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Julia Stiles

Julia Stiles

Actor, also director, writer and producer · Born March 28, 1981 (45) · New York City, New York, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · Golden Globe nominee · Screen Actors Guild Award nominee

Julia O'Hara Stiles (born March 28, 1981) is an American actress. After beginning her career in small parts in a New York City theatre troupe, she has moved on to leading roles in plays by writers as diverse as William Shakespeare and David Mamet. Her film career has included both commercial and critical successes, ranging from teen romantic comedies such as 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) to dark art house pictures such as The Business of Strangers (2001). She's known for playing the supporting character Nicky Parsons in the Bourne film series, the starring role in Save the Last Dance, and for her role in Mona Lisa Smile. She guest starred as Lumen Pierce in the fifth season of the Showtime series Dexter, a role that earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 28, 1981 (45)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also director, writer and producer
Titles
51 on MovieCove · 72 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 27% in 30 days

What are Julia Stiles' films like?

Across their 42 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 96th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
25%
Morality
24%
Self
21%
Power
10%
Society
8%
Survival
7%
Ideas
5%
Family bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception10 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 38 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 14 · Serious 9 · Dark 15

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 26 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 11 · Charged 12 · Intense 15

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 14 · Shifting 23 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 20 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 6

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 18 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 4

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 16 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 8

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 11 · Affecting 18 · Heavy 9

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 24 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

34 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 9 of 34 analyzed roles.

Hero
9 of 34
Shapeshifter
7 of 34
Shadow
5 of 34
Ally
5 of 34
Threshold guardian
3 of 34
Mentor
3 of 34
Herald
2 of 34
Show the 34 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
27
Hopeful
13
Dread
11
Melancholic
13
Joyful
9
Other
48

How their films linger

Hopeful18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 11 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet21
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous7

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Julia Stiles' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 41 of their 51 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Julia Stiles' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

72 credits, 51 with a MovieCove page; 19 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Wish You Were Here(2025)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Chosen Family(2024)

    as Clio

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Orphan: First Kill(2022)

    as Tricia Albright

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Lake(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Maisy-May · as Maisy-May Lin

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Dragons: The Nine Realms(2021)

    Show 45 episodes · as Olivia (voice)

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • The Love Spell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Associate Producer

  • There's Someone Inside Your House(2021)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The God Committee(2021)

    as Dr. Jordan Taylor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Hustlers(2019)

    as Elizabeth

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Trouble(2017)

    as Rachel

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Riviera(2017)

    Show 20 episodes · Co-Producer · as Georgina Marjorie Clios · as Georgina Ryland

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • 11:55(2016)

    as Janine

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Drowning(2016)

    as Lauren Seymour

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Jason Bourne(2016)

    as Nicky Parsons

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Misconduct(2016)

    as Jane Clemente

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Great Gilly Hopkins(2015)

    as Courtney Rutherford Hopkins

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Blackway(2015)

    as Lillian

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Out of the Dark(2014)

    as Sarah Harriman

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Hits(2014)

    as Woman at Dump

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Closed Circuit(2013)

    as Joanna Reece

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Paloma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 5 episodes · Director · Creator · Writer

  • Inside Amy Schumer(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Girl #2

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • It's a Disaster(2012)

    as Tracy Scott

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Makeover(2013)

    as Hannah

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Silver Linings Playbook(2012)

    as Veronica

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Stars in Shorts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Young Woman

  • The Mindy Project(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dr. Jessica Lieberstein

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Between Us(2012)

    as Grace

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Girl Most Likely(2012)

    as Stage Imogene

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 42 episodes · as Blue

  • Sexting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Young Woman

  • Passage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Ella

  • The Cry of the Owl(2009)

    as Jenny Thierolf

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Gospel Hill(2008)

    as Rosie

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Bourne Ultimatum(2007)

    as Nicky Parsons

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Raving (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Dexter(2006)

    Show 10 episodes · as Lumen Ann Pierce

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Edmond(2005)

    as Glenna

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Omen(2006)

    as Katherine Thorn

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • A Little Trip to Heaven(2005)

    as Isold

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Bourne Supremacy(2004)

    as Nicky Parsons

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Prince and Me(2004)

    as Paige Morgan

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Mona Lisa Smile(2003)

    as Joan Brandwyn

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Carolina(2003)

    as Carolina

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • A Guy Thing(2003)

    as Becky Jackson

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Bourne Identity(2002)

    as Nicky Parsons

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Business of Strangers(2001)

    as Paula Murphy

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • O(2001)

    as Desi Brable

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Save the Last Dance(2001)

    as Sara Johnson

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • State and Main(2000)

    as Carla

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Hamlet(2000)

    as Ophelia

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Down to You(2000)

    as Imogen

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • 10 Things I Hate About You(1999)

    as Katarina Stratford

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The '60s (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Katie Herlihy

  • The '60s (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Katie Herlihy

  • Wide Awake(1998)

    as Neena Beal

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Wicked(1998)

    as Ellie Christianson

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Before Women Had Wings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Phoebe Jackson

  • EP Daily (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Devil's Own(1997)

    as Bridget O'Meara

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Promised Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Megan Walker

  • I Love You, I Love You Not(1996)

    as Young Nana's Friend

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Corey Sawicki

  • Cyndi Lauper: 12 Deadly Cyns... and Then Some (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Ghostwriter: Who is Max Mouse? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Erica Dansby

  • Ghostwriter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 6 episodes · as Erica Dansby

  • Saturday Night Live(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Jenna Bush (uncredited) · as Self - Cameo (uncredited) · as Self - Host

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • 10 Things I Hate About Dating (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Katarina Stratford

  • 10 Things I Hate About Kids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Katarina Stratford

  • 10 Things I Hate About Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Katarina Stratford

  • Recap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Unbearable Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 72 titles, 67 of them dated from 1975 to 2025; peak year 2000.

Biggest box office

The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)

$443M worldwide

Highest rated

The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Orphan: First Kill (2022)

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutNomination
19752025

Peak 2000 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 24 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting67 of 72: 66 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score37thDirecting3 of 72: 0 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting3 of 72: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing2 of 72: 1 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 72: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

72 titles, 4 with more than one role.

By decade

1970s1 · acting1990s14 · acting2000s21 · 20 acting · 1 crew2010s23 · 22 acting · 2 crew2020s8 · 5 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 21% of 39 roles
9601061116

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

3 major nominations and no wins, 2011.

  1. 2011
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Julia Stiles' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 44; across their 38 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Approval · how many liked their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Reach · how many have seen their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Midcredits score across 51 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th18

Shape of the crowd

24 of their 51 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed24

Most divisive · actor

Dragons: The Nine Realms (2021)

95th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)

Midcredits 98th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 37 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Julia Stiles' work okay for kids?

Across up to 23 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore14 titles18–85 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity23 titles12–59 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity17 titles29–79 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs15 titles24–63 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense15 titles8–78 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Julia Stiles work with?

People who share at least 2 of Julia Stiles' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Ludlum shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles