In 1998 Leelee played Channe Willis, In the independent Merchant-Ivory production of "A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries". The film won her critical acclaim and boosted her stardom among art-house patrons. In sharp contrast to the limited release of "A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries", the blockbuster film "Deep Impact" brought Leelee's likeness to the mainstream audience. In 1999 she received an Emmy and Golden Globe nomination for her role as Joan in the CBS miniseries "Joan Of Arc". She costarred in "Never Been Kissed" with Drew Barrymore; turning down the role of the popular girl to play the more interesting math nerd. 1999 also saw the much anticipated release of the late Stanley Kubrick's "Eyes Wide Shut". Leelee appeared opposite Tom Cruise in the role she acted for Kubrick when she was just 14.
