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Julie Delpy Biography

Birth Name:Julie Delpy

Birth Place:Paris, France

Profession Actress, Writer, Director, Composer, Producer, Editor, Casting director, Music department, Camera department

Fast Facts

Won an Empire Award and a San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress in 2004's "Before Sunset․"
Film director Jean-Luc Godard discovered her when she was 14 and cast her in "Détective․"
Has written, directed and acted in several of her own pictures
Has shown a preference for appearing in small films that provoke thought over mainstream Hollywood blockbusters
An accomplished musician, she released a self-titled album in 2003 and wrote the original score for "2 Days in Paris․"
Is a self-proclaimed feminist and enjoys being politically incorrect without going overboard

Awards

1987César-Most Promising Actress (Meilleur jeune espoir féminin): nominated
1988César-Most Promising Actress (Meilleur jeune espoir féminin): nominated
1991European Film Award-European Actress of the Year: nominated
1991Special Mention-: winner
1995ACCA-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
1995MTV Movie Award-Best Kiss: nominated
2004Golden Schmoes-Best Actress of the Year: nominated
2004LAFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2004SFFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
2004VVFP Award-Best Performance: nominated
2004VVFP Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2005Oscar-Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2005Empire Award-Best Actress: winner
2005Independent Spirit Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2005Gold Derby Film Award-Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2005Gold Derby Film Award-Lead Actress: nominated
2005ICS Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2005INOCA-Best Actress: nominated
2005INOCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2005NSFC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2005NSFC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2005OFTA Film Award-Best Music, Adapted Song: winner
2005OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: nominated
2005OFTA Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
2005OFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2005OFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2005WGA Award (Screen)-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2007EDA Special Mention Award-Best Leap from Actress to Director: nominated
2007EFA People's Choice Award-Best European Film: nominated
2007Coup de Coeur-: winner
2007Audience Award-: winner
2008César-Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original): nominated
2008Independent Spirit Award-Best First Feature: nominated
2008Globe de Cristal-Best Film (Meilleur film): nominated
2009Best Film-: nominated
2010Best Director-: winner
2011Special Prize of the Jury-: winner
2011Golden Seashell-Best Film: nominated
2012Achievement Award-Outstanding Achievement in Directing: winner
2012WFCC Award-Best Woman Storyteller: winner
2013EDA Female Focus Award-Best Woman Screenwriter: nominated
2013ACCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2013BOFCA Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2013CFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2013DFCS Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2013DFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2013DFCC-Best Actress: nominated
2013DFCC-Best Screenplay: winner
2013Hollywood Film Award-Screenwriter of the Year: winner
2013HFCS Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2013IFJA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2013ICP Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2013Halfway Award-Best Actress: nominated
2013Halfway Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2013LAFCA Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2013NYFCC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2013OFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2013OFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2013SDFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2013SFFCC Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: nominated
2013Screenplay Competition-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2013SLFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2013TFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2013TFCA Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted or Original: nominated
2013UFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2013VVFP Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2013VVFP Award-Best Actress: nominated
2013WAFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2013WFCC Award-Best Screen Couple: winner
2013WFCC Award-Best Woman Storyteller: winner
2014Movies for Grownups Award-Best Screenwriter: winner
2014Movies for Grownups Award-Best Grownup Love Story: nominated
2014Oscar-Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2014COFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2014Critics Choice Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2014DFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2014Independent Spirit Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2014Independent Spirit Award-Best Female Lead: nominated
2014Gold Derby Film Award-Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2014Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical: nominated
2014ICS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2014INOCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2014NSFC Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2014NSFC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2014NCFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2014OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: nominated
2014Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: nominated
2014Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: winner
2014WGA Award (Screen)-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2015Fedeora Award-Best Film (Venice Days): nominated
2019Platform Prize-: nominated
2025Knight Marimbas Award-: nominated