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Called "one of the most fearless and talented actresses in Hollywood" by the Los Angeles Times, Julia Stiles has exhibited a rare sophistication in the characters she plays. Stiles earned critical praise starring in Patrick Stettner's independent feature, THE BUSINESS OF STRANGERS, opposite Stockard Channing. The film premiered at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival. Additional film credits include the Paramount / MTV megahit, SAVE THE LAST DANCE, for which she was nominated for two MTV Movie Awards, and David Mamet's STATE & MAIN, with William H. Macy, Alec Baldwin, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Sarah Jessica Parker. That film won a 2000 National Board of Review Award for Best Ensemble Cast. Stiles also made a lasting impression with her riveting performance in Michael Steinberg's critically acclaimed drama, WICKED which premiered at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival and the Prague Film Festival. Other films include Alan J. Pakula's THE DEVIL'S OWN with Harrison Ford and Brad Pitt, I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU NOT with Claire Danes, M. Night Shyamalan's WIDE AWAKE with Rosie O'Donnell, and most recently, MGM's romantic comedy A GUY THING opposite Jason Lee, Mike Newell's MONA LISA SMILE opposite Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst and Maggie Gyllenhaal, Martha Coolidge's THE PRINCE & ME and Stuart Gordon's adaptation of the David Mamet play EDMOND opposite William H. Macy. Stiles was last seen in Baltasar Kormakur's LITTLE TRIP TO HEAVEN opposite Forest Whitaker and John Moore's THE OMEN, a remake of the 1976 horror classic, opposite Liev Schreiber. Stiles' Shakespeare-inspired film credits include Tim Blake Nelson's O -- a contemporary adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy OTHELLO, Michael Almereyda's HAMLET -- opposite Ethan Hawke for Miramax, and Disney's acclaimed comedy hit TEN THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU, for which she earned an MTV Movie Award for Best Female Breakthrough Performance in June 2000 and the Chicago Film Critics Award for Most Promising Actress. Stiles recently reprised her role as Nicky in Paul Greengrass' THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM, the last installment of THE BOURNE trilogy; THE BOURNE SUPREMACY and THE BOURNE IDENTITY opposite Matt Damon; set to be released on August 3, 2007. Stiles can now where the hat of writer/director with her short film RAVING, which she wrote for ELLE magazine's film series. RAVING is a short film, which explores the emotional connection between a bright,rebellious young woman (Zooey Deschanel) and a lonely, disassociated older man (Bill Irwin) after a chance encounter on a New York street corner. The film will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival and on the Sundance Channel on May 8th. On television, Stiles starred in the ambitious NBC mini-series,THE SIXTIES, with Jerry O'Connell and Josh Charles. Stiles also starred opposite Ellen Barkin and Oprah Winfrey in the ABC/Harpo Films special presentation, BEFORE WOMEN HAD WINGS. Additionally, her performance as a young unwed mother opposite Isabella Rossellini in an episode of the CBS drama CHICAGO HOPE garnered critical praise. Stiles began her career on the New York stage, appearing in a number of plays at the LA Mama Theater and the Kitchen Theater, including EVERYDAY NEWT BURMAN, MATTHEW: SCHOOL OF LIFE. Julia also starred in Mac Welmann's THE SANDALWOOD BOX. Most recently, Julia shared the stage with Gloria Reuben and Mary Testa in Eve Ensler's THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES in New York. In the summer of 2002, Stiles appeared as Viola in the New York Shakespeare Festival's production of TWELFTH NIGHT in Central Park. The cast also included Kristen Johnston, Christopher Lloyd, and Jimmy Smits. Stiles most recently starred on stage opposite Mia Farrow in the Playwrights Horizons Main Stage production of FRAN'S BED written and directed by James Lapine. She made her West End debut in a revival of David Mamet's OLEANNA opposite Aaron Eckhart. The play opened to rave reviews at The Garrick Theatre.