Julia Child

Julia Child

Known for

Acting

Born

August 15, 1912

Birthplace

Pasadena, California, USA

Died

August 13, 2004 (aged 91)

Biography

Julia Child (August 15, 1912 - August 13, 2004) was an American chef, author, and television personality. She is recognized for introducing French cuisine to the American public with her debut cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, and her subsequent television programs, the most notable of which was The French Chef, which premiered in 1963.

Best known work

Julie & Julia

Julie & Julia

2009

We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story

We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story

1993

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

Reading Rainbow

Reading Rainbow

1983

American Masters

American Masters

1986

CBS News Sunday Morning

CBS News Sunday Morning

1979

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

1996

Julia

Julia

2021

The French Chef

The French Chef

1963

Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home

Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home

1999

Filmography

2026
Top of the World
as Self (archive footage)
2026
I Bid You Peace: The Rise & Fall of the Frugal GourmetTV
as Self (5 episodes)
2021
Julia
as Self (archive footage)
2021
The Cooking Show
as Herself
2020
Julia Child: Best Bites
as Self (archive footage)
2009
Julie & Julia
Novel
2005
Julia Child: An Appetite for Life
2000
Julia Child's Kitchen Wisdom
1999
Julia and Jacques Cooking at HomeTV
as Self - Host (22 episodes)
1996
Baking with JuliaTV
as Self - Host (39 episodes)
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell ShowTV
as Self (1 episode)
1995
In Julia's Kitchen with Master ChefsTV
as Self - Host (55 episodes)
1993
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
as Dr. Bleeb (voice)
1986
American MastersTV
as Self (1 episode)
1985
The Way to CookTV
as Self - Host (6 episodes), Writer
1983
Reading RainbowTV
as Self - Narrator (voice) (1 episode)
1979
CBS News Sunday MorningTV
as Self (archive footage) (1 episode)
1978
Julia Child & CompanyTV
as Self -Host (20 episodes)
1963
The French ChefTV
as Self - Host (205 episodes), Creator
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV
as Self (1 episode)