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Leelee Sobieski
Sobieski at the 2009 Metropolitan Opera premiere
Born	Liliane Rudabet Gloria Elsveta Sobieski June 10, 1982 (1982-06-10) (age 27) New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1995–present
Spouse(s)	Adam Kimmel (2009 -present) 1 child

Leelee Sobieski (born June 10, 1982¹²) is an American actress. Sobieski rose to fame in her mid-teens with her appearance in the movie Deep Impact. She has received an Emmy nomination for the 1999 TV movie Joan of Arc, and two Golden Globe nominations for Joan of Arc and the TV movie Uprising.

Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 5 Notes 6 External links

Early life

Sobieski was born Liliane Rudabet Gloria Elsveta Sobieski in New York City. Her parents are American novelist/screenwriter Elizabeth (née Salomon), who also works as Sobieski's manager, and French painter and former actor Jean Sobieski.³⁴

Sobieski's first name, "Liliane", was the name of her paternal grandmother. One of her middle names, "Elsveta", is derived from "Elżbieta" which is the Polish equivalent of "Elizabeth".⁵ Sobieski's younger brother Robert attends Princeton University.⁶⁷ Sobieski's maternal grandfather, United States Navy captain Robert Salomon, was Jewish and Sobieski grew up in a "pan-religious" family; she has said that she is "proud of [her] Jewish roots".⁸⁹

She attended Trevor Day School¹⁰ and studied literature and fine art at Brown University.

Career

Sobieski rose to fame in her mid-teens with her appearance in the movie Deep Impact (1998)¹¹ and played a modern Lolita in Stanley Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut (released in 1999, she was not even fifteen when her nymphet-like scenes were shot). She was playing alongside Tom Cruise: she recalls he was "very kind and considerate with me," and says her most vivid recollection of Stanley Kubrick was that he "genuinely seemed to hold something magic".¹²

The title role in the TV movie Joan of Arc (1999) earned her an Emmy nomination and a Golden Globe nomination and a second nomination followed her portrayal of Tosia Altman in the 2001 TV movie Uprising.

Her roles in the Merchant Ivory film A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (1998), L'Idole (2002) and the miniseries Les Liaisons dangereuses (2003) with Catherine Deneuve and Rupert Everett, an adaptation of Laclos's classic novel of sexual intrigue made use of her fluency in French.

Personal life

Sobieski speaks fluent French, which she picked up from her father, who currently lives in France.¹³¹⁴

Sobieski is engaged to fashion designer Adam Kimmel.¹⁵ In mid-September 2009, the couple confirmed that Sobieski was expecting her first child with Kimmel.¹⁶ Sobieski gave birth to a baby girl, named Louisanna Ray Kimmel on Dec. 15, 2009.¹⁷¹⁸

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1995	A Horse for Danny	Danny Bara
1997	Jungle 2 Jungle	Karen
1998	Deep Impact	Sarah Hotchner
	A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries	Charlotte Anne 'Channe' Willis	Nominated — Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Most Promising Newcomer
1999	Never Been Kissed	Aldys Martin
	Joan of Arc	Joan of Arc	Nominated — Emmy Award for Best Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film
	Eyes Wide Shut	Milich's Daughter
2000	Here on Earth	Samantha 'Sam' Cavanaugh
2001	My First Mister	Jennifer
	Joy Ride	Venna Wilcox
	The Glass House	Ruby Baker
	Uprising	Tosia Altman	Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film
2002	L'Idole	Sarah Silver
	Max	Liselore von Peltz
2003	Les Liaisons dangereuses	Cécile de Volanges	TV
2005	Hercules	Deianeira	TV
2006	Lying	Sarah
	Heavens Fall	Victoria Price
	In a Dark Place	Anna Veigh
	The Wicker Man	Sister Honey
	The Elder Son	Lolita
2007	Walk All Over Me	Alberta
	In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale	Muriella
2008	88 Minutes	Lauren Douglas
	Acts of Violence	Olivia Flyn
2009	Finding Bliss	Jody Balaban
	Night Train	Chloe
	Public Enemies	Polly Hamilton
	The Mad Cow	Abby Gibbons	(post-production)

Notes

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Leelee Sobieski

• Leelee Sobieski at the Internet Movie Database

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NAME	Sobieski, Leelee
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Sobieski, Liliane Rudabet Gloria Elsveta
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Actress
DATE OF BIRTH	June 10, 1982
PLACE OF BIRTH	New York City, New York, U.S.
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH