Julie Delpy. Photo by GabboT. Wikimedia Commons

Top 10 Remarkable Facts about Julie Delpy


 

Julie Delpy is a well-known French-American writer, film actress, director, television actress, and singer-songwriter. She was born on 21st December 1969 in Paris, France to parents who were massively involved in the entertainment industry. Her father’s name is Albert Delpy while her mother’s name is Marie Pillet.

Julie Delpy pursued her studies in filmmaking at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. She was also married to an architect named Marc Streitenfeld and together they had a son, Leo Streitenfeld.

She is currently among the most famous French actress in Hollywood. She is the kind of woman who frequently amazes her fans and she is very gorgeous and talented.

Julie started her career in supporting roles and progressively she has become one of the most admired actresses in the film world.

Julie Delpy is very careful as she does not take any roles that she does not enjoy or roles that do not talk to her. Since she is very choosy in the various roles, she is not ashamed to turn down the roles that don’t please her.

Below are the top ten remarkable facts about Julie Delpy

1. Her Parents were in Entertainment Industry

Julie Delpy was born into a family that was deeply into the entertainment industry. It hardly comes as a surprise that Julie Delpy became a very popular actress.

Her father named Albert Delpy was a well-known theater director and a French actor. Her mother named Marie Pillet was a famous actress who was featured in several films and avant-garde theater.

According to Julie Delpy, she was lucky to be brought up with parents that loved arts and took her to museums to see things a child could not see at that age.

2. Julie Delpy was Discovered by a Film Director

Julie Delpy. photo by PunkToad. Wikimedia Commons

Julie Delpy was discovered by a film director named Jean-Luc Godard in 1984 while she was fourteen. Later in the next year, the film director cast her in ‘Detective’.

In 1987, Julie Delpy was cast in another film where she played the title role in “Bertrand Tavernier’s La Passion Beatrice”. After she was cast in the film, she was later nominated for a Cesar Award for the Most Promising Actress for her beautiful work.

The money that she earned from the film, she used to pay for her first trip to New York City.

3. Julie Delpy Grew up in France

When you come across Julie Delpy, she might seem to have lived in the states for quite a very long time. She was however born and raised in Paris, France which was a very beautiful place to grow up and to call home as well.

Currently, she spends her time either in the United States or France.

4. Her Father was a Popular Actor

Julie Delpy. Photo by Ethan.K. Wikimedia Commons

Julie Delpy was the only daughter born to an actor named Albert Delpy. He was a well-known actor and theater director who greatly inspired Julie Delpy.

Her mother was also into acting and thus Julie Delpy grew up in a home that was all about arts. As a result of the influence of their parents, she also developed a deep love for the arts with her parents.

5. Julie Delpy had a Son With Marc Streitenfeld

Julie Delpy is currently a mother to one handsome boy after she was involved in a relationship with Marc Streitenfeld.

She had a son named Leo Streitenfeld in 2009 and later broke up with Marc Streitenfeld and their relationship lasted for five years. Leo Streitenfeld is however the light of their lives.

6. She Became Famous After Featuring in the Film “Europa Europa”

Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke. Photo by Siebbi. Wikimedia Commons

Julie Delpy became popularly known after she starred in the film “Europa Europa” which was directed by Agnieszka Holland. The “Europa Europa” was an ancient war drama in which Julie Delpy starred alongside Andre Wilms and Macro Hofschneider.

In the film, she played the spectacular role of a young pro-Nazi who later falls in love with a hero named Solomon Perel. She was also not aware whether Solomon was Jewish and she did not speak in German but acted her role in English.

7. Her interest in Film-Directing Began While she was a Child

Julie Delpy’s interest in film directing began while she was still a child. She later enrolled in a directing course at the New York University Tisch School of the Arts.

It is however not easy to get admitted to that school which she managed and it is quite an accomplishment. While at the school she greatly worked on filmmaking.

8. Julie Delpy Worked with her Mother

Julie Delpy was very privileged to have been born into a family that was deeply into the entertainment industry. Julie Delpy’s love for acting made her work together with her mother on a project at one point.

The two of them worked in the film named “2 Days in Paris” and in the film, her mother was her mother. “2 Days in Paris” was a romantic comedy-drama that was produced and directed by Julie Delpy. In the film, she played her role as Marion while her mother, Marie Pillet played the role of Anna, Marion’s mother.

9. She is Exceptionally Private

Julie Delpy. Photo by Fabrice Lévêque. Wikimedia Commons

Although Julie Delpy is a very famous figure, she loves to live a very private life. She does not discuss anything personal and no one might know that she is married.

She does not also have a child with the man that she is currently married to. She is very private concerning her marriage life.

1o. Julie Delpy has Some Health Issues

Julie Delpy has had some health issues since she was a child but she does not discuss the specifics of her health issues publically. She has however been heard in the past saying that she has dealt with migraines and panic attacks since childhood. Not many people think that she can manage them to the best of her abilities.

Julie Delpy is a popular actress who has been very successful in her career resulting from the massive support from her parents. She was born into a family that was deeply into the entertainment industry. Julie Delpy lives a private life and does not speak openly about her personal life.

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