Juliet Landau

American actress (born 1965)

Juliet Landau

Born|

Juliet Rose Landau

(1965-03-30) March 30, 1965 (age 60)

Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Occupations|

* Actress
* director
* producer
* ballerina

Years active| 1990–present
Spouse| Deverill Weekes
Parent(s)| Martin Landau
Barbara Bain
Relatives| Susan Landau Finch (sister)
Website| julietlandau.com

Juliet Rose Landau (born March 30, 1965)[1][2][3][4] is an American actress, director, producer, and ballerina best known for her role as Drusilla on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spinoff show Angel, the latter appearance earning her a Saturn Award nomination. She is also known for co-starring as Loretta King in Tim Burton's Ed Wood.

## Early life

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Landau was born in Los Angeles to Jewish parents Martin Landau and Barbara Bain, both of whom were actors.[5][6][7] Her older sister is film producer Susan Landau Finch.[8] She spent her early childhood in West Los Angeles.[9] Landau is a former professional ballerina.[10]

## Career

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Landau starred in some independent films including Where the Road Runs Out, Fairfield, Monster Mutt, Citizens, Dark Hearts, The Yellow Wallpaper, Hack!, Toolbox Murders, Repossessed, Carlo's Wake, Life Among the Cannibals, Ravager, Direct Hit, and co-starred in Henry Jaglom's Going Shopping. She also starred in the Lifetime film Fatal Reunion.

Landau guest starred in television shows Criminal Minds, Millennium, La Femme Nikita and Strong Medicine. She voiced various characters in the animated series Justice League Unlimited and Ben 10 as well as the animated film Green Lantern: First Flight. She has also voiced characters of the BioShock video games.

Landau's theater roles include Awake and Sing at the Pittsburgh Public Theater, the world premiere of Failure of Nerve, Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, A Streetcar Named Desire, Uncommon Women and Others, The Pushcart Peddlers, Billy Irish, We're Talking Today Here, the musical How To Steal An Election, Irish Coffee and the world premiere of musical The Songs of War. She played Natasha in a reading of Three Sisters, assembled by Al Pacino at The Actors Studio.[11]

Landau made her directorial debut in 2008's Take Flight, a short documentary film about Gary Oldman and his creative process. Oldman spoke positively about the experience.[12][13] With her husband, Deverill Weekes, Landau co-directed Dream Out Loud, about make-up artist Kazuhiro Tsuji, who was branching into the world of fine art. The film captures one of his creations from inception to culmination, and features interviews with Guillermo del Toro, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Rian Johnson.

In 2009, Landau co-wrote issues #24 and #25 of the Angel comic book series for IDW Publishing, in collaboration with Brian Lynch, with storylines featuring her Buffy and Angel character Drusilla. Landau also contributed numerous ideas and references for the cover and interior art of the issues, and has stated that she would like to write more comics set in the Buffyverse.[14] She was slated to write a five-part Drusilla miniseries from Dark Horse Comics in 2014, which is now delayed.[15]

In 2012–13, Landau produced and starred in the play Danny and the Deep Blue Sea directed by John McNaughton at the Crown City Theater in North Hollywood.[16] Her portrayal received positive reviews[17][18] and awards,[19] and the show was extended multiple times due to its popularity.[20]

In July 2013, Landau was cast as a new incarnation of the Time Lord Romana in the audio dramas Gallifrey and Luna Romana,[21][22] both of which are spin-offs from the BBC television series Doctor Who.

In 2019, Landau was cast as Rita Tedesco in the fifth season of Bosch[23] on Amazon Prime Video.

In September 2019, Landau was cast as the vampire Hester for the web series Vampire: The Masquerade - LA by Night. Her character was part of a cabal of Tremere, vampires who can do blood sorcery, called the Wyrd Sisters.

## Personal life

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Landau is a member of the Actors Studio and in 2008 was being mentored by Mike Medavoy.[12]

## Filmography

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### Television

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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1992  | Parker Lewis Can't Lose | Lucinda  | Episode: "Dance of Romance"
1999  | Millennium | Jeanie Bronstein  | Episode: "Forcing the End"
La Femme Nikita | Sarah Gerrard  | Episode: "Before I Sleep"
Jan Baylin
1997–2003  | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Drusilla | 17 episodes
2000–2004  | Angel | 7 episodes
2003  | Strong Medicine | Lorraine  | Episode: "Seize the Day"
2005  | Fatal Reunion | Lisa Calders / Dana Declan  | Television film
2005–2006  | Justice League Unlimited | Tala, Plastique, Rama Kushna, Zatanna | Voice, 7 episodes[24]
2008–2010  | Ben 10: Alien Force | Helen Wheels, Verdona, Natalie Tennyson  | Voice, 7 episodes[24]
2011  | Goodnight Burbank | Herself  | Episode: "Lesbians on Acid"
2011–2012  | Ben 10: Ultimate Alien | Verdona, Natalie Tennyson, Waitress  | Voice, 4 episodes[24]
2012  | Criminal Minds | Catherine Heathridge  | Episode: "Heathridge Manor"
Green Lantern: The Animated Series | Drusa  | Voice, 3 episodes[24]
ThunderCats | Queen Leona  | Episode: "Native Son"[24]
2014  | Ben 10: Omniverse | Helen Wheels, Magistrata  | Voice, episode: "Weapon XI"[24]
2015  | Muzzled: the Musical | Black Matron  |
2019 - 2025  | Bosch | Rita Tedesco  |
2020  | Claws | Cordelia  | [25]

