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Sarah Lancashire becomes master — and teacher — of French cooking as Julia Child

Actress Sarah Lancashire transforms into the iconic Julia Child, the chef who popularized French cooking in America.
Sarah Lancashire as Julia Child pours a bottle of wine in episode 2 of the new HBO Max series, "Julia."

Julia Child, the late American chef who is credited for making French cuisine accessible in the U.S., remains widely influential nearly 20 years after her death. In the last few months alone, she's been the subject of a new documentary and the inspiration for a new reality cooking show.

Now, she is having another moment in the new .

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