- Leelee was discovered by a casting director in her New York City school cafeteria.
- She collects locks of hair from major stars appearing with her in films. Tom Cruise refused to participate when filming EYES WIDE SHUT (1999).
- Her father is somewhere in line to the throne of Poland. He has a title that he does not use.
- She bares an uncanny resemblance to Helen Hunt.
- Leelee is fluent in French.
- Is a hopeless romantic - and agrees with the old Beatles song words All You Need Is Love.
- Sometimes Credited As: Liliane Sobieski, LeeLee Sobiesky
- Nickname: Lee
- Is of Polish & French heritage
- Enjoys painting, ceramics, poetry, martial arts and horseback riding.
- Australian band Primitive Whore perform a song entitled 'Why Leelee Won't Love Me'.
- Was paid $1,000,000 for THE GLASS HOUSE (2001/I)
- Tried out for the role of Claudia in INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE: TEH VAMPIRE CHRONICLES (1994) but was beat out by Kirsten Dunst
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television at Golden Globe Awards for UPRISING (2002)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV at Golden Globe Awards for JOAN OF ARC (2000)
- Nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie at Emmy Awards for JOAN OF ARC (1999)
Quotes- "I think when you're doing a lead role, there is so much more pressure. If you fail, not only do you fail, but everybody else fails, too. As opposed to when it's a supporting role and it's only you that sucked."
- "I did try to get a few of those teen high-school movies, but they just didn't like me. I guess I wasn't a certain type." - Details. August 1999.
- "If only I could find a guy who wasn't in his 70s to talk to me about white cranes, I'd be madly in love." - Details. August 1999.
- "I was being honest - I have nothing to hide. All I do, all the time, with everybody, is tell them what I am thinking, what I am feeling." - Premiere. September 1999.
- On her resemblance to Helen Hunt: "It can't be a bad thing that people think we look alike."
Awards- Young Hollywood Awards: Superstar of Tomorrow - Female (2000)
- YoungStar Awards: Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Mini-Series/Made for TV Film, JOAN OF ARC (1999)
- Young Artist Awards: Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress, A SOLDIER'S DAUGHTER NEVER CRIES (1999)
- Movieline Young Hollywood Award: Most Exciting New Face (female), A SOLDIER'S DAUGHTER NEVER CRIES (1999)
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