Juliet Landau
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| Juliet Landau | |
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 Juliet Landau at a Q&A in London in 2004 |
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| Born | Juliet Rose Landau March 30, 1965 [1] Los Angeles, California |
Juliet Landau (born March 30, 1965) is an American actress.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early Life
She is the daughter of actors Martin Landau and Barbara Bain, and was born in Los Angeles, California. Her sister Susan Landau Finch is a producer. She spent her youth in London, returning to the United States at age 18. As a child she studied both classical ballet and acting at the American school in London.
[edit] Career
She is best known for playing the role of the villainous vampire Drusilla in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spinoff show Angel.
She has also appeared in various films throughout her career, the first of those being Pump Up the Volume. In 1994 she played the role of Loretta King in Tim Burton's Ed Wood and shared the screen with her father, Martin Landau. In 1995, she had a role in Theodore Rex as Dr. Veronica Shade. She has also had parts in a number of independent films and in the theater.
She has been a guest at various Buffy conventions. In 2003, she attended, along with other cast members, the End Of Days convention organized by Starfury.
[edit] Filmography
| Film | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
| 1990 | Pump Up the Volume | Joni | Scenes Deleted |
| The Grifters | Young Lilly | ||
| 1992 | Neon City | Twink Talaman | |
| 1994 | Ed Wood | Loretta King | |
| Direct Hit | Shelly | ||
| 1995 | Theodore Rex | Dr. Veronica Shade | Direct-to-Video Release |
| 1996 | Life Among the Cannibals | Rachel | |
| 1997 | Ravager | Sarra | |
| 1999 | Carlo's Wake | Anna Torello | |
| 2001 | Freedom Park | ||
| 2002 | Repossessed | Alison Labatte | |
| 2004 | Toolbox Murders | Julia Cunningham | |
| 2005 | Fatal Reunion | Lisa Calders | Direct-to-Video Release |
| Going Shopping | Isabella | ||
| 2007 | Hack! | Mary Shelley King | |
| 2008 | Haunted Echos | Claire | |
| The Yellow Wallpaper | Charlotte Weiland | ||
| Land of Canaan | Elizabeth | ||
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1992 | Parker Lewis Can't Lose | Lucinda | Episode: Dance of Romance |
| 1997–2003 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Drusilla | |
| 1999 | Millennium | Jeanie Bronstein | Episode: Forcing the End |
| La Femme Nikita | Jan Baylin/Sarah Gerrard | Episode: Before I Sleep | |
| 2000–2004 | Angel | Drusilla | Saturn Award (nominated) |
| 2003 | Strong Medicine | Lorraine | Episode: Seize the Day |
| 2005–2006 | Justice League Unlimited | Tala | Voice Role |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Juliet Landau's Official Website
- Juliet Landau at the Internet Movie Database
- Insane Drusilla: The only currently updated Juliet Landau/Drusilla fansite
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Landau, Juliet |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 30, 1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
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