Julia Child

Julia Carolyn Child was an American chef, author and television personality. She made French cooking popular in American homes with her first cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Julia Child never filmed a nude scene, and the series Julia shows an actress playing her. She was born on August 15, 1912, in Pasadena, California. Her best known work came on television with The French Chef, which first aired in 1963. The cooking show stayed on the air for almost ten years and made her a familiar face. She died on August 13, 2004, just two days before her birthday.