Julia O'Hara Stiles is an American actress who started her acting career at the age of 11. Beginning her journey with stage and television appearances, she soon landed prominent roles in teen classic films. She made her acting debut at ‘La MaMa Theatre Company.’ She then worked on several other theatre productions, portraying prominent characters in plays like ‘The Vagina Monologues,’ ‘Twelfth Night,’ and ‘Oleanna.’ She made television appearance in the early-90s with the series ‘Ghostwriter’ where she essayed the role of ‘Erica Dansby.’ She went on to appear in single episodes of several other series and was nominated for ‘Primetime Emmy Award’ and the ‘Golden Globe Award’ for her performance in the TV series ‘Dexter’ in which she played ‘Lumen Pierce.’ She made her film debut in 1996 with a small part in the film ‘I Love You, I Love You Not.’ Her big breakthrough came in 1999 when she played ‘Kat Stratford’ in the movie ‘10 Things I Hate About You.’ Her acting career progressed as she continued landing lead roles in films, such as ‘Save the Last Dance,’ ‘The Business of Strangers,’ ‘Mona Lisa Smile,’ and ‘The Omen.’