and again felt the taste of life.

On the way to glory

The success of the film 'Too Young to Die?' encouraged Jewel

yett, and she concentrated on work. In 1991, Martin Scorsese's thriller 'Cape Fear' was released, in which the actress played the daughter of the main character, Danielle Bowden. The film became a great success, and Lewis was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Supporting Actress category.

'Cape Fear' made Juliet famous throughout America, and now she had to prove that she was truly a talented actress. And a year later she got such a chance. Lewis became interested in director Woody Allen, known for his films with an emphasis on acting. Having starred in the film 'Husbands and Wives' (1992) by a recognized master, the actress demonstrated not only the depth of her talent, but also her enormous diligence.

This was Juliette Lewis's finest hour. She successfully acted in films, again and again impressing critics with her amazing performance. 1993 turned out to be especially successful, giving viewers three films with the young actress. The first - the crime thriller 'California' - was interesting because Lewis played with her lover Brad Pitt. The second film - 'Romeo is Bleeding' - received scandalous fame due to too bloody and explicit scenes and was highly praised by critics. And the third work this year - the Oscar-winning drama 'What's Eating Gilbert Grape' - became a triumph not only for Juliet, but also for her co-stars - aspiring actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Johnny Depp.

However, the pinnacle of Juliette Lewis's film career is rightfully considered Oliver Stone's crime thriller Natural Born Killers (1994). The film tells the story of a pair of fictional serial killers, Mickey and Mallory Knox, who roamed the south of America.

iki and committed their brutal crimes. In addition to the criminal component, the film is full of satire on the media and modern society, where violence and cruelty are justified and encouraged.

'Natural Born Killers' became one of the most high-profile premieres of the year, causing a lot of noise in cinematic circles. The film received numerous film awards, and Lewis, who brilliantly played the role of Mallory, was awarded an award at the Venice Festival. The hype surrounding the film elevated Juliet to the rank of cult actress and brought her worldwide fame.

Lewis ended the 90s on a positive note. The films 'The Basketball Diary' (1995), 'Strange Days' (1995), 'From Dusk Till Dawn' (1996) once again showed that Juliette is an actress with the finest nuances of character. She was especially successful with characters placed in extraordinary situations, characters with complex characters and desperate hearts.

Other projects and personal life

For most, the name Juliette Lewis is inextricably linked with cinema, although the actress herself cannot say with certainty what her real calling is – cinema or music. When Juliette's film career began to decline in the 2000s, she decided to form her own group and try her luck on the music scene. So in 2003, Lewis's brainchild appeared - the rock band 'Juliette and the Licks'.

The team began its history in a very unconventional way - with the grand tour 'Vans Warped Tour'. Returning from tour, 'Juliette and the Licks' recorded the mini-album '...Like a Bolt of Lightning' (2004), and a few months later - a full-length disc 'You're Speaking My Language' (2005). Thanks to J's beautiful voice

ulette and extraordinary musical energy, the group gained great popularity, occupying a special place in the alternative rock genre.

In 2006, the band's third and final album, 'Four on the Floor', was released. Three years later, Lewis announced the dissolution of Juliette and the Licks and the creation of a new musical group, The New Romantiques. In addition to working on her own projects, Juliet actively collaborates with other musicians. For example, in 2004, she performed as a vocalist on three tracks by The Prodigy from the album Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned.

In recent years, Juliette Lewis has been busy mainly on television and in independent films, rarely appearing in Hollywood projects. In 2003, the actress was nominated for an Emmy for her role in the film Hysterical Blindness. Among her most famous works of this period are the western Blueberry (2004) and the comedy Daltrey Calhoun (2005). In March 2020, the ABC channel launched the series Secrets and Lies, in which Lewis plays the leading role of detective Andrea Cornell.

In her youth, Juliette Lewis led an overly cheeky lifestyle, but over time, her love for music and cinema helped her set her life priorities. Thanks to her boyfriend Brad Pitt, the actress got rid of drug addiction and got busy with her career. After breaking up with Pitt, Juliette became more private and rarely advertised her personal life. It is known that from 1999 to 2003, the actress was married to skateboarder Steve Berra. Lewis does not hide the fact that he is a follower of the Church of Scientology and believes that the most important thing in life is creative freedom

Filmography[ | ]

