Julia Ormond Biography

Fast Facts

• Won a Golden Satellite Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for "Varian's War" in 2002
• Won the Krzysztof Kieślowski Award at the 2006 International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography Plus Camerimage
• After co-founding both FilmAid International and the Alliance to Stop Slavery and End Trafficking, she once served as a Goodwill Ambassador to the United Nations
• Once attended the West Surrey College of Art and Design and later the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Arts
• After graduating from drama school, one of her early jobs was acting in an advertisement for cottage cheese
• Began her career in the early '90s with several made-for-television films before landing a breakout role in "Legends of the Fall․"
• While in high school, she played lead roles in "Guys and Dolls" and "My Fair Lady․"
• Quote: "I ride, and doing theatre after doing film is a bit like doing dressage or showjumping after you've been out for endless hacks, having just a wild old time․ You're put through your paces in a different way․"
• While not pursuing acting roles, she often lends her time to her production company, Indican Productions, which is based in New York City
• Serves as the pianist for the introductory song in "Legends of the Fall"