Julia Ormond
Biography
Julia Ormond is an English actress, born in Epsom in Surrey, who trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art before making her British television debut in the 1989 serial Traffik, playing a drug-addicted daughter, a part that drew glowing reviews. Early television films included Young Catherine and Stalin, and she took the lead in her 1993 film debut, The Baby of Mâcon. She became prominent in the 1990s with Legends of the Fall (1994), First Knight (1995) and Sabrina (1995), following with Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997) and The Barber of Siberia (1998). Later credits include Iron Jawed Angels (2004), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), Albatross (2011) and My Week with Marilyn (2011). She won an Emmy for Temple Grandin (2010), was nominated for Mad Men, and starred in Witches of East End. Her stage work in My Zinc Bed brought a 2001 Olivier nomination.
61years old
Turns 62 on January 4in 55 days
- Born Epsom
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
- Julia Karin Ormond (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 32
- Career span
- 31 years1992 to 2023
Genres
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Behind the camera
Ormond runs Indican Productions, her own company in New York City, and was an executive producer of the Cinemax Reel Life documentary Calling the Ghosts: A Story about Rape, War and Women.
Early training
Ormond trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, transferring there after a year of art school and graduating in 1988.
Julia Ormond movies on Netflix
Home Educationas Carol
Son of the Southas Virginia Durr
Ladies in Blackas Magda
Rememoryas Carolyn Dunn
Tour de Pharmacyas Adriana Baton
Exploding Sunas Joan Elias
The Eastas Paige Williams
Chainedas Sarah Fittler
Albatrossas Joa
My Week with Marilynas Vivien Leigh
The Greenas Karen
The Music Never Stoppedas Dianne Daley
Temple Grandinas Eustacia
The Wronged Manas Janet Gregory
Che: Part Oneas Lisa Howard
Kit Kittredge: An American Girlas Margaret Kittredge
La conjura de El Escorialas Princesa de Éboli
Surveillanceas Elizabeth Anderson
The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttonas Caroline
I Know Who Killed Meas Susan Fleming
Iron Jawed Angelsas Inez Millholland
The Prime Gigas Caitlin Carlson
Animal Farmas Jessie (voice)
The Barber of Siberiaas Dzheyn
Smilla's Sense of Snowas Smilla Jaspersen
First Knightas Guinevere
Sabrinaas Sabrina Fairchild
Captivesas Rachel Clifford
Legends of the Fallas Susannah Fincannon
Nostradamusas Marie
The Baby of Mâconas The Daughter
Stalinas Nadya Alliluyeva
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Jennifer Chambers Lynch directed two of these films. Ten actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
Wallace Shawn2 films together, 2001 to 2008
Wallace Shawn's page Kit Kittredge: An American Girl2008IMDb rating 6.5Ormond as Margaret KittredgeShawn as Mr. Gibson
The Prime Gig2001IMDb rating 6.0Ormond as Caitlin CarlsonShawn as Gene
Brad Pitt2 films together, 1994 to 2008
Brad Pitt's page The Curious Case of Benjamin Button2008IMDb rating 7.8Ormond as CarolinePitt as Benjamin Button
Legends of the Fall1994IMDb rating 7.5Ormond as Susannah FincannonPitt as Tristan Ludlow
Kenneth Welsh2 films together, 1994 to 2008
Kenneth Welsh's page Kit Kittredge: An American Girl2008IMDb rating 6.5Ormond as Margaret KittredgeWelsh as Uncle Hendrick
Legends of the Fall1994IMDb rating 7.5Ormond as Susannah FincannonWelsh as Sheriff Tynert
Margo Martindale2 films together, 1995 to 2004
Margo Martindale's page Iron Jawed Angels2004IMDb rating 7.3Ormond as Inez MillhollandMartindale as Harriot Blatch
Sabrina1995IMDb rating 6.4Ormond as Sabrina FairchildMartindale as Nurse
Richard Harris2 films together, 1997 to 1998
Richard Harris's page The Barber of Siberia1998IMDb rating 7.6Ormond as DzheynHarris as Douglas McCraken
Smilla's Sense of Snow1997IMDb rating 6.3Ormond as Smilla JaspersenHarris as Dr. Andreas Tork
Jim Carter2 films together, 1992 to 2011
Jim Carter's page My Week with Marilyn2011IMDb rating 6.9Ormond as Vivien LeighCarter as Barry
Stalin1992IMDb rating 7.0Ormond as Nadya AlliluyevaCarter as Sergo
Jennifer Chambers LynchDirector, 2 films, 2008 to 2012
All films by Jennifer Chambers Lynch Chained2012IMDb rating 6.4Ormond as Sarah Fittler
Surveillance2008IMDb rating 6.3Ormond as Elizabeth Anderson
Also two films together4 more actors
- Peter CapaldiSmilla's Sense of Snow (1997) and Captives (1994)
- Mahershala AliThe Wronged Man (2010) and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
- Shannon JardineChained (2012) and Surveillance (2008)
- Jeff NuttallCaptives (1994) and The Baby of Mâcon (1993)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Julia Ormond's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$747 million
14 of the 32 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 32 films: 14 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 7 never in cinemas; 9 figure not found.
- 14Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 7Never in cinemas
- 9Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 99% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$336M45.0% of the total
- 2$161M21.5% of the total
- 3$128M17.1% of the total
- 4$54M7.2% of the total
- 5$35M4.7% of the total
- 6$18M2.4% of the total
- 7$9.6M1.3% of the total
- 8$2.4M0.3% of the total
Awards
One award and honor, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmy Awards | |||
| 2010 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | Temple Grandin | Won |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.