### Film

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Year  | Title  | Role

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1990  | Pump Up the Volume | Joni (scenes deleted)
1992  | Neon City | Twink Talaman
1994  | Ed Wood | Loretta King
1994  | Direct Hit | Shelly
1995  | Theodore Rex | Dr. Veronica Shade
1996  | Life Among the Cannibals | Rachael
1997  | Ravager | Sarra
1999  | Carlo's Wake | Anna Torello
2001  | Freedom Park |
2002  | Citizens | Zoey
2002  | Repossessed | Alison LaBatte
2004  | Toolbox Murders | Julia Cunningham
2005  | Going Shopping | Isabella
2007  | Hack! | Mary
2008  | Haunted Echoes (aka: Darkness Visible)  | Claire
2008  | Take Flight: Gary Oldman Directs Chutzpah | The Director
2009  | Green Lantern: First Flight | Labella
2009  | Monster Mutt | Nataliya
2009  | Albion Rising | Ella Wheeler Wilcox
2011  | InSight | Dr. Lisa Rosan
2011  | The Yellow Wallpaper | Charlotte Weiland
2012  | Justice League: Doom | Ten (voice)
2012  | Strange Frame | Bitsea (voice)[24]
2014  | Dark Hearts | Astrid
2014  | Fairfield | Ms. Matthews
2014  | Where the Road Runs Out | Corina
2015  | Justice League: Throne of Atlantis | Lois Lane (voice)[24]
2016  | The Bronx Bull | The Starlet
2017  | The Terror of Hallow's Eve | Nurse Pryce
2020  | A Place Among the Dead | Jules[23]

### Video games

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Year  | Title  | Role

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2007  | BioShock | Little Sisters
2009  | Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks | Verdona[24]
2012  | PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale | Little Sister[24]
2013-2014  | BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea | Little Sister, Masha Lutz, Leta
2024  | Dragon Age: The Veilguard | Johanna Hezenkoss

### Web

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes  | Ref.

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2019  | L.A. by Night | Hester  | Episode: "Witching Time"  | [26]

## Awards and nominations

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Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result

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2001  | Saturn Award  | Best Supporting Actress on Television  | Drusilla in Angel in 2000  | Nominated

## References

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1. ^ "Juliet Landau | MYmovies". Mymovies.it. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
2. ^ "A Close-Up of Barbara Bain". Kingsport Post - Hawkins County Post: WJHL TV-11 supplement. Kingsport. September 19, 1968. p.4. Retrieved Dec 30, 2011.
3. ^ "Ask the Star". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario. October 26, 1968. p. 43. Retrieved Dec 30, 2011.
4. ^ "CALIFORNIA BIRTH RECORDS 1905 thru 1995". californiabirthindex.org. 1965-03-30. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
5. ^ Good housekeeping - Google Books. 2007-07-27. Retrieved 2011-11-14.
6. ^ Pfefferman, Naomi. The 'Majestic' Martin Landau. JewishJournal.com. December 21, 2001.
7. ^ Jewish Journal: "Family Affair" bY Naomi Pfefferman April 5, 2001|"At Wilshire Boulevard Temple’s Westside campus this month, the actress, who was raised in an assimilated Jewish home..."
8. ^ "Playtime for soon-to-be producer Peta - Opinion". smh.com.au. 2007-09-08. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
9. ^ Good housekeeping - Google Books. 2007-07-27. Retrieved 2011-11-14.
10. ^ "Juliet Landau @ Wizard World". www.wizardworld.com. Archived from the original on 2017-01-08. Retrieved 2017-01-07.
11. ^ "Behind the Scenes". Cityofangel.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
12. ^ a b Bernstein, Abbie (September 8, 2008). "Exclusive Interview: JULIET LANDAU TAKES ON GODHEAD AND GARY OLDMAN". If Magazine. Archived from the original on September 23, 2008. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
13. ^ Carpenter, Cassie (September 8, 2008). "Taking Flight". Backstage. Retrieved December 30, 2011.[permanent dead link]
14. ^ "'Buffy' star Juliet Landau writing Drusilla spin-off comic miniseries" by Adam B. Vary at ew.com
15. ^ "Landau, Gage & Allie Discuss "Drusilla"". 29 February 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
16. ^ "'Buffy' Villain Comes to NoHo Stage". North Hollywood-toluca Lake, California Patch. 12 October 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
17. ^ "Theater review: ‘Danny and the Deep Blue Sea’ at Crown City Theatre" by David C. Nichols at www.latimes.com
18. ^ "Theatre Review: Danny and the Deep Blue Sea" by Sean Elliott at www.assignmentx.com
19. ^ "2011-2012 StageSceneLA Scenies" at stagescenela.com
20. ^ "Juliet Landau" by Kurt Anthony Krug, Metro You Magazine, page 57 (March, 2012) at digitaleditions.walsworthprintgroup.com
21. ^ "Gallifrey VI Cover Released - News - Big Finish". Retrieved 27 October 2014.
22. ^ "Two New Doctor Who Covers - News - Big Finish". Retrieved 27 October 2014.
23. ^ a b "Juliet Landau on 'Bosch' Season 5, 'A Place Among the Dead,' and the Value of Vampires [Exclusive Interview]". Tell-Tale TV. 20 April 2019. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
24. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Juliet Landau (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved March 19, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
25. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (February 27, 2020). "'Buffy' Alum Juliet Landau To Recur On 'Claws'; 'Dead To Me's Max Jenkins Joins Season 2 Of 'Special'". Deadline.
26. ^ "Witching Time". L.A. by Night. Season 3. September 26, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2024.

## External links

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