• 1987 - Home Fires
  (TV)
• 1987 — I Married Dora
  (TV series)
• 1988 - / The Facts of Life
  (TV series)
• 1988 - My stepmother is an alien / My Stepmother Is an Alien
• 1989 — The Runnin' Kind
• 1989 — / Meet the Hollowheads
• 1989 - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
• 1990 - Too young to die? / Too Young to Die?
• 1990 - / A Family for Joe
  (TV series)
• 1991 — / Crooked Hearts
• 1991 - Cape Fear / Cape Fear
• 1992 - Husbands and Wives
• 1992 - That very night / That Night
• 1993 - California / California
• 1993 - Romeo Is Bleeding
  -
  Sheri
• 1993 - What's Eating Gilbert Grape
• 1994 - Natural Born Killers / Natural Born Killers
  - Melory
• 1994 - Psycho Christmas / Mixed Nuts
• 1995 - The
• 1995 - Strange Days
• 1996 — / The Audition
• 1996 - From Dusk Till Dawn
  - Kate
• 1996 - The
• 1998 — / Some Girl
• 1999 — / The 4th Floor
• 1999 — / The Other Sister
• 2000 - The Way of the Gun
• 2000 — / Room to Rent
• 2001 - Afternoon with Gaudi / Gaudi Afternoon
• 2001 - The sky over my Louisiana / My Louisiana Sky
  (TV)
• 2001 - Murder in a strange city / Picture Claire
• 2001 - Dharma
  (episode "")
• 2002 - Hysterical Blindness (
  TV)
• 2002 - / Armitage: Dual Matrix
  (video)
• 2002 - I've had enough / Enough
• 2003 - Old School / Old School
• 2003 - Free for All
  (TV series; voice)
• 2003 - Devil's Mansion / Cold Creek Manor
• 2004 - / Chasing Freedom
  (TV)
• 2004 - Blueberry / Blueberry
• 2004 - Killer Couple: Starsky and Hutch / Starsky & Hutch
• 2005 — / Grilled
• 2005 — / Aurora Borealis
• 2005 — Lightfield's Home Videos
• 2005 - The
• 2005 - Daltry Calhoun / Daltry Calhoun
• 2005 — The Fuck Up
• 2006 - My Name Is Earl
  (episode "")
• 2007 — / Catch and Release
• 2009 - Roll! / Whip It
• 2010 - Verdict / Convinction
• 2010 - More than a friend / The Switch
• 2010 - Back to back
• 2011 - Provincial / Hick
• 2012 - The Firm
  (TV series)
• 2013 - Open Road / Open Road
• 2013 - August: Osage County / August: Osage County
• 2015 - present time - Secrets & Lies
  (TV series)
• 2015 - Wayward Pines
  (TV series)
• 2016 - Nerve / Nerve

Movies

In 1988, Juliette Lewis starred in Richard Benjamin's comedy My Stepmother is an Alien, starring Dan Aykroyd and Kim Basinger. The following year, another comedy with her participation, “Christmas Vacation,” was released. 16-year-old Juliet escaped from aggressive reality with drugs. At this time, the young actress and 26-year-old Brad Pitt had an affair: the lovers moved in together.

Juliette Lewis in the movie My Stepmother is an Alien

In 1990, the couple played the main characters in Robert Markowitz's drama Too Young to Die. But the young American got a taste of fame the following year, when she starred in Martin Scorsese’s thriller “Cape Fear.” The picture, where 17-year-old Juliette Lewis appeared in the title role in the company of Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte and Jessica Lange, brought an Oscar nomination and turned the young American woman into a celebrity.

After a difficult recovery from drug addiction, Lewis returned to the set. In 1992, the premiere of Woody Allen's melodrama “Husbands and Wives” took place, in which Juliet played the role of Rain.

Juliet Lewis in the movie From Dusk Till Dawn

In the mid-1990s, fans saw her favorite in the drama “The Basketball Diaries” starring Leonardo DiCaprio, the fantasy thriller “Strange Days” by Kathryn Bigelow and the action film “From Dusk Till Dawn,” the script for which was written by Quentin Tarantino. Juliette Lewis appeared in the film in the star company of Tarantino, George Clooney and Harvey Keitel.

But the most striking role of Juliette Lewis went to Oliver Stone's crime melodrama Natural Born Killers, where fans recognized the actress in the image of the killer Mallory. Film critics agreed that Lewis’s skill demonstrated in the film was beyond praise. The 21-year-old actress has won a prize at the Venice Film Festival and a nomination for MTV. Juliette was nominated for “Best Kiss” behind the scenes with Woody Harrelson.

Juliette Lewis in the movie "Cape Fear"

Juliette Lewis opened the new century with work in the crime drama “The Way of the Gun,” where she starred in the title role with Benicio del Toro, Ryan Phillippe and James Caan. After the drama, the American star appeared in the detective comedy “An Afternoon with Gaudi” and the melodrama “Sky Over My Louisiana.”

In 2004, the premiere of Jean Cunen's adventure western Blueberry took place, where Juliet shone in the company of Vincent Cassel and Michael Madsen. Film critics and fans note Lewis’s work in the comedy “More Than a Friend,” the drama “August: Osage County” and the TV series “Secrets and Lies.”

2015 brought Juliette Lewis a role in the TV series Pines, based on the Blake Crouch trilogy. The project premiered on Fox in May, and in December the channel renewed the series for a 2nd season.

Longtime fans also know Juliet as a singer. In the 2000s, when the actress's career was in decline, she formed the rock band Juliette and the Licks. The team recorded an album and went on tour. After 3 years, the group, having recorded three discs, broke up, and Lewis announced the creation of a new group - The New Romantiques.

Juliette Lewis and Terry Richardson

The Hollywood star claims that the most important thing in life is creative freedom. Juliet loves to excite minds with antics on the verge of a foul. She appeared in a photo shoot by controversial photographer Terry Richardson, causing heated discussion in the show business.

Discography[ | ]

• Albums Juliette and the Licks
• 2004 - EP
• 2005 —
• 2006 - (released October 2) Singles Juliette and the Licks

• Albums by Juliette Lewis
• 2010 —

Notes[ | ]

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   The Prodigy - Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned (XL) (English). musicOMH (2004). Retrieved December 21, 2011. Archived February 15, 2012.
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7. Juliette Lewis | Artist Biography, Music Videos, News, Photos | MTV Norway
8. The Science of Celebrity: Religion to Non-Believers, It Seems Barmy. But to the Faithful, Like John Travolta and Tom Cruise, Scientology is Life-Affirming, Empowering and the Secret of Their Success. What Do They Know That We Don't? William Shaw Reports (English). (14 February 2008). Retrieved March 24, 2014. Archived February 15, 2012.
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