Juliette Lewis
Biography
Juliette Lake Lewis is an American actress and singer born on June 21, 1973, in Los Angeles, California. Known for portraying offbeat characters often in films with dark themes, she became an it girl of American cinema in the early 1990s through various independent and arthouse films. The daughter of character actor Geoffrey Lewis, she began her television career at age fourteen. Her early film work includes her first major role as Audrey Griswold in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation in 1989. Her career accolades include one Academy Award nomination, one Golden Globe nomination, a Primetime Emmy Award nomination, and a Pasinetti Award. She has also starred in films alongside actors such as Orlando Bloom, Mark Ruffalo, and Laura Linney.
Career overview
Juliette Lake Lewis was born on June 21, 1973, in Los Angeles, California. She is an American actress and singer known for her portrayals of offbeat characters, often appearing in films with dark themes. The daughter of character actor Geoffrey Lewis, she began her career in television at age 14 before landing her first major film role as Audrey Griswold in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation in 1989. During the early 1990s, she became an it girl of American cinema by appearing in various independent and arthouse films, and she garnered international notice for her role in a film directed by Martin Scorsese.
Throughout her acting career, Lewis has earned numerous accolades and nominations. Her recognition includes a Pasinetti Award, one Academy Award nomination, one Golden Globe nomination, and a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. Her extensive filmography includes 124 known acting credits. In addition to her film and television work, she has acted alongside notable performers such as Orlando Bloom, Mark Ruffalo, and Laura Linney, portraying characters like Ariel. Alongside her acting pursuits, Lewis embarked on a musical career in 2003 by forming the rock band Juliette and the Licks, and she has continued releasing music since 2009.
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- Cape Fear (2026) as Crystal (uncredited)
- Cape Fear (2026) as Crystal
- Over Your Dead Body (2026) as Allegra
- By Design (2026) as Camille
- DreamQuil (2026) as Nurse Chapman
- Opus (2025) as Clara Armstrong
- It's Florida, Man. (2024) as Kim
- The Thicket (2024) as Cut Throat Bill
- I'm a Virgo (2023) as Justin (Voice)
- Welcome to Chippendales (2022) as Denise
- Queer as Folk (2022) as Judy
- Yellowjackets (2021) as Natalie Scatorccio
- Music (2021) as Evelyn
- Breaking News in Yuba County (2021) as Gloria Michaels
- Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- Mayday (2021) as June
- I Know This Much Is True (2020) as Nedra Frank
- Filthy Rich (2020) as Juliette
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- The Act (2019) as Kathy
- Ma (2019) as Erica
- A Million Little Pieces (2019) as Joanne
- Back Roads (2019) as Bonnie Altmyer
- Anthem of a Teenage Prophet (2019) as Mary
- Dreamland (2019) as Countess
- The Conners (2018) as Blue
- Sacred Lies (2018) as Harper
- Camping (2018) as Jandice
- Graves (2016) as Bailey Todd
- Nerve (2016) as Nancy Delmonico
- The Second Sound Barrier (2016) as Lady Billionaire
- Hard Lovin' Woman (2016) as Herself
- Wayward Pines (2015) as Beverly Brown
- Secrets and Lies (2015) as Detective Andrea Cornell
- Jem and the Holograms (2015) as Erica Raymond
- Future Relic 03 (2015) as Lona Rey
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- Hellion (2014) as Pam Noonan
- Scorsese's Women (2014) as Medicine
- Kelly & Cal (2014) as Kelly
- August: Osage County (2013) as Karen Weston
- Open Road (2013) as Jill
- The Firm (2012) as Tammy
- Hick (2012) as Tammy
- Derby Baby: A Story of Love, Addiction and Rink Rash (2012) as Narrator
- Portlandia (2011) as Darcy
- Foreverland (2011) as Vicky
- Due Date (2010) as Heidi
- The Switch (2010) as Debbie
- Sympathy for Delicious (2010) as Ariel Lee
- Conviction (2010) as Roseanna Perry
- Mando Diao: MTV Unplugged - Above and Beyond (2010)
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) as Self - Guest Judge
- Whip It (2009) as Iron Maven
- Metropia (2009) as Nina (voice)
- Live from Studio Five (2009) as Self
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- The Darwin Awards (2007) as Joleen
- Catch and Release (2006) as Maureen Monette
- Grilled (2006) as Suzanne
- Juliette And The Licks - Four On The Floor (2006) as Self - Singer
- My Name Is Earl (2005) as Jesse
- Aurora Borealis (2005) as Kate
- Daltry Calhoun (2005) as Flora
- HIM vs BAM (2005)
- Sarah Kuttner – Die Show (2004) as self - segment
- Starsky & Hutch (2004) as Kitty
- My Coolest Years (2004) as Herself
- Blueberry (2004) as Maria Sullivan
- Chasing Freedom (2004) as Libby
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- Old School (2003) as Heidi
- Cold Creek Manor (2003) as Ruby
- Free for All (2003) as Paula Wisconsin
- Through the Night with... (2002) as Self
- Enough (2002) as Ginny
- Hysterical Blindness (2002) as Beth
- Assembling Armitage (2002) as Self
- Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (2001) as Self - Guest
- Room to Rent (2001) as Linda
- My Louisiana Sky (2001) as Dorie Kay
- The Making of 'Cape Fear' (2001) as Self
- Picture Claire (2001) as Claire Beaucage
- Gaudi Afternoon (2001) as April
- The Way of the Gun (2000) as Robin
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (1999) as Self - Guest
- TV total (1999) as Self
- The Other Sister (1999) as Carla Tate
- The 4th Floor (1999) as Jane Emelin
- Some Girl (1998) as April
- Full Tilt Boogie (1998) as Self
- Dharma & Greg (1997) as September
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996) as Self - Host
- From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) as Kate Fuller
- The Evening Star (1996) as Melanie Horton
- Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels (1996) as Self (archive footage)
- The Basketball Diaries (1995) as Diane Moody
- Strange Days (1995) as Faith Justin
- Natural Born Killers (1994) as Mallory Knox
- Mixed Nuts (1994) as Gracie Barzini
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- GMTV (1993) as Self
- What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) as Becky
- Kalifornia (1993) as Adele Corners
- Romeo Is Bleeding (1993) as Sheri
- Husbands and Wives (1992) as Rain
- That Night (1992) as Sheryl O'Connor
- Cape Fear (1991) as Danielle Bowden
- Crooked Hearts (1991) as Cassie Warren
- Too Young to Die (1990) as Amanda Sue Bradley
- A Family for Joe (1990) as Holly Bankston
- National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) as Audrey Griswold
- The Runnin' Kind (1989) as Amy Curtis
- Meet the Hollowheads (1989) as Cindy Hollowhead
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self
- The Wonder Years (1988) as Delores
- My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988) as Lexie
- I Married Dora (1987) as Kate Farrell
- Home Fires (1987) as Mary Ash
- Bronco Billy (1980) as Child Spectator (uncredited)
- The Facts of Life (1979)
- Weezer: Security Threat
- Lips Like Sugar
- Jesus Land as Ruth