Juliette Lewis
Acting
Born: Jun 21, 1973
From: Los Angeles, California, USA
Credits: 30 titles
Biography
Juliette Lake Lewis (born June 21, 1973) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her portrayals of offbeat characters, often in films with dark themes. Lewis became an "it girl" of American cinema in the early 1990s, appearing in various independent and arthouse films. Her accolades include a Pasinetti Award, one Academy Award nomination, one Golden Globe nomination, and a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. The daughter of character actor Geoffrey Lewis, Lewis began her career in television at age 14 before being cast in her first major film role as Audrey Griswold in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989). She garnered international notice for her role in Martin Scorsese's remake of Cape Fear (1991), which saw Lewis nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, as well as the Golden Globe in the same category. Following the success of Cape Fear, Lewis had a supporting role in Woody Allen's Husbands and Wives (1992), followed by the thriller Kalifornia (1993) in which she portrayed a childlike woman whose boyfriend is a serial killer. She appeared in the drama What's Eating Gilbert Grape (also 1993), playing a young drifter. Lewis gained further notice for her lead role as Mallory …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Thicket | Cut Throat Bill | 2024 | 6.429 |
| The Switch | Debbie | 2010 | 6.227 |
| Whip It | Iron Maven | 2009 | 6.7 |
| Grilled | Suzanne | 2006 | 4.955 |
| Catch and Release | Maureen Monette | 2006 | 5.937 |
| Daltry Calhoun | Flora | 2005 | 5.012 |
| Aurora Borealis | Kate | 2005 | 6.471 |
| Renegade | Maria Sullivan | 2004 | 4.842 |
| Starsky & Hutch | Kitty | 2004 | 5.825 |
| Old School | Heidi | 2003 | 6.629 |
| Cold Creek Manor | Ruby | 2003 | 5.367 |
| Enough | Ginny | 2002 | 6.651 |
| Assembling Armitage | Self | 2002 | — |
| Picture Claire | Claire Beaucage | 2001 | 5.585 |
| The Way of the Gun | Robin | 2000 | 6.333 |
| From Dusk Till Dawn | Kate Fuller | 1996 | 7.041 |
| The Evening Star | Melanie Horton | 1996 | 6.038 |
| Strange Days | Faith Justin | 1995 | 7.009 |
| The Basketball Diaries | Diane Moody | 1995 | 7.397 |
| Natural Born Killers | Mallory Knox | 1994 | 7.054 |
| Mixed Nuts | Gracie Barzini | 1994 | 5.383 |
| Romeo Is Bleeding | Sheri | 1993 | 6.277 |
| What's Eating Gilbert Grape | Becky | 1993 | 7.663 |
| Kalifornia | Adele Corners | 1993 | 6.587 |
| That Night | Sheryl O'Connor | 1992 | 6.373 |
| Husbands and Wives | Rain | 1992 | 7.008 |
| Cape Fear | Danielle Bowden | 1991 | 7.259 |
| Too Young to Die | Amanda Sue Bradley | 1990 | 5.452 |
| National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation | Audrey Griswold | 1989 | 7.233 |
| My Stepmother Is an Alien | Lexie | 1988 | 5.699 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1973 |
| From | Los Angeles, California, … |