Julie Delpy

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Summary

Julie Delpy is a French-American actor, writer, and director known for the Before trilogy and for writing and directing films including 2 Days in Paris and My Zoe. Her work often explores romantic relationships, family life, and women’s experiences; she has repeatedly identified as a feminist and criticized sexism and barriers for women in Hollywood. She has also said she always votes Democratic, criticized anti-immigrant politics, and described racism and the treatment of refugees as subjects she wanted to address through her work. In 2016, she apologized for a comment comparing how women and Black artists are treated in Hollywood.