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Julie Christie makes her breakthough as an actress when the film Billy Liar opens in the UK. Christie makes a significant impact in the role of Liz, one of Billy Liar's girlfriends. As well as appearing in many more movies, including Dr. Zhivago, Far From The Madding Crowd and The Go-Between. She will also inspire at least two songwriters, appearing as Julie in The Kinks' song Waterloo Sunset (1967) and taking centre stage in Brian Eno's Julie With... (1977).
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