Juliette Marquis
Encyclopedia
Juliette Marquis is a Ukrainian
born actress, model
, and former ballerina
.
to Chicago
, Illinois
when she was 8. She started modeling when she was 14 and lived in Paris
. She later moved to New York City
where she wrote and acted in plays. In 2002 she moved to Los Angeles
and soon after got her first movie role.
, co-starring James Woods, Rosario Dawson
, Kip Pardue
and Michael Rapaport
, brought Marquis to the attention of numerous critics, such as Roger Ebert
's “…it’s of historical value, because it centers on the first performance of an actress who is going to be a big star.” Screen International’s “…Marquis is the epitome of a movie goddess exuding as much intelligence as sex appeal.” and Variety’s “…proves to be much more than a physical knockout.” She went on to win Best Newcomer Award at the Vegas Film Festival, and a Best Actress Award at the Film Festival Internationale di Milano 2005.
Following post production, Juliette was handed a script called "Chicks with Sticks", directed by Kari Scotland (L-Word, Liberty Stands Still). Juliette opted for the role of the street kid, hockey goalie. Filming in Canada’s Calgary, the heart of the hockey capital, Juliette spent two more months working with real women Olympic players, loving every minute of it. Jessalyn Gilsig
, Margot Kidder
, Jason Priestley
co-star.
Coming together with director Scott Dacko
, "The Insurgents" project began. Filmed in New York, costarring alongside John Shea
and Mary Stuart Masterson
, the film won the Audience Award at the 2006 Oldenburg International Film Festival, as well as Best Screen Play Award at the Palm Beach Film Festival.
Juliette is currently starring in a new 35mm feature, "Phantom Love", written, directed, and produced by award winning Nina Menkes
. The film premiered at Sundance to overwhelming reviews and went onto opening at the MOMA theater in New York City as well as the Disney Music Hall in Los Angeles, along with a worldwide release in over 20 countries.
Ukrainians
Ukrainians are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine, which is the sixth-largest nation in Europe. The Constitution of Ukraine applies the term 'Ukrainians' to all its citizens...
born actress, model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
, and former ballerina
Ballerina
A ballerina is a title used to describe a principal female professional ballet dancer in a large company; the male equivalent to this title is danseur or ballerino...
.
Personal Background
She moved from UkraineUkraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
to Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
when she was 8. She started modeling when she was 14 and lived in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. She later moved to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
where she wrote and acted in plays. In 2002 she moved to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
and soon after got her first movie role.
Film career
This Girl's LifeThis Girl's Life
This Girl's Life is a 2003 film written and directed by Ash. The story revolves around the life of Moon, a porn star . The movie also stars James Woods, Michael Rapaport, Rosario Dawson and Kip Pardue.-Plot:...
, co-starring James Woods, Rosario Dawson
Rosario Dawson
Rosario Isabel Dawson is an American actress, singer, and writer. She has appeared in films such as Kids, Men in Black II, 25th Hour, Sin City, Clerks II, Rent, Death Proof, The Rundown, Eagle Eye, Alexander, Seven Pounds, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief and Unstoppable.-Early...
, Kip Pardue
Kip Pardue
Kevin Ian "Kip" Pardue is an American actor and model, best known for his roles in the films Remember the Titans, Driven, The Rules of Attraction, and Thirteen....
and Michael Rapaport
Michael Rapaport
Michael David Rapaport is an American, actor, director and a comedian. He has acted in more than forty films since the early 1990s...
, brought Marquis to the attention of numerous critics, such as Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Roger Joseph Ebert is an American film critic and screenwriter. He is the first film critic to win a Pulitzer Prize for Criticism.Ebert is known for his film review column and for the television programs Sneak Previews, At the Movies with Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert, and Siskel and Ebert and The...
's “…it’s of historical value, because it centers on the first performance of an actress who is going to be a big star.” Screen International’s “…Marquis is the epitome of a movie goddess exuding as much intelligence as sex appeal.” and Variety’s “…proves to be much more than a physical knockout.” She went on to win Best Newcomer Award at the Vegas Film Festival, and a Best Actress Award at the Film Festival Internationale di Milano 2005.
