Juliet Landau
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Born | Juliet Rose Landau March 30, 1965 Los Angeles,California,U.S. |
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Years active | 1990–present |
Spouse | Deverill Weekes |
Parent(s) | Martin Landau Barbara Bain |
Relatives | Susan Landau Finch(sister) |
Website | julietlandau |
Juliet Rose Landau(born March 30, 1965)[1][2][3][4]is an American actress,director,producer,andballerinabest known for her role asDrusillaonBuffy the Vampire Slayerand itsspinoffshowAngel,the latter appearance earning her aSaturn Awardnomination. She is also known for co-starring asLoretta KinginTim Burton'sEd Wood.
Early life
[edit]Landau was born in Los Angeles to actor parentsMartin LandauandBarbara Bain.[5]Both her parents wereJewish.[6][7]Her older sister is film producerSusan Landau Finch.[8]She spent her early childhood inWest Los Angeles.[9]Landau is a former professionalballerina.[10]
Career
[edit]Landau starred in some independent films includingWhere the Road Runs Out,Fairfield,Monster Mutt,Citizens,Dark Hearts,The Yellow Wallpaper,Hack!,Toolbox Murders,Repossessed,Carlo's Wake,Life Among the Cannibals,Ravager,Direct Hit,and co-starred inHenry Jaglom'sGoing Shopping.She also starred in theLifetimemovieFatal Reunion
Landau guest starred in television showsCriminal Minds,Millennium,La Femme NikitaandStrong Medicine.She voiced various characters in the animated seriesJustice League UnlimitedandBen 10as well as the animated filmGreen Lantern: First Flight.She has also voiced characters of theBioShockvideo games.
Landau's theater roles includeAwake and Singat thePittsburgh Public Theater,the world premiere ofFailure of Nerve,Danny and the Deep Blue Sea,A Streetcar Named Desire,Uncommon Women and Others,The Pushcart Peddlers,Billy Irish,We're Talking Today Here,the musicalHow To Steal An Election,Irish Coffeeand the world premiere of musicalThe Songs of War.She played Natasha in a reading ofThree Sisters,assembled byAl PacinoatThe Actors Studio.[11]
Landau's made her directorial debut in 2008'sTake Flight,a short documentary film aboutGary Oldmanand his creative process. Oldman spoke positively about the experience.[12][13]With her husband, Deverill Weekes, Landau co-directedDream Out Loud,about make-up artistKazuhiro Tsuji,who was branching into the world of fine art. The film captures one of his creations from inception to culmination, and features interviews withGuillermo del Toro,Joseph Gordon-LevittandRian Johnson.
In 2009, Landau co-wrote issues #24 and #25 of theAngelcomic book series forIDW Publishing,in collaboration withBrian Lynch,with storylines featuring her Buffy and Angel character Drusilla. Landau also contributed numerous ideas and references for the cover and interior art of the issues, and has stated that she would like to write more comics set in the Buffyverse.[14]She was slated to write a five-part Drusilla miniseries from Dark Horse Comics in 2014, which is now delayed.[15]
In 2012–13, Landau produced and starred in the playDanny and the Deep Blue Seadirected byJohn McNaughtonat the Crown City Theater in North Hollywood.[16]Her portrayal received very positive reviews[17][18]and awards,[19]and the show was extended multiple times due to popularity.[20]
In July 2013, Landau was cast as a new incarnation of theTime LordRomanain the audio dramasGallifrey[21]andLuna Romana,[22]both of which are spin-offs from the BBC television seriesDoctor Who.
In 2019, Landau was cast as Rita Tedesco in the fifth season ofBosch[23]on Amazon Prime Video.
In September 2019, Landau was cast as the vampire Hester, for the web seriesVampire: The Masquerade - LA by Night.Her character was part a cabal of Tremere, vampires that can do blood sorcery, called the Wyrd Sisters.
Personal life
[edit]Landau is a member of theActors Studioand in 2008 was being mentored byMike Medavoy.[12]
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1992 | Parker Lewis Can't Lose | Lucinda | Episode: "Dance of Romance" |
1999 | Millennium | Jeanie Bronstein | Episode: "Forcing the End" |
La Femme Nikita | Sarah Gerrard | Episode: "Before I Sleep" | |
Jan Baylin | |||
1997–2003 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Drusilla | 17 episodes |
2000–2004 | Angel | 7 episodes | |
2003 | Strong Medicine | Lorraine | Episode: "Seize the Day" |
2005 | Fatal Reunion | Lisa Calders / Dana Declan | Television film |
2005–2006 | Justice League Unlimited | Tala,Plastique,Rama Kushna,Zatanna | Voice, 7 episodes[24] |
2008–2010 | Ben 10: Alien Force | Helen Wheels, Verdona, Natalie Tennyson | Voice, 7 episodes[24] |
2011 | Goodnight Burbank | Herself | Episode: "Lesbians on Acid" |
2011–2012 | Ben 10: Ultimate Alien | Verdona, Natalie Tennyson, Waitress | Voice, 4 episodes[24] |
2012 | Criminal Minds | Catherine Heathridge | Episode: "Heathridge Manor" |
Green Lantern: The Animated Series | Drusa | Voice, 3 episodes[24] | |
ThunderCats | Queen Leona | Episode: "Native Son"[24] | |
