“I have pessimistic moments when I think I should go on a diet because people are paying money to see movies with exceptional-looking actresses. But being in college has helped me realize that the best thing I can do is to feel good about myself and forget about other people's standards.”

American actress and director

Julia O'Hara Stiles is an American actress and director. Born in 1981, she began acting at 11 with New York's La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club and later became known for film and television roles that brought her wide recognition. Her film debut came at 15 in I Love You, I Love You Not (1996), and she went on to star in Wicked (1998), 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), Down to You (2001), and Save the Last Dance (2001). She also appeared in the mini-series The '60s (1999), and her awards include a Teen Choice Award, two MTV Movie Awards, and a Karlovy Vary Film Festival Award for Best Actress.