Following post production, Juliette was handed a script called "Chicks with Sticks", directed by Kari Scotland (L-Word, Liberty Stands Still). Juliette opted for the role of the street kid, hockey goalie. Filming in Canada’s Calgary, the heart of the hockey capital, Juliette spent two more months working with real women Olympic players, loving every minute of it. Jessalyn Gilsig
Jessalyn Gilsig
Jessalyn Gilsig is a Canadian actress known for her roles in the television series Boston Public, Nip/Tuck and as Will Schuester's ex-wife Terri Schuester in Glee...
, Margot Kidder
Margot Kidder
Margaret Ruth "Margot" Kidder is a Canadian-born American actress. She is perhaps best known for playing Lois Lane in the four Superman movies opposite Christopher Reeve, a role that brought her to widespread recognition....
, Jason Priestley
Jason Priestley
Jason Bradford Priestley is a Canadian-American actor and director. He is best known as the virtuous Brandon Walsh on the television series Beverly Hills, 90210, a role which catapulted him to recognition in the early 1990s....
co-star.
Coming together with director Scott Dacko
Scott Dacko
Scott Dacko is the screenwriter and director of The Insurgents, starring Mary Stuart Masterson, John Shea, Henry Simmons, Juliette Marquis and Michael Mosley. Winner of the German Independence Audience Award for Best Picture for The Insurgents at the 2006 Internationales Filmfest Oldenburg at the...
, "The Insurgents" project began. Filmed in New York, costarring alongside John Shea
John Shea
John Victor Shea III is an American actor and director who has starred on stage, television and in film. He is best known for his role as Lex Luthor in the 1990s TV series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman and also starred in the short lived 1990s TV series WIOU as Hank Zaret...
and Mary Stuart Masterson
Mary Stuart Masterson
Mary Stuart Masterson is an American film, stage and television actress and director.-Early life:Masterson was born in New York City to writer/director Peter Masterson and actress Carlin Glynn. She has two siblings: Peter Masterson Jr., and Alexandra Masterson, who are both involved in the...
, the film won the Audience Award at the 2006 Oldenburg International Film Festival, as well as Best Screen Play Award at the Palm Beach Film Festival.
Juliette is currently starring in a new 35mm feature, "Phantom Love", written, directed, and produced by award winning Nina Menkes
Nina Menkes
Nina Menkes is a woman filmmaker who has completed six feature films in which she controlled all aspects of production, including directing, writing, shooting, as well as editing picture and sound on her own productions. She has worked in various media including Super-8, 16mm, 35mm and lately HD...
. The film premiered at Sundance to overwhelming reviews and went onto opening at the MOMA theater in New York City as well as the Disney Music Hall in Los Angeles, along with a worldwide release in over 20 countries.
Filmography
- This Girl's LifeThis Girl's LifeThis Girl's Life is a 2003 film written and directed by Ash. The story revolves around the life of Moon, a porn star . The movie also stars James Woods, Michael Rapaport, Rosario Dawson and Kip Pardue.-Plot:...
(2003) - Chicks With Sticks (2004)
- LondonLondon (2005 film)London is a 2006 romantic drama film centering on a Manhattan party. The movie is directed and written by Hunter Richards, his first. It stars Jessica Biel, Chris Evans, Jason Statham, Joy Bryant, and Lina Esco.-Plot:...
(2005) - Into the Sun (2005)
- The InsurgentsThe InsurgentsThe Insurgents is the feature film debut of director Scott Dacko. It stars Mary Stuart Masterson, John Shea, Henry Simmons, Juliette Marquis and Michael Mosley...
(2006) - The PhobicThe PhobicThe Phobic is a 2006 psychological thriller directed by Margo Romero and produced by Alex Ryan Productions, Inc.- Cast :* Courtney Gains - Dr. Cecil Westlake* Juliette Marquis - Isabella Gibbons* Eric Millegan - Reed Jenkins...
(2006) - Phantom Love (2007)