Julia O'Hara Stiles (born March 28, 1981) is an American actress. After beginning her career in small parts in a New York City theatre troupe, she has moved on to leading roles in plays by writers as diverse as William Shakespeare and David Mamet. Her film career has included both commercial and critical successes, ranging from teen romantic comedies such as 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) to dark art house pictures such as The Business of Strangers (2001). She's known for playing the supporting character Nicky Parsons in the Bourne film series, the starring role in Save the Last Dance, and for her role in Mona Lisa Smile. She guest starred as Lumen Pierce in the fifth season of the Showtime series Dexter, a role that earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination.

Filmography

• 2025Wish You Were Here — Director, Writer
• 2024Chosen Family — Clio
• 2022Orphan: First Kill — Tricia Albright
• The Lake — Maisy-May Lin
• Dragons: The Nine Realms — Olivia (voice)
• 2021The God Committee — Dr. Jordan Taylor
• 2021The Love Spell — Associate Producer
• 2021There's Someone Inside Your House — Thanks
• 2019Hustlers — Elizabeth
• 2018Trouble — Rachel
• 201711:55 — Janine
• Riviera — Georgina Ryland, Georgina Marjorie Clios, Co-Producer
• 2016Jason Bourne — Nicky Parsons
• 2016Misconduct — Jane Clemente
• 2016The Drowning — Lauren Seymour
• 2015Blackway — Lillian
• 2015The Great Gilly Hopkins — Courtney Rutherford Hopkins
• 2014Hits — Woman at Dump
• 2014Out of the Dark — Sarah Harriman
• 2013Closed Circuit — Joanna Reece
• Inside Amy Schumer — Girl #2
• 2013It's a Disaster — Tracy Scott
• Paloma — Director, Writer, Creator
• 2013The Makeover — Hannah
• 2012Between Us — Grace
• Blue — Blue
• 2012Girl Most Likely — Stage Imogene
• 2012Silver Linings Playbook — Veronica
• 2012Stars in Shorts — Young Woman
• The Mindy Project — Dr. Jessica Lieberstein
• 2010Sexting — Young Woman
• 2009Passage — Ella
• 2009The Cry of the Owl — Jenny Thierolf
• 2008Gospel Hill — Rosie
• 2007Raving — Director, Screenplay
• 2007The Bourne Ultimatum — Nicky Parsons
• Dexter — Lumen Ann Pierce
• 2006Edmond — Glenna
• 2006The Omen — Katherine Thorn
• 2005A Little Trip to Heaven — Isold
• 2004The Bourne Supremacy — Nicky Parsons
• 2004The Prince & Me — Paige Morgan
• 2003A Guy Thing — Becky Jackson
• 2003Carolina — Carolina
• 2003Mona Lisa Smile — Joan Brandwyn
• 2002The Bourne Identity — Nicky Parsons
• 2001O — Desi Brable
• 2001Save the Last Dance — Sara Johnson
• 2001The Business of Strangers — Paula Murphy
• 2000Down to You — Imogen
• 2000Hamlet — Ophelia
• 2000State and Main — Carla
• 199910 Things I Hate About You — Katarina Stratford
• 1999The '60s — Katie Herlihy
• The '60s — Katie Herlihy
• 1998Wicked — Ellie Christianson
• 1998Wide Awake — Neena Beal
• 1997Before Women Had Wings — Phoebe Jackson
• EP Daily
• 1997The Devil's Own — Bridget O'Meara
• 1996I Love You, I Love You Not — Young Nana's Friend
• Promised Land — Megan Walker
• Chicago Hope — Corey Sawicki
• 1994Cyndi Lauper: 12 Deadly Cyns... and Then Some
• 1993Ghostwriter: Who is Max Mouse? — Erica Dansby
• Ghostwriter — Erica Dansby
• Saturday Night Live — Self - Host, Self - Cameo (uncredited), Jenna Bush (uncredited)
• 10 Things I Hate About Dating — Katarina Stratford
• 10 Things I Hate About Kids — Katarina Stratford
• 10 Things I Hate About Marriage — Katarina Stratford
• Recap
• Unbearable Christmas

Appearances as themselves (22)

• 2025SNL50: The Homecoming Concert — Self
• Bluey Book Reads — Self (voice)
• 2022Halftime — Self
• The Jennifer Hudson Show — Self - Guest
• Bottomless Brunch at Colman's — Self
• The Kelly Clarkson Show — Self
• Conan — Self - Guest
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen — Self - Guest
• Dancing with the Stars — Self - Contestant
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self - Guest
• Punk'd — Self
• Friday Night with Jonathan Ross — Self - Guest
• 2001The Concert for New York City — Self
• Teen Choice Awards — Self
• The Early Show — Self - Guest
• The View — Self
• The Daily Show — Self, Self - Guest
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien — Self - Guest
• Late Show with David Letterman — Self - Guest
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark — Self - Guest
• The Oscars — Self
• Today — Self