Julie Dray
{{Short description|French actress}}
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Julie Dray is a French actress. On television, she is best known to international audiences for her roles in the Channel 4 sitcom Crashing (2016) and the HBO and Sky One science fiction series Avenue 5 (2020). Her films include Breaking the Bank (2014) and A Bird Flew In (2021).
Early life
At the age of thirteen, Dray won a magazine competition to interview a pop star. Through this experience, she was offered a job as a columnist, and used the money she made to pay for after school drama classes.{{Cite journal|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/esmagazine/join-the-culture-club-6453650.html|title=Join the Culture Club|journal=Evening Standard|date=14 October 2011|accessdate=13 April 2022}} Dray trained in acting at the Cours Simon and Cours Florent.{{Cite web|url=https://www.spotlight.com/0690-8977-6381|title=Julie Dray|website=Spotlight|accessdate=13 April 2022}} In addition to French, she is fluent in English and Spanish as well as knowing some Hebrew and Norwegian.{{Cite web|url=https://www.podchaser.com/creators/julie-dray-107abOeq5A|title=Julie Dray's Podcast Credits & Interviews|website=Podchaser|accessdate=24 May 2022}}
Filmography
=Film=
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 1997
| À l'aube du printemps | | |
| 1999
| Whatever | Young Woman | |
| 2000
| Sylvie | |
| 2004
| Mariage mixte | Myriam Abecassis | |
| rowspan="2" | 2006
| Comme un lundi | | Short film |
| Le dîner
| Clara | Short film |
| rowspan="2" | 2008
| Ralph | Julie | Short film |
| Le Bruit défendu
| Sabine | |
| 2010
| Do Elephants Pray? | Malika | |
| rowspan="2" | 2012
| Louise | |
| Another Woman's Life
| Séverine | |
| 2013
| Brûlures | Geraldine | Short film |
| rowspan="3" | 2014
| 20 Rules! | Julie | |
| Breaking the Bank
| Sophie | |
| À part ça la vie est belle
| Zoe | Short film |
| 2015
| Mike Garcia and the Cruz | Wendy Anarchist | Short film |
| rowspan="2" | 2016
| Dance Teacher | Short film |
| Le Voyageur
| | Writer and executive producer |
| 2017
| Base | Ash | |
| 2019
| For the Cause | Sirine | |
| 2021
| Anna |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2001
| Méditerranée | Sabine Valbonne | Miniseries |
| rowspan="2" | 2002
| Christine | 2 épisodes |
| Nestor Burma (série télévisée)
| Élodie | S8E1 Épisode "La Marieuse était trop belle" |
| 2003
| Jennifer | Épisode : "Le Stagiaire" |
| 2004
| Navarro | Muriel Rouvière | Épisode : "Fascinations" |
| 2006
| Profils Criminels | Virginie | Television film |
| 2008, 2010
| Doctors | Nathalie Fournier / Simone Palu | 2 épisodes |
| rowspan="2" | 2009
| Venus and Apollo | Young Ingrid | 1 épisode |
| Vive les vacances!
| Axelle | Main role |
| rowspan="2" | 2011
| Camping Paradis | Julia | Épisode : "Ça swingue au camping" |
| Land Girls
| Liane Lefebvre | Épisode : "The Enemy Within" |
| 2015
| Miss Blondel | 3 épisodes |
| 2016
| Crashing | Melody | Main role |
| rowspan="2" | 2017
| Riviera | Petra | Épisode : "La Clé / The Key" |
| Back
| Juliet | 1 épisode |
| rowspan="2" | 2018
| Wonderdate | Anne | Short |
| Dad, Inc.
| Rose Martin | Television film |
| rowspan="2" | 2019
| Claudette | Pilot |
| War of the Worlds
| Madeline | 1 épisode |
| rowspan="2" | 2020
| Marie Laure | Episode: "Holiday Pals" |
| Avenue 5
| Nadia | 7 Épisodes |
| 2022
| Safiya Gatlin | Épisode : "Millionaires" |
| 2023
| Sandra | Tv movie |
| 2024
| Iris Montigny | série française |
| 2024
|Tanya |1 episode (episode 3) |
=Video games=
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 2020
| V | French version |
| 2021
| Night Book | Loralyn |
| 2023
| Cyberpunk 2077 - Phantom Liberty | V | French version |
| 2024
| Heir |
Stage
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 1998
| Le poulet est roti | Cécile | Tadam, Paris |
| 2002
| Jalousie en trois fax | Irish | Europe tour |
| 2004
| Faux départ | Diane | Théâtre Rive Gauche, Paris |
| 2006
| Christine | Elephant Theatre Company, Los Angeles |
| 2011
| Bang Bang Bang | Mathilde | Royal Court Theatre, London{{Cite journal|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/reviews/bang-bang-bang-royal-court-london-2372361.html|title=Bang Bang Bang, Royal Court, London|journal=The Independent|first=Paul|last=Taylor|date=23 October 2011|accessdate=24 May 2022}} |
| 2019
| Fairview | Bets | Young Vic, London{{Cite web|url=https://www.youngvic.org/blog/fairview-in-the-rehearsal-room|title=Fairview - In the Rehearsal Room|website=Young Vic|first=Anthony|last=Lee|date=11 November 2019|accessdate=24 May 2022}} |
Awards and nominations
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| Year
! Award ! Category ! Work ! Result ! Ref |
|---|
| 2007
| Mediterranean Festival of New Directors | Best Actress | Le dîner | {{won}} | |
| 2010
| Method Fest Independent Film Festival | Best Acting in a Low Budget Film | Do Elephants Pray? | {{won}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0237266}}
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Category:21st-century French actresses
Category:French expatriates in England
Category:French film actresses
Category:French stage actresses
Category:French television actresses