Leelee Sobieski
Biography
Leelee Sobieski is an American artist and retired actress who was born in New York City in 1983. She was discovered by a talent scout at her private school and began with television films before landing her first studio role in Jungle 2 Jungle (1997). She achieved fame as a teenager in Deep Impact (1998), Never Been Kissed and Eyes Wide Shut (both 1999), Here on Earth (2000), and Joy Ride and The Glass House (both 2001). For playing the title character in the miniseries Joan of Arc (1999) she received Emmy and Golden Globe nominations, and she earned another Golden Globe nomination for the miniseries Uprising (2001). Her later films include The Wicker Man (2006), 88 Minutes (2007), and Branded (2012). She retired from acting in 2012 and has since worked as an abstract painter and sculptor, exhibiting under the name Leelee Kimmel.
43years old
Turns 44 on June 10in 241 days
- Born New York City
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Liliane Rudabet Gloria Elsveta Sobieski (birth name)Also credited as Liliane Sobieski, Leelee Kimmel, Leelee Rudabet Gloria Elsveta Sobieski and Liliane Rudabet Gloria Elsveta Kimmel
Movie Career
- Films
- 19
- Career span
- 15 years1997 to 2012
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First role
Sobieski was first spotted by a talent scout in her New York City private school cafeteria, which led to an audition for the child vampire Claudia in Interview with the Vampire, a part that went to Kirsten Dunst instead.
A first
Sobieski became the youngest actress ever to play Joan of Arc on screen in the 1999 television miniseries, a performance that earned her Emmy and Golden Globe nominations.
Leelee Sobieski movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Jon Avnet directed two of these films. Six 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
Steve Zahn's page
Rade Serbedzija's page
Rutanya Alda's page
Molly Parker's page
Stephen Moyer's page
Tania Saulnier's page
Jon AvnetDirector, 2 films, 2001 to 2007
All films by Jon Avnet
Box office
What Leelee Sobieski's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$818 million
13 of the 19 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 19 films: 13 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 3 figure not found.
- 13Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 2Never in cinemas
- 3Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 96% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$349M42.7% of the total
- 2$163M19.9% of the total
- 3$85M10.3% of the total
- 4$60M7.3% of the total
- 5$39M4.7% of the total
- 6$37M4.5% of the total
- 7$33M4.0% of the total
- 8$24M2.9% of the total
$30.1 millionfrom the other 5 films with a worldwide figure, 4% of the total
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2001 | Young Hollywood Awards | Won | |
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