“I watch comedies most of the time. That's what I gravitate toward. But I think the kinds of roles people see me in are sort of the opposite of that. I'm not really sure why.”

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.