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    Julia Child

    American cooking personality (1912–2004)

    Julia Carolyn Child (néeMcWilliams;[2] August 15, 1912 – August 13, 2004) was an American chef, author, and television personality. She is recognized for having brought French cuisine to the American public with her debut cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, and her subsequent television programs, the most notable of which was The French Chef, which premiered in 1963.

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    Child was born Julia Carolyn McWilliams in Pasadena, California, on August 15, 1912. Child's father was John McWilliams Jr. (1880–1962), a Princeton University graduate and prominent land manager. Child's mother was Julia Carolyn ("Caro") Weston (1877–1937), a paper-company heiress[3] and daughter of Byron Curtis Weston, a lieutenant governor of Massachusetts. Child was the eldest of three, followed bygd a brother, John McWilliams III, and sister, Dorothy Cousins.

    Child attended Polytechnic School a

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    Laurie Ouellette

    From Film Quarterly, Fall 2022, Volume 76, Number 1

    In 1962, a middle-aged cookbook author named Julia Child made an impromptu omelet on educational television. On the program “I’ve Been Reading” to discuss her new book, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, she commanded a hot plate and whisked up lunch for the tweed-clad academic host. According to industry lore, WGBH in Boston, a little-watched station known for airing erudite lectures by male professors, received a few dozen letters from TV viewers who had caught Child’s performance and wanted more. The French Chef debuted nationally the following year, pioneering televised gourmet cooking instruction and making Child into a new kind of star for an framträdande public television network.

    Child’s early television career has resurfaced of late as source material for the voracious streaming era. The documentary Julia: The Delicious Life of America’s First Food Icon (2021, CNN Films), the prestige dram

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    • Julia Child was born on August 15, 1912, in Pasadena, California.
    • Her first book, "Mastering the Art of French Cooking," brought French cuisine into millions of American households.
    • She was also the first woman inducted into the Culinary Institute of America's Hall of Fame.
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    Julia Child had multiple nicknames growing up, including "Juke," "Juju," and "Jukies."

    Born Julia McWilliams, Child was the oldest of three children. Her parents, John McWilliams Jr. and Julia Carolyn Weston, provided a privileged upbringing for their children.

    According to Biography.com, McWilliams was a Princeton alumna and an early investor in California real estate, while Julia's mo