Who was Julia Child?
JULIA Child was known for being a cooking teacher, and TV personality.
HBO Max is releasing a dramedy about Julia Child herself named after the star chef.
Who was Julia Child?
Julia Carolyn Child was born on August 15, 1912, in Pasadena, California.
In 1934, the American cook attended Smith College and also studied at the prestigious cooking school Le Cordon Bleu.
Child became one of the most “influential voices in food” during her decades-long career.
Julia was above average height for a woman standing at six feet and three inches tall.
She died on August 13, 2004, in Montecito, California at the age of 91.
The chef went on to become a TV personality and author with her own shows and books.
From 1963 to 1973, she starred in The French Chef, a famous cooking show.
After her time on The French Chef, Julia went on to work on other TV shows.
In 1978, she was on Julia Child & Company and in 1983 she had the show Dinner at Julia’s.
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What was Julia Child’s net worth?
Celebrity Net Worth reports that the legendary cook had a net worth estimated to be $50million.
She made a lucrative career out of her cooking shows and cooking books.
Child has over a dozen books that she authored during her cooking career.
Some of the notable titles were:
- Mastering the art of French Cooking
- My Life in France
- The Way to Cook
- Julia’s Kitchen Wisdom
- The French Check Cookbook
In 1995, nearly 10 years before her death Child founded The Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts.
Who was Julia Child’s husband?
The famous cooking teacher was married to the American diplomat Paul Cushing Child.
They married in 1946 and stayed married until Paul’s death on May 12, 1994.
Julia and Paul did not have any children together or separately.
What television shows and films can I watch about Julia Child?
There have been many TV shows and films created about Julia Child and her life as a professional chef.
In 2009, Meryl Streep and Amy Adams starred in the film Julie & Julia.
In 2021, there was a documentary film made about Julia from CNN productions.
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HBO Max is releasing Julia, a dramedy series about Julia Child starring British actress Sarah Lancashire.
It will premiere on HBO Max on Thursday, March 31, 2022.
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