Julie Harris Biography

Fast Facts

• Served in the women's branch of the British Army during World War II after being seriously injured by a German bomb attack on a London nightclub
• Studied fashion design at the Chelsea School of Art
• Began her career as a high-fashion dressmaker before becoming a design apprentice in the film industry, earning her first credit on 1947's "Holiday Camp․"
• Quote: "[on working with the Beatles] "I must be one of the few people who can claim they have seen John, Paul, George and Ringo naked․""
• Quote: "[on sharing a name with a popular American actress] "When I first came to New York in 1948, I was so pleased to see my name in lights on Broadway․ I had so much wanted to be an actress as a girl, but my father said no․""
• Designed for Frank Langella on multiple films, including 1979's "Dracula" and 1981's "The Great Muppet Caper․"
• Best known as a costume designer who worked on the James Bond films "Casino Royale" and "Live and Let Die" and the Beatles films "A Hard Day's Night" and "Help!"