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Julie Christie

Julie Christie

Actor · Born April 14, 1940 (86) · Chabua, Assam, India

Oscar winner · Golden Globe winner · 2 BAFTA Awards · 3 other major award bodies

Julie Frances Christie (born 14 April 1941) is a British actress. Born in British India to English parents, at the age of six Christie moved to England where she attended boarding school. In 1961, she began her acting career in a BBC television series, and the following year, she had her first major film role in a romantic comedy. In 1965, she became known to international audiences as the model \"Diana Scott\" in the film Darling. That same year she played the part of \"Lara\" in David Lean's Doctor Zhivago. A pop icon of the \"swinging London\" era of the 1960s, she has won the Academy Award, Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Screen Actors Guild Awards.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 14, 1940 (86)
From
Chabua, Assam, India
Works as
Actor
Titles
40 on MovieCove · 62 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 11% in 30 days

What are Julie Christie's films like?

Across their 35 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama19 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Self
23%
Morality
13%
Survival
11%
Society
8%
Ideas
8%
Power
8%
Romantic love14 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity9 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 35 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 11 · Dark 17

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 10 · Stylized 17 · Heightened 8

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 11 · Charged 16 · Intense 8

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 20 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 24 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 21 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 10

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 7 · Affecting 15 · Heavy 13

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 17 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 10

Roles they play

25 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 8 of 25 analyzed roles.

Hero
8 of 25
Shapeshifter
5 of 25
Mentor
4 of 25
Herald
3 of 25
Ally
2 of 25
Shadow
2 of 25
Threshold guardian
1 of 25
Show the 25 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
26
Tense
19
Romantic
9
Warm
8
Contemplative
10
Other
27

How their films linger

Bittersweet21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet17
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous8
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Julie Christie's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Julie Christie's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

62 credits, 40 with a MovieCove page; 20 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Nuked(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Bookshop(2017)

    as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Company You Keep(2012)

    as Mimi Lurie

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Red Riding Hood(2011)

    as Valerie's Grandmother

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Glorious 39(2009)

    as Aunt Elizabeth

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Remembrance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Isabelle

  • New York, I Love You(2008)

    as Isabelle

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Away from Her(2006)

    as Fiona

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Secret Life of Words(2005)

    as Inge

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Garbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Finding Neverland(2004)

    as Mrs. Emma du Maurier

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban(2004)

    as Madam Rosmerta

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Troy(2004)

    as Thetis

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • A Letter to True (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • I'm with Lucy(2002)

    as Dori

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • No Such Thing(2001)

    as Dr. Anna

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Snapshots(2002)

    as Narma

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Belphegor: Phantom of the Louvre(2001)

    as Glenda Spencer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Chosen People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Narrator

  • The Miracle Maker(1999)

    as Rachel (voice)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Joseph Losey: The Man with Four Names (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Afterglow(1997)

    as Phyllis Hart

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Hamlet(1996)

    as Gertrude

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • DragonHeart(1996)

    as Queen Aislinn

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Karaoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lady Ruth Balmer

  • The Railway Station Man(1992)

    as Helen Cuffe

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Fools of Fortune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Mrs Quinton

  • Dadah Is Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Barbara Barlow

  • Yilmaz Guney: His Life, His Films (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Narrator

  • Fathers and Sons: A German Tragedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 4 episodes · as Charlotte Deutz

  • Miss Mary(1986)

    as Mary Mulligan

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Power(1986)

    as Ellen Freeman

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Bitter Champagne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Betty Rivière

  • Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Helen Cuffe

  • The Gold Diggers(1983)

    as Ruby

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Return of the Soldier(1982)

    as Kitty Baldry

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Heat and Dust(1983)

    as Anne

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Separate Tables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Mrs. Shankland / Miss Railton-Bell

  • The Roaring Forties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Catherine Dantec

  • The Animals Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Memoirs of a Survivor(1981)

    as 'D'

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Heaven Can Wait(1978)

    as Betty Logan

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Demon Seed(1977)

    as Susan Harris

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Nashville(1975)

    as Julie Christie

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Shampoo(1975)

    as Jackie Shawn

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Don't Look Now(1973)

    as Laura Baxter

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • McCabe & Mrs. Miller(1971)

    as Constance Miller

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Go-Between(1971)

    as Lady Marian Trimingham

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • In Search of Gregory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Catherine Morelli

  • Petulia(1968)

    as Petulia Danner

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Far from the Madding Crowd(1967)

    as Bathsheba Everdene

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Fahrenheit 451(1966)

    as Clarisse / Linda Montag

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Zhivago(1965)

    as Lara Antipova

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Darling(1965)

    as Diana Scott

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Young Cassidy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Daisy Battles

  • Billy Liar(1963)

    as Liz

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Fast Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Claire Chingford

  • The Saint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Judith Northwade

  • Crooks Anonymous(1962)

    as Babette La Vern

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • A for Andromeda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 7 episodes · as Christine Jones / Andromeda

  • Katie and Eilish: Siamese Twins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Narrator

  • Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 62 titles, 60 of them dated from 1961 to 2025; peak year 2003.

Biggest box office

Finding Neverland (2004)

$117M worldwide

Highest rated

Doctor Zhivago (1965)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Finding Neverland (2004)

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutAward winNomination
19612025

Peak 2003 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 11 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

Show 3 more milestones

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting61 of 62: 61 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndProducing1 of 62: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s12 · acting1970s7 · acting1980s14 · acting1990s7 · acting2000s16 · acting2010s3 · acting2020s1 · crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 22% of 32 roles
6267779707

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

an Oscar, a Golden Globe, 2 BAFTA Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award and 2 other major awards from 19 major nominations, 1964–2008.

WinNomination
  1. 2008
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Leading Actress
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Actress
  2. 2005
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
  3. 1998
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Actress in a Leading Role
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best Female Lead
  4. 1997
    • BAFTA Award, won · Film
  5. 1976
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
  6. 1974
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Actress
  7. 1972
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Actress in a Leading Role
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Actress
  8. 1967
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best British Actress
Show 2 earlier years
  1. 1966
    • Oscar, won · Best Actress in a Leading Role
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Actress - Drama
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best British Actress
  2. 1964
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best British Actress

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Julie Christie's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 40; across their 35 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Midcredits score across 40 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 40 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Memoirs of a Survivor (1981)

69th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

Midcredits 99th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 34 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Julie Christie's work okay for kids?

Across up to 16 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore13 titles4–68 · median 46 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity16 titles12–53 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity13 titles11–62 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles21–47 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense12 titles7–66 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Julie Christie work with?

People who share at least 2 of Julie Christie's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nicolas Roeg shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles