Juliette Lewis

'Juliette Lewis' (qv) has been recognized as one of Hollywood's most talented and versatile actors of her generation since she first stunned audiences and critics alike with her Oscar-nominated performance as "Danielle Bowden" in _Cape Fear (1991)_ (qv). To date, she has worked with some of the most revered directors in the industry, including 'Martin Scorsese' (qv), 'Woody Allen' (qv), 'Lasse Hallström' (qv), 'Oliver Stone' (qv) and 'Garry Marshall' (qv). Whether lending dramatic authenticity or a natural comedic flair to her roles, Lewis graces the screen with remarkable range and an original and captivating style.Lewis was born in Los Angeles, Californa, to Glenis (Duggan) Batley, a graphic designer, and 'Geoffrey Lewis' (qv), an actor. By the age of six, she knew she wanted to be a performer. At twelve, Lewis landed her first leading role in the Showtime miniseries _Home Fires (1987)_ (qv). After appearing in several TV sitcoms including _The Wonder Years (1988)_ (qv), she made her move to film, starring with 'Chevy Chase' (qv) in National Lampoon's _National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)_ (qv) and with 'Jennifer Jason Leigh' (qv) in the drama _Crooked Hearts (1991)_ (qv). At 16, Lewis starred opposite 'Brad Pitt' (qv) in the critically acclaimed television movie _Too Young to Die? (1990)_ (qv), catching the attention of 'Martin Scorsese' (qv), who cast her in his thriller _Cape Fear (1991)_ (qv). Her powerful scenes with 'Robert De Niro' (qv) captured the quiet complexities of adolescence and earned her an Oscar nomination and Golden Globe nomination for "Best Supporting Actress". Her auditorium scene with De Niro went down in movie history as one of cinema's classic scenes.Lewis next worked with 'Woody Allen' (qv) in _Husbands and Wives (1992)_ (qv), playing a self-assured college coed with a penchant for older men and, particularly, her married professor. She quickly followed suit with a succession of starring roles in a variety of blockbusters and critically acclaimed projects including _Kalifornia (1993)_ (qv), _Romeo Is Bleeding (1993)_ (qv), _What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)_ (qv) and _Natural Born Killers (1994)_ (qv), 'Oliver Stone' (qv)'s controversial media satire about two mass murderers who become legendary folk heroes. Lewis's other credits include the 'Nora Ephron' (qv) comedy _Mixed Nuts (1994)_ (qv), with 'Steve Martin' (qv) and 'Adam Sandler' (qv); the sci-fi action film _Strange Days (1995)_ (qv) with 'Ralph Fiennes' (qv) and 'Angela Bassett' (qv); 'Quentin Tarantino' (qv)'s vampire tale _From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)_ (qv) with 'George Clooney' (qv); _The Evening Star (1996)_ (qv) with 'Shirley MacLaine' (qv); the 'Garry Marshall' (qv)-directed _The Other Sister (1999)_ (qv), and 'Todd Phillips' (qv)' _Old School (2003)_ (qv), co-starring opposite 'Luke Wilson' (qv), 'Vince Vaughn' (qv), and 'Will Ferrell' (qv) as well as _Starsky & Hutch (2004)_ (qv). In addition to her film career, Lewis has continued to add roles to her growing list of television credits with a performance in Showtime's _My Louisiana Sky (2001)_ (qv), for which she secured an EMMY nomination, and a starring role in the 'Mira Nair' (qv)-directed HBO's film _Hysterical Blindness (2002)_ (qv), alongside 'Uma Thurman' (qv) and 'Gena Rowlands' (qv).After a six-year hiatus from film to pursue her burgeoning music career exclusively, Lewis announced her return to acting with a handful of upcoming movies. Juliette starred alongside 'Elliot Page' (qv), 'Marcia Gay Harden' (qv), 'Kristen Wiig' (qv) and 'Jimmy Fallon' (qv) in the comedy _Whip It (2009)_ (qv). The film was released by Fox Searchlight on October 2nd, 2009. Directed by 'Drew Barrymore' (qv), the film tells the story of an ex-beauty pageant contestant that leaves her crowns behind after joining a roller derby team. Lewis plays "Iron Maven", the star of a top derby team. Next, she joined the cast of the acclaimed European animated thriller _Metropia (2009)_ (qv), as the voice of "Nina". She also appeared in the romantic comedy _The Switch (2010)_ (qv), opposite 'Jennifer Aniston' (qv), 'Jason Bateman' (qv) and 'Patrick Wilson' (qv). The film tells the story of a single mother (Aniston) who decides to have a child using a sperm donor. Juliette plays "Debbie Epstein", the best friend of Aniston's character. Lewis also appears in _Sympathy for Delicious (2010)_ (qv), 'Mark Ruffalo' (qv)'s directorial debut. The film follows a paralyzed DJ, struggling to survive on the streets of LA who turns to faith healing and mysteriously develops the ability to cure the sick. Juliette plays "Ariel", costarring alongside 'Orlando Bloom' (qv), 'Mark Ruffalo' (qv) and 'Laura Linney' (qv). The film took home the US Dramatic Special Jury Prize at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Most recently, 'Juliette Lewis' (qv) appears in the indie-drama _Conviction (2010)_ (qv), which stars 'Hilary Swank' (qv), 'Melissa Leo' (qv), 'Minnie Driver' (qv) and 'Sam Rockwell' (qv). She plays "Roseanna Perry" in the true story of an unemployed single mother (Swank) who saw her brother begin serving a life sentence in 1983 for murder and robbery. The role has won Lewis praise from audiences and critics, alike, for her performance, with USA Today saying, "'Juliette Lewis' (qv) has an indelible role" and the San Francisco Chronicle saying "Her character work should be studied in schools. Just remarkable". In addition to _Conviction (2010)_ (qv), Lewis also makes a cameo in 'Todd Phillips' (qv)' comedy, _Due Date (2010)_ (qv), starring 'Robert Downey Jr.' (qv), 'Michelle Monaghan' (qv) and 'Zach Galifianakis' (qv).Beginning in 2004, Juliette took a hiatus from acting to embark on a musical journey. After six years, two full length albums and countless high profile tours and festival gigs with her band, 'Juliette & the Licks', Juliette set out on a solo career. Releasing "Terra Incognita" last fall, the album has taken her all across the world from Europe to Japan to Turkey, Australia, North America and Canada. For more information on 'Juliette Lewis' (qv)' music, please visit her MySpace page. 'Juliette Lewis' (qv) resides in Los Angeles.::Press Here Publicity