Juliette Lewis (born June 21, 1973) is an American actress and musician. Lewis was born in Los Angeles, California. Her father is actor Geoffrey Lewis and her mother a graphic designer. She wanted to act since she was six years old, and got her start in TV at the age of twelve. She has appeared in over forty films and made-for-TV movies. She has also appeared in a GAP commercial which she was dancing with Daft Punk to the tune of the song "Digital Love". She dated actor Brad Pitt for several years and co-starred with him the movies Kalifornia and Too Young to Die?. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1992 for Cape Fear. She received an Emmy nomination for her performance in My Louisiana Sky in 2001. Lewis has also launched a career as a solo singer and musician, leading a group called Juliette and the Licks which has released a number of recordings. She is working with rock songwriter Linda Perry, among others. As of 2005, Lewis is one of eleven stars who refused to air her Punk'd pranks on MTV.
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