Legendary chef and cookbook author Julia Child taped her first TV appearance nearly 60 years ago, on a public TV station in Boston. It was a landmark moment, as Child essentially invented food television, which has gone on to become a behemoth industry in the television, film and now social media industry. It’s only apropos, then, that Child’s legacy continues to loom large, especially with the boom of Julia Child-related content that’s amassing on the airwaves right now.
“Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” producer Daniel Goldfarb has a new biography series out celebrating the American chef who taught the country to cook French. Now streaming on HBO Max, “Julia” stars British actress Sarah Lancashire as Julia Child, in the eight-episode series named after different dishes for which Child was known. David Hyde Pierce stars as her loving husband Paul, and the series charts her rise to the top as a beloved household name and presence in America’s kitchens.
Also titled “Julia,” the new documentary from “RBG” directors Betsy West and Julie Cohen depicts the life of Child in this breezy biographical doc, which was released in late 2021. The film charts her early life and courtship and her storied career as a television innovator in the early days of the medium, as well as her lasting legacy for chefs who have followed in her footsteps and home cooks who have been inspired by her recipes. Rent the film on all platforms for a $5.99 rental.
