JULIE DELPY was recently an Academy Award nominee, as co-screenwriter (with Ethan Hawke, Kim Krizan, and director Richard Linklater) of Before Sunset. The film was embraced by critics and audiences even more than the quartet’s previous collaboration (Before Sunrise) had been nine years prior, and Ms. Delpy was named Best Actress by the San Francisco Film Critics Circle for her portrayal of Celine in the new film. In addition to its Oscar nod, the Before Sunset screenplay also earned her Writers Guild of America and Independent Spirit Award nominations.
Both of Ms. Delpy’s parents are actors, and as a teenager she landed roles in films by notable directors. Her early films included Jean-Luc Godard’s Détective; Bertrand Tavernier’s La Passion Béatrice (starring in the title role); Carlos Saura’s La noche oscura [The Dark Night]; Agnieszka Holland’s Europa Europa; and Volker Schlöndorff’s Voyager (starring opposite Sam Shepard).
She subsequently starred for Krzysztof Kieslowski in the middle film (White) of his unforgettable Three Colors trilogy, and can also be seen in the trilogy’s other films (Blue and Red). Her other films include Roger Avary’s Killing Zoe and John Stimpson’s just-wrapped The Legend of Lucy Keyes (starring opposite Justin Theroux).
Inspired by her early work with M. Godard, Ms. Delpy made her directorial debut with the short film Blah Blah Blah, which screened at the Sundance Film Festival.
In addition to acting, writing, and directing, she has also released a self-titled debut album as singer/songwriter.
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