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Joan Juliet Biography

Updated On 08 Jan, 2023 Published On 05 Aug, 2017
Joan Juliet
Divorce

Facts of Joan Juliet

Age : 76 years old
Family Name : Buck
Birth Country : American Samoa
Height : 5 Feet 4 Inch

Relationship short Statistics of Joan Juliet

What is Joan Juliet marital status ? ( married,single, in relation or divorce): Divorce
How many children does Joan Juliet have ? (name): 0 Children
Is Joan Juliet having any relationship affair ?: No
Is Joan Juliet Lesbian ? No

Famous American writer and actress Joan Juliet rose to fame from the American comedy-drama movie Julie & Julia. She is also a novelist and has published two novels: The Only Place to Be, New York: Random House in 1982 and Daughter of the Swan, New York: Weidenfeld, in 1987. She was married to John Helipern, but they divorced after three years of their relationship.

Early Life and Career

Joan Juliet was born in 1948 as Joan Juliet Buck, the only daughter of Jules Buck, an American film producer, and Joyce Ruth, an actress, model, and interior designer. Her family moved to Europe in 1952 in reaction to the political repression in the United States at the time. She belongs to Jewish, and her first language is French.

Joan Juliet married John Helipern, a contributing writer to Vanity Fair, in 1977 in a private ceremony inviting some close friends and family members. SOURCE: Instagram

She was interested in modeling and acting from childhood. Later she attended Sarah Lawrence College but dropped out to work at Glamour Magazine as a book reviewer in 1968. She also worked for several magazines, including American Vogue, London Observer, French Vogue, and others.

At 23, she held the post of feature editor in British Vogue and then a correspondent for Woman's Wear Daily in London and Rome. She also traveled to Los Angeles from 1975 to 1976, where she worked as a novelist.

She made her acting debut in the American comedy-drama movie Julie & Julia, directed by Nora Ephron, starring Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Stanley Tucci, Jane Lynch, and Chris Messina. The movie was made on a $40 million budget and successfully collected $129.5 million at the box office.

She appeared in The Aspern Papers in 2010 and Supergirl in 2013. Later, she made an appearance in theater, including La Vie Materielle and The Constant Players. Currently, she is featured in a play titled Babette's Feast.

Personal Life

Joan Juliet married John Helipern, a contributing writer to Vanity Fair, in 1977 in a private ceremony inviting some close friends and family members. After three years, the husband and wife divorced in the 1980s and moved on with their lives. The former pair didn't have any children.

She also loved the late Canadian singer and musician Leonardo Cohen. The couple first met in her early 20s and became close friends. 

She is single and living in the city of Rhinebeck, New York.

Net Worth

Though there is no exact figure regarding Joan's net worth, looking at her successful career as an actor, author, and editor, she must have made a decent salary.

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Joan Juliet Married

First Marriage with John Helipern

Joan Juliet was married to Joan Helipern, writer, and editor in Vanity Fair. The couple married in 1977 in a private ceremony. After living together for three years, the husband and wife divorced in 1980's.

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