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Leelee Sobieski (born June 10, 1983)
is an American actress. Sobieski rose to fame in her mid-teens with her
appearance in the movie Deep Impact. She has received an Emmy nomination
for the 1999 TV movie Joan of Arc, and two Golden Globe nominations for
Joan of Arc and the TV movie Uprising.
Sobieski was born Liliane Rudabet Gloria Elsveta Sobieski in New York
City. Her parents are American novelist/screenwriter Elizabeth (née
Salomon), who also works as Sobieski's manager, and French painter and
former actor Jean Sobieski.
Sobieski's first name, "Liliane", was the name of her paternal
grandmother. One of her middle names, "Elsveta", is derived from
"Elżbieta" which is the Polish equivalent of "Elizabeth". Sobieski's
younger brother Robert attends Princeton University. Sobieski's maternal
grandfather, United States Navy captain Robert Salomon, was Jewish and
Sobieski grew up in a "pan-religious" family; she has said that she is
"proud of her Jewish roots".
She attended Trevor Day School and studied literature and fine art at
Brown University.
Sobieski rose to fame in her mid-teens with her appearance in the movie
Deep Impact (1998) and played a modern Lolita in Stanley Kubrick's Eyes
Wide Shut (released in 1999, she was not even fifteen when her
nymphet-like scenes were shot). She was playing alongside Tom Cruise: she
recalls he was "very kind and considerate with me," and says her most
vivid recollection of Stanley Kubrick was that he "genuinely seemed to
hold something magic".
The title role in the TV movie Joan of Arc (1999) earned her an Emmy
nomination and a Golden Globe nomination and a second nomination followed
her portrayal of Tosia Altman in the 2001 TV movie Uprising.
Her roles in the Merchant Ivory film A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries
(1998), L'Idole (2002) and the miniseries Les Liaisons dangereuses (2003)
with Catherine Deneuve and Rupert Everett, an adaptation of Laclos's
classic novel of sexual intrigue made use of her fluency in French.
Sobieski speaks fluent French, which she picked up from her father, who
currently lives in France.
Sobieski is engaged to fashion designer Adam Kimmel. In mid-September
2009, the couple confirmed that Sobieski was expecting her first child
with Kimmel. Sobieski gave birth to a baby girl, named Louisanna Ray
Kimmel on Dec. 15, 2009. |
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"I think when you're doing a
lead role, there is so much more pressure. If you fail, not only do
you fail, but everybody else fails, too. As opposed to when it's a
supporting role and it's only you that sucked." |
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The Last Film Festival (2010)
.... Stalker
The Mad Cow (2009) .... Abby Gibbons
Public Enemies (2009) .... Polly Hamilton
Night Train (2009/I) .... Chloe White
Finding Bliss (2009) .... Jody Balaban
Acts of Violence (2008) .... Olivia Flyn
Walk All Over Me (2007) .... Alberta
88 Minutes (2007) .... Lauren Douglas
... aka 88 Minutes (International: English title) (USA: promotional
title)
... aka 88 (USA: closing credits title)
... aka 88: 88 Minutes (USA: complete title)
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2007) .... Muriella
... aka Schwerter des Königs - Dungeon Siege (Germany)
The Elder Son (2006) .... Lolita
Coven (2006) (voice) .... Narrator
The Wicker Man (2006) .... Sister Honey
... aka Wicker Man - Ritual des Bösen (Germany)
In a Dark Place (2006) .... Anna Veigh
Heavens Fall (2006) .... Victoria Price
Lying (2006) .... Sarah
Hercules (2005/I) (TV) .... Deianeira
"Les liaisons dangereuses" (2003) TV mini-series .... Cécile de
Volanges
... aka Dangerous Liaisons (USA)
"Frasier" .... Sheila (1 episode, 2002)
- Enemy at the Gate (2002) TV episode (voice) .... Sheila
Max (2002/I) .... Liselore von Peltz
L'idole (2002) .... Sarah Silver
... aka Das Idol (Germany)
... aka The Idol (International: English title)
Uprising (2001) (TV) .... Tosia Altman
The Glass House (2001) .... Ruby Baker
Joy Ride (2001/I) .... Venna
... aka Road Kill (Australia) (New Zealand: English title) (UK)
My First Mister (2001) .... Jennifer - 'J'
... aka Mein erster richtiger Freund (Germany: TV title)
Here on Earth (2000) .... Samantha
Eyes Wide Shut (1999) .... Milich's Daughter
... aka EWS (USA: promotional abbreviation)
Joan of Arc (1999) (TV) .... Joan D'Arc
... aka Jeanne d'Arc (Canada: French title)
Never Been Kissed (1999) .... Aldys
A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (1998) .... Charlotte Anne 'Channe'
Willis, Age 14
... aka La fille d'un soldat ne pleure jamais (France)
... aka Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (Australia: TV title)
Deep Impact (1998) .... Sarah Hotchner
"F/X: The Series" .... Tanya (1 episode, 1998)
- Evil Eye (1998) TV episode .... Tanya
Jungle 2 Jungle (1997) (as LeeLee Sobieski) .... Karen Kempster
... aka Un Indien ŕ New York (France)
"NewsRadio" .... Girl (1 episode, 1996)
... aka The Station
- Arcade (1996) TV episode .... Girl
"The Home Court" .... Leslie (1 episode, 1996)
- Love, Death & Soda (1996) TV episode .... Leslie
"Grace Under Fire" .... Lucy (1 episode, 1996)
- Positively Hateful (1996) TV episode .... Lucy
"Charlie Grace" .... Jenny Grace (6 episodes, 1995)
- One Simple Little Favor (1995) TV episode .... Jenny Grace
- Designer Knock-Off (1995) TV episode .... Jenny Grace
- The Kid (1995) TV episode .... Jenny Grace
- Bring Me the Head of Darnell Sims (1995) TV episode .... Jenny
Grace
- Pilot (1995) TV episode .... Jenny Grace
(1 more)
A Horse for Danny (1995) (TV) .... Danielle 'Danny' Fortuna
Reunion (1994) (TV) .... Anna Yates |
