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07/08/1951 Birthplace:
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biography
Representing the third generation of Hustons to win an Academy Award, Anjelica Huston finally emerged from the shadows of father John and long-time beau Jack Nicholson to parlay her striking, off-beat beauty and "deep class" (as termed by Nicholson) into a career as an actress of great strength and emotional range. Though she managed to survive a disastrous starring debut in her father's "A Walk with Love and Death" (1969), the howls of nepotism that nearly ended her career before it began did cause her to withdraw temporarily from the profession. Raised in Ireland and London, the statuesque
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milestones
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Milestone
Moved to Ireland as an infant; lived at St Clerans, an estate in Galway
1961
Moved to London at age ten (date approximate)
1967
Auditioned for the role of Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli's film version of "Romeo and Juliet"; reportedly was considered for the role until father intervened allowing Olivia Hussey to be cast
1969
Feature film acting debut an uncredited appearance in father's "Sinful Davey"
1969
First starring film role, "A Walk With Love and Death", directed by her father (who also co-starred as her uncle, Robert the Elder); performance was panned by critics
1969
Moved to NYC after mother's death and continued to understudy Marianne Faithful in the role of Ophelia for the Broadway production of "Hamlet", originally staged by Tony Richardson in England; appeared as a Court Lady when the vehicle was filmed
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