Cast & creator
Julia Child
Best known for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, CBS News Sunday Morning, American Masters
Julia Child (August 15, 1912 - August 13, 2004) was an American chef, author, and television personality. She is recognized for introducing French cuisine to the American public with her debut cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, and her subsequent television programs, the most notable of which was The French Chef, which premiered in 1963.
Also known as: Julia McWilliams
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film credits
14
television credits
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1962–2026 · acting roles
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (22)
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
CBS News Sunday Morning
Self (archive footage)
1979
American Masters
Self
1986
Reading Rainbow
Self - Narrator (voice)
1983
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self
1996
Julie & Julia
Novel
2009
The French Chef
Self - Host
1963The French Chef
Creator
1963
In Julia's Kitchen with Master Chefs
Self - Host
1995
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
Dr. Bleeb (voice)
1993
Baking with Julia
Self - Host
1996
Top of the World
Self (archive footage)
2026
Julia Child: Best Bites
Self (archive footage)
2020
I Bid You Peace: The Rise & Fall of the Frugal Gourmet
Self
2026
Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home
Self - Host
1999
Julia
Self (archive footage)
2021
The Way to Cook
Self - Host
1985The Way to Cook
Writer
1985
Julia Child & Company
Self -Host
1978Julia Child's Kitchen Wisdom
2000The Cooking Show
Herself
2021