Julie ChristieJulie Christie (born April 14, 1941) is a British actress, winner of an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the 1965 film, Darling. Julie ChristieMs. Christie was born in Chabua, Assam, India and studied at the Central School of Music and Drama before getting her big break in 1961 in a science fiction series on BBC television, entitled A for Andromeda. The full recordings have now been lost, although a section of material from the final episode, featuring Christie, does survive. Her first major film role was opposite Tom Courtenay in Billy Liar (1963). She played Lara in Doctor Zhivago (1965) and Bathsheba in Far from the Madding Crowd (1967). Christie was a leading figure in the glamorous London of the 1960s, and continues to make movies including those in the French language with Sophie Marceau in 2001's Belphégor - Le fantôme du Louvre. Filmography
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Christie was a leading figure in the glamorous London of the 1960s, and continues to make movies including those in the French language with Sophie Marceau in 2001's Belphégor - Le fantôme du Louvre. In November 2004 her son Terry died from complications of melanoma. She played Lara in Doctor Zhivago (1965) and Bathsheba in Far from the Madding Crowd (1967). In 2004 she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom but refused to attend the ceremony because of a fear of flying. Her first major film role was opposite Tom Courtenay in Billy Liar (1963). She wrote a best-selling autobiography. The full recordings have now been lost, although a section of material from the final episode, featuring Christie, does survive. In 1987, she founded the Doris Day Animal League, and she currently devotes much of her time towards the cause of helping animals. Christie was born in Chabua, Assam, India and studied at the Central School of Music and Drama before getting her big break in 1961 in a science fiction series on BBC television, entitled A for Andromeda. Day stood by his side. Ms. Soon after, she and the world learned that he was dying of AIDS. Julie Christie (born April 14, 1941) is a British actress, winner of an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the 1965 film, Darling. Day was taken aback by Hudson's emaciated and wizened frame, as he had always been in top physical condition. Crooks Anonymous (1962). The show generated unexpected press when her old friend Rock Hudson appeared in the first episode. Fast Lady, The (1962). In 1985 Day hosted her own talk show, Doris Day's Best Friends. Billy Liar (1963). Though generally presenting a happy, carefree image to the public, she had four difficult marriages:. Darling (1965). Day continued with the show only as long as she needed the work to help pay down her debts. Young Cassidy (1965). Its theme song was "Que Sera Sera". Doctor Zhivago (1965). Upon Melcher's death she learned that he had committed her to a TV series. From 1968 to 1973, she therefore starred in her own situation comedy, The Doris Day Show. Fahrenheit 451 (1966). Robinson in The Graduate (a role which went to Anne Bancroft). Far from the Madding Crowd (1967). One of the roles he turned down for her was Mrs. Tonite Let's All Make Love in London (1967). Day herself found many of her mid-late 1960s films to be of very poor quality and did them only at the insistence of her third husband, Marty Melcher. Petulia (1968). Critics, comics and pundits attacked Day as "the world's oldest virgin" and audiences began to shy away from her repetitive, gimmicky roles. In Search of Gregory (1969). Times as well as attitudes changed, but Day's films did not. Miller (1971). Many of her 1960s films ignored her singing abilities and painted her as a good-hearted woman with a strong will, a hint of naïveté, and the purest virtue this side of a nun. McCabe & Mrs. She and Hudson made two more films together. The Go-Between (1971). The film received positive reviews and was a box office favourite. It also brought a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Actress for Day. Don't Look Now (1973). In 1959 Day entered her most successful phase as a film actress with the hugely popular Pillow Talk co-starring Rock Hudson, who became a lifelong friend. Shampoo (1975). She continued to be paired with some of Hollywood's biggest male stars, including James Stewart, Cary Grant, David Niven, and Clark Gable. Nashville (1975). In 1955, she received some of the best notices of her career for her portrayal of singer Ruth Etting in Love Me or Leave Me, co-starring James Cagney. Demon Seed (1977). She continued to make saccharine and somewhat low-level musicals such as Starlift, By