2014 | Ben 10: Omniverse | Helen Wheels, Magistrata | Voice, episode: "Weapon XI"[24] |
2015 | Muzzled: the Musical | Black Matron | |
2019 | Bosch | Rita Tedesco | |
2020 | Claws | Cordelia | [25] |
Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role |
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1990 | Pump Up the Volume | Joni (scenes deleted) |
1992 | Neon City | Twink Talaman |
1994 | Ed Wood | Loretta King |
1994 | Direct Hit | Shelly |
1995 | Theodore Rex | Dr. Veronica Shade |
1996 | Life Among the Cannibals | Rachael |
1997 | Ravager | Sarra |
1999 | Carlo's Wake | Anna Torello |
2001 | Freedom Park | |
2002 | Citizens | Zoey |
2002 | Repossessed | Alison LaBatte |
2004 | Toolbox Murders | Julia Cunningham |
2005 | Going Shopping | Isabella |
2007 | Hack! | Mary |
2008 | Haunted Echoes(aka:Darkness Visible) | Claire |
2008 | Take Flight: Gary Oldman Directs Chutzpah | The Director |
2009 | Green Lantern: First Flight | Labella |
2009 | Monster Mutt | Nataliya |
2009 | Albion Rising | Ella Wheeler Wilcox |
2011 | InSight | Dr. Lisa Rosan |
2011 | The Yellow Wallpaper | Charlotte Weiland |
2012 | Justice League: Doom | Ten(voice) |
2012 | Strange Frame | Bitsea (voice)[24] |
2014 | Dark Hearts | Astrid |
2014 | Fairfield | Ms. Matthews |
2014 | Where the Road Runs Out | Corina |
2015 | Justice League: Throne of Atlantis | Lois Lane(voice)[24] |
2016 | The Bronx Bull | The Starlet |
2017 | The Terror of Hallow's Eve | Nurse Pryce |
2020 | A Place Among the Dead[23] | Jules |
Video games
[edit]Year | Title | Role |
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2007 | BioShock | Little Sisters |
2009 | Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks | Verdona[24] |
2012 | PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale | Little Sister[24] |
2013-2014 | BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea | Little Sister / Marsha Lutz / Leta |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
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2001 | Saturn Award | Best Supporting Actress on Television | Drusilla inAngelin 2000 | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^"Juliet Landau | MYmovies".Mymovies.it.Retrieved2011-11-02.
- ^"A Close-Up of Barbara Bain".Kingsport Post - Hawkins County Post: WJHL TV-11 supplement.Kingsport.September 19, 1968. p.4.RetrievedDec 30,2011.
- ^"Ask the Star".The Windsor Star.Windsor, Ontario.October 26, 1968. p. 43.RetrievedDec 30,2011.
- ^"CALIFORNIA BIRTH RECORDS 1905 thru 1995".californiabirthindex.org. 1965-03-30.Retrieved2023-07-19.
- ^Good housekeeping - Google Books.2007-07-27.Retrieved2011-11-14.
- ^Pfefferman, Naomi.The 'Majestic' Martin Landau.JewishJournal.com. December 21, 2001.
- ^Jewish Journal: "Family Affair" bY Naomi PfeffermanApril 5, 2001|"At Wilshire Boulevard Temple’s Westside campus this month, the actress, who was raised in an assimilated Jewish home..."
- ^"Playtime for soon-to-be producer Peta - Opinion".smh.com.au. 2007-09-08.Retrieved2011-10-31.
- ^Good housekeeping - Google Books.2007-07-27.Retrieved2011-11-14.
- ^"Juliet Landau @ Wizard World".www.wizardworld.com.Archived fromthe originalon 2017-01-08.Retrieved2017-01-07.
- ^"Behind the Scenes".Cityofangel.com. Archived fromthe originalon 2011-09-28.Retrieved2011-10-31.
- ^abBernstein, Abbie (September 8, 2008)."Exclusive Interview: JULIET LANDAU TAKES ON GODHEAD AND GARY OLDMAN".If Magazine. Archived fromthe originalon September 23, 2008.RetrievedDecember 30,2011.
- ^Carpenter, Cassie (September 8, 2008)."Taking Flight".Backstage.RetrievedDecember 30,2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^"'Buffy' star Juliet Landau writing Drusilla spin-off comic miniseries"by Adam B. Vary atew.com
- ^"Landau, Gage & Allie Discuss" Drusilla "".29 February 2012.Retrieved27 October2014.
- ^"'Buffy' Villain Comes to NoHo Stage ".North Hollywood-toluca Lake, California Patch.12 October 2011.Retrieved27 October2014.
- ^"Theater review: ‘Danny and the Deep Blue Sea’ at Crown City Theatre"by David C. Nichols atwww.latimes.com
- ^"Theatre Review: Danny and the Deep Blue Sea"by Sean Elliott at www.assignmentx.com
- ^"2011-2012 StageSceneLA Scenies"at stagescenela.com
- ^"Juliet Landau"by Kurt Anthony Krug,Metro You Magazine,page 57 (March, 2012) at digitaleditions.walsworthprintgroup.com
- ^"Gallifrey VI Cover Released - News - Big Finish".Retrieved27 October2014.
- ^"Two New Doctor Who Covers - News - Big Finish".Retrieved27 October2014.
- ^ab"Juliet Landau on 'Bosch' Season 5, 'A Place Among the Dead,' and the Value of Vampires [Exclusive Interview]".Tell-Tale TV.20 April 2019.RetrievedApril 21,2019.
- ^abcdefghij"Juliet Landau (visual voices guide)".Behind The Voice Actors.RetrievedMarch 19,2024.A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
- ^Ramos, Dino-Ray (February 27, 2020)."'Buffy' Alum Juliet Landau To Recur On 'Claws'; 'Dead To Me's Max Jenkins Joins Season 2 Of 'Special'".Deadline.
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