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Liv Tyler

Liv Tyler

Birthday: 1977-07-01 | Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA

Liv Rundgren Tyler (born Liv Rundgren, July 1, 1977) is an American actress, producer, singer and former model. She is best known for her portrayal of Arwen Undómiel in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001–2003). Tyler began a career in modeling at age 14. She later decided to focus on acting and made her film debut in Silent Fall (1994); she went on to achieve critical recognition with starring roles in Heavy and Empire Records (both 1995), as well as That Thing You Do! and Stealing Beauty (both 1996). She then appeared in films such as Inventing the Abbotts (1997), Armageddon (1998), Cookie's Fortune and Onegin (both 1999), Dr. T & the Women (2000), and One Night at McCool's (2001). Following the success of Lord of the Rings, Tyler has appeared in a variety of roles, including the films Jersey Girl (2004), Lonesome Jim (2005), Reign Over Me (2007), The Strangers, The Incredible Hulk (both 2008), Super (2010), Space Station 76 (2014), Wildling (2018), and Ad Astra (2019). Outside of film, she starred in the HBO supernatural drama series The Leftovers (2014–2017), the BBC period drama series Gunpowder (2017), the ITV/Hulu period drama series Harlots (2018–2019) and the Fox procedural drama series 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020). Tyler is also a singer. Having sung with composer Howard Shore, she appeared as guest vocalist on The Lemonheads' album Varshons (2009) singing a cover of the Leonard Cohen song "Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye". She appeared on the 2017 bonus disk of Evan Dando's album Baby I'm Bored (2003) providing featured vocals for the song "Shots Is Fired". In 2011, Tyler released her debut single, "Need You Tonight". Tyler has served as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for the United States since 2003, and as a spokesperson for Givenchy's line of perfume and cosmetics. She is the daughter of Steven Tyler and Bebe Buell, although she has a very close relationship with her adoptive father Todd Rundgren.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2019
Ad Astra

as    Eve

2018
Wildling

as    Ellen Cooper

2017
Gunpowder

as    Anne Vaux

2014
Space Station 76

as    Jessica

2013
Mademoiselle C

as    Self

2012
Robot & Frank

as    Madison

2011
Super

as    Sarah

2011
The Ledge

as    Shana Harris

2008
The Incredible Hulk

as    Betty Ross

2008
Smother

as    Clare Cooper

2008
The Strangers

as    Kristen McKay

2005
Lonesome Jim

as    Anika

2005
Ringers: Lord of the Fans

as    Self

2004
Jersey Girl

as    Maya

2000
Dr. T & the Women

as    Marilyn

1999
Cookie's Fortune

as    Emma Duvall

1999
Plunkett & MacLeane

as    Lady Rebecca Gibson

1999
Onegin

as    Tatyana

1998
Armageddon

as    Grace Stamper

1997
Inventing the Abbotts

as    Pamela Abbott

1996
Heavy

as    Callie

1996
That Thing You Do!

as    Faye Dolan

1996
Stealing Beauty

as    Lucy Harmon

1995
Empire Records

as    Corey Mason

1994
Silent Fall

as    Sylvie Warden