I was born in New York City as Liliane Rudabet Gloria Elsveta Sobieski on June 10, 1983. My birth name is rich with my French and Polish heritage. Liliane is the name of my father's mother. It was a little too serious and formal for a little girl. So they called me Leelee. Elsveta comes from my mother's side of the family. It's Elizabeth in Polish.I grew up in New York City's Upper West Side, and I spent time in France with my father's family. We were never very wealthy, but we had the luxury of going to Häagen-Dazs and getting ice cream. Those little, childish, sweet luxuries.
Besides ice cream, my parents helped my and my brother Robbie (born 1989) to appreciate the culture that surrounded them. At a very young age I went to art galleries and attended Shakespearean plays. My parents are my best friends, They kept me very protected, so I couldn't get hurt physically or emotionally by anybody.The Sobieski family is a direct descendant of Polish royalty. Many generations back, there was a king in Poland and he was my great great great great Uncle. The Bagel was [invented] for him. A Jewish baker made it for him, in the shape of a saddle.
