![]() Playing a mother, it was her first real crack at playing a mature character. ![]() In between filming Bourne sequels, Stiles threw her hat at horror with the 2006 remake of The Omen. Her character was killed off in the 2016 blockbuster Jason Bourne. Playing Nicky Parsons in four out of five Bourne films, and serving as the franchise’s female lead, Stiles managed to score a role in the movie when her star was at its peak, giving her a role that lasted over a decade. It won a truckload of awards, including MTV Movie Awards, Teen Choice Awards, Young Hollywood Awards and Black Reel Awards.Ĭo-starring A-list star Matt Damon, the debut Bourne movie grossed an impressive $121.7 million and led to three sequels, all of which included Stiles. One of her most successful roles was as a ballerina in Save The Last Dance (2001), which to this day is the fifth most profitable dance movie ever according to IMDb, beating the likes of Dirty Dancing and Footloose after making $91 million in the US alone. It failed to perform at the box office and received mixed reviews but was still embraced by fans of the two leading stars. In 2000, she played alongside heart-throb Freddie Prinze Jr in Down to You, in which she was nominated for several Teen Choice Awards. Stiles, who was only 18 at the time, went on to star in a handful of uber popular romantic comedies that made her the ultimate “It” girl among teens at the time. More blockbusters, popcorn and cosy nights in with Foxtel Movies. “So to read a character like Kat, who was feisty and opinionated and a fish out of water - but not sullen about that, she’s proudly a fish out of water - I was like, ‘Yes, this is an amazing character’.” Everyone would say, ‘Can you be more bubbly and not so serious? Just be more effervescent’, and ‘Oh, you’re so intellectual’, like it was a bad thing. “It was so refreshing because I was an auditioning actress and an angsty teenager. “I wanted that part so badly because I responded to how they wrote Kat - and by the way, those were two female writers,” Stiles said in an interview reflecting on the movie. Stiles, who played Katarina Stratford, the anti-social bad girl who ends up falling for Ledger’s character Patrick, revealed why she was so drawn to the part. Heath Ledger and Stiles in the movie 10 Things I Hate About You. RELATED: Stiles reveals Ledger’s hidden talent ![]() Most notably, it made stars of its lead cast, which included Stiles, Ledger and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. The next year she starred in the cult romantic comedy 10 Things I Hate About You - which is currently streaming on Foxtel - opposite late Australian actor Heath Ledger.Ī modernisation of William Shakespeare’s late-16th century comedy The Taming of the Shrew, the film was a huge commercial success and is still considered among the most cherished rom-coms of all time. The now 38-year-old began acting at the age of 11, making her big break as a lead role in the thriller Wicked, released in 1998. With her good looks, uber talent and signature wit, Stiles’ fast fall from the A-list after only a short few years on top was not one anyone could have predicted. The young Hollywood actress appeared in a string of blockbuster hits in the late ’90s and early 2000s, seemingly paving a long and lucrative career for herself in the spotlight.īut after a few years playing the leading lady in her many films, Stiles’ success very quickly hit a snag, with the blonde star falling into the category of playing minor supporting roles. As far as teen ’90s idols go, Julia Stiles was up there with the best of them.
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