Name: Julie Frances Christie
Nickname: Jules
Born: 14th April 1941
Where: Chabua, Assam, India
Height: 1.57m
Julie Christie is one of the most well known British actresses of modern times. She was born in India where she spent her early childhood on her father’s tea plantation; her father a tea farmer and her mother a Welsh painter. Coming of age, Julie was sent to England for schooling before moving onto Paris to complete her studies. Here she encountered the famous bohemian life and considered becoming an artist before moving back to London to attend London's Central School of Speech Training.
Making her debut in theatre in 1957, Julie used it as an engine to travel around the world. She was not overly ford of the stage however and soon made her transition into films in 1962. She went on to make many well known and acclaimed movies and became very much in demand. Throughout this time she maintained that she chose movies and acted for the art itself, and not for the fame; so much so that twice she semi-retired twice. We were lucky enough to have her accept the part of Madam Rosmerta in the Harry Potter films.
Trivia
- Has played the mother of two Defense Against the Dark Arts professors from the Harry Potter series. In Hamlet (1996) she plays the mother of Kenneth Branagh, who went on to play Gilderoy Lockhart. In Dragonheart (1996) she plays mother to David Thewlis, who plays Remus Lupin.
- Julie is a keen linguist, fluent in French and Italian. She moved to Paris to study with the intention of becoming a linguist.
- Close friends with actresses Shirley Maclaine, Catherine Deneuve and Faye Dunaway.
- Director David Lean nicknamed her 'sunflower' for her beautiful personality.
- Her idol is Marlon Brando
- Her mother Rosemary, a Welsh painter, was a childhood friend of Richard Burton.
- Al Pacino's favourite actress.
Recent Filmography
• New York, I Love You (2008) - Isabelle
• Away from Her (2006) - Fiona Anderson
• The Secret Life of Words (2005) - Inge
• Finding Neverland (2004) - Mrs. Emma du Maurier
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) - Madame Rosmerta
• Troy (2004) - Thetis
• I'm with Lucy (2002) - Dori
• Snapshots (2002/I) - Narma
• No Such Thing (2001) - Dr. Anna
• Belphégor - Le fantôme du Louvre (2001) - Glenda Spender
Info from
Imdb.
Contact Information
Julie Christie
Madam Rosmerta
POA
23 Linden Gardens
London
W2 4HD
England
Contact info from
Veritaserum.
Christie, Julie - Madam Rosmerta 