the Light of the Silvery Moon, and Tea for Two for Warner Brothers until the cycle exhausted itself. Heaven Can Wait (1978). Day began her film career in 1948 as a peppy, Betty Huttonesque persona. Animals Film, The (1981). In Alfred Hitchcock's The Man Who Knew Too Much, she sang "Que Sera Sera", which won an Oscar; it became her signature song. Memoirs of a Survivor (1981). Day acted in many films, in most of which she sang. Heat and Dust (1982). On her own, she had more # 1's, including "Secret Love". Quarantièmes rugissants, Les (1982). She admitted coming to hate singing "Journey", but never tired of reading the letters. Return of the Soldier, The (1982). "Sentimental Journey" earned her a flood of letters from World War II GIs. Gold Diggers, The (1983). With Brown, she charted 12 popular music hits, among them her first two # 1's: "Sentimental Journey" and "My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time". Separate Tables (Made for TV) (1983). She never really liked the name Doris Day, thinking it sounded too much like a stripper; this was ironic, since she eventually became associated with a nearly opposite image of wholesomeness and innocence. Miss Mary (1986). It was Barney Rapp who convinced her that "Kappelhoff" was too awkward a name and suggested "Day" after the song "Day after Day" that was part of her repertoire. Champagne amer (1986). She sang with the big bands of Barney Rapp, Bob Crosby, and Les Brown, before setting out on her own in the late 1940s. Power (1986). Day started out as a dancer, winning a contract that enabled her to travel to Hollywood with her partner, Jerry Doherty, in 1936, but turned to singing when she injured her leg in an auto accident in 1937. Yilmaz Guney: His Life, His Films (1987). She later embraced Christian Science. Dadah Is Death (Made for TV) (1988). Her family was Catholic, despite her parents' divorce. Fools of Fortune (1990). The second of two children, she was named "Doris" after silent movie actress Doris Kenyon, whom her mother liked. Railway Station Man, The (1992). A vivacious blonde with a wholesome image, she was one of the most prolific actresses of the 1950s and 1960s. Hamlet (1996). Doris Day (born Doris Mary Ann von Kappelhoff on April 3, 1924 in Evanston, Ohio) is an American singer, actress, and animal welfare advocate. Dragonheart (1996). "You Do Something For Me". Afterglow (1997). "You Are My Sunshine". Miracle Maker, The (2000). "Whatever Will Be, Will Be" ("Que Sera, Sera"). Belphégor - Le fantôme du Louvre (2001). "Teacher's Pet". Hermit of Amsterdam, The (2001). "Tacos, Enchiladas and Beans". No Such Thing (2001). "Someone Like You. I'm with Lucy (2002). "Singing in the Rain". Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004). "Sentimental Journey". "Secret Love". "Put 'em in a Box, Tie 'em with a Ribbon". "Pillow Talk". "Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps". "On Moonlight Bay". "Once In A While". "My Young and Foolish Heart". "My Darling, My Darling". "Move Over, Darling". "Love Somebody". "It Takes Time". "It's Magic". "It All Depends on You". "I'm An Indian". "I'll Never Stop Loving You". "If I Give My Heart to You" (also done by Denise Lor). "Hurray For Hollywood". "Hernando's Hideaway" (bigger hit done by Archie Bleyer). "Everybody Loves My Baby". "Everybody Loves A Lover". "Dream A Little Dream Of Me". "Cheek To Cheek". "By The Light Of The Silvery Moon". "But Not For Me". "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered". "Anything You Can Do". "Again". "A Guy Is A Guy". Comden was her only husband outside show business. To Barry Comden, from April 14, 1976 to 1981. Day also later revealed that Melcher had physically abused Terry. Her money difficulties continued for a number of years after his death, she ultimately returned to financial security. However, when he died in 1968 it turned out he had been spending her money without restraint, leaving her bankrupt, and owing thousands. Melcher adopted Terry (thus becoming Terry Melcher), and also produced many of Day's movies. This looked like a happy marriage, and lasted much longer than her first two. To Marty Melcher, whom she married on her 27th birthday, April 3, 1951. Weidler and Day met again years later and he helped her become involved in Christian Science. Weidler never could accept the fact that his wife would become a bigger star than he, and they broke up after eight months. To George Weidler, (a saxophonist), from March 30, 1946 to May 31, 1949. Her only child, Terry, was born in this marriage, but Jorden was physically abusive. To Al Jorden, a trombonist whom she had met when he was in Barney Rapp's band, from March 1941 to 1943. |