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Liv Rundgren Tyler (born Liv Rundgren; July 1, 1977) is an American actress, producer, singer and former model. She began a modeling career at age 14. She later decided to focus on acting and made her film debut in ''
Silent Fall ''Silent Fall'' is a 1994 American psychological thriller film directed by Bruce Beresford and starring Richard Dreyfuss, Linda Hamilton, John Lithgow, J. T. Walsh, and Liv Tyler in her debut role. The plot focuses on a boy with autism who is t ...
'' (1994); she went on to achieve critical recognition with starring roles in ''
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'' and ''
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'' (both 1995), as well as ''
That Thing You Do! ''That Thing You Do!'' is a 1996 American comedy film co-starring, written, and directed by Tom Hanks, in his feature writing and directorial debut. It tells the story of the rise and fall of a fictional 1960s one-hit wonder pop band, and st ...
'' and '' Stealing Beauty'' (both 1996). She then appeared in films such as '' Inventing the Abbotts'' (1997), ''
Armageddon According to the Book of Revelation in the New Testament of the Christian Bible, Armageddon (, from grc, Ἁρμαγεδών ''Harmagedōn'', Late Latin: , from Hebrew: ''Har Məgīddō'') is the prophesied location of a gathering of armies ...
'' (1998), ''
Cookie's Fortune ''Cookie's Fortune'' is a 1999 American black comedy film directed by Robert Altman and starring Glenn Close, Julianne Moore, Liv Tyler, Patricia Neal, Charles S. Dutton, and Chris O'Donnell. It follows a dysfunctional family in small-town ...
'' and '' Onegin'' (both 1999), '' Dr. T & the Women'' (2000), and ''
One Night at McCool's ''One Night at McCool's'' is a 2001 American neo-noir black comedy film written by Stan Seidel, directed by Harald Zwart, and starring Liv Tyler, Matt Dillon, Paul Reiser, John Goodman, Michael Douglas, Andrew Silverstein and Reba McEntire. P ...
'' (2001). She then played Arwen Undómiel in the ''Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy (2001–2003), which became one of the highest-grossing film series in history. 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), ''
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'' (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 ''
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'' (2017), the ITV/
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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 Howard Leslie Shore (born October 18, 1946) is a Canadian composer and conductor noted for his film scores. He has composed the scores for over 80 films, most notably the scores for ''The Lord of the Rings'' and '' The Hobbit'' film trilogies. ...
, she appeared as guest vocalist on The Lemonheads' album '' Varshons'' (2009) singing a cover of the
Leonard Cohen Leonard Norman Cohen (September 21, 1934November 7, 2016) was a Canadian singer-songwriter, poet and novelist. His work explored religion, politics, isolation, depression, sexuality, loss, death, and romantic relationships. He was inducted in ...
song " Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye". She appeared on the 2017 bonus disk of
Evan Dando Evan Griffith Dando (born March 4, 1967) is an American musician and frontman of the Lemonheads. He has also embarked on a solo career and collaborated on songs with various artists. In December 2015 Dando was inducted into the Boston Music Award ...
's album ''
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'' (2003) providing featured vocals for the song "Shots Is Fired". In 2011, she released her debut single, "Need You Tonight". Tyler has served as a
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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 Steven Victor Tallarico (born March 26, 1948), known professionally as Steven Tyler, is an American singer, best known as the lead singer of the Boston-based rock band Aerosmith, in which he also plays the harmonica, piano, and percussion. ...
and
Bebe Buell Beverle Lorence "Bebe" Buell (born July 14, 1953) is an American singer and model. She was ''Playboy'' magazine's November 1974 Playmate of the Month. Buell moved to New York in 1972 after signing a modeling contract with Eileen Ford, and garnere ...
, although she has a very close relationship with her adoptive father
Todd Rundgren Todd Harry Rundgren (born June 22, 1948) is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, multimedia artist, sound engineer and record producer who has performed a diverse range of styles as a solo artist and as a member of the band Ut ...
.


Early life

Tyler was born Liv Rundgren on July 1, 1977, in New York City at Mount Sinai Hospital. She is the only daughter of
Bebe Buell Beverle Lorence "Bebe" Buell (born July 14, 1953) is an American singer and model. She was ''Playboy'' magazine's November 1974 Playmate of the Month. Buell moved to New York in 1972 after signing a modeling contract with Eileen Ford, and garnere ...
, a model, singer, and former ''Playboy'' Playmate (Miss November 1974), and
Steven Tyler Steven Victor Tallarico (born March 26, 1948), known professionally as Steven Tyler, is an American singer, best known as the lead singer of the Boston-based rock band Aerosmith, in which he also plays the harmonica, piano, and percussion. ...
, the lead singer of
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. Her mother named her after Norwegian actress
Liv Ullmann Liv Johanne Ullmann (born 16 December 1938) is a Norwegian actress and film director. Recognised as one of the greatest European actresses of all time, Ullmann is known as the muse and frequent partner of filmmaker Ingmar Bergman. She acted in m ...
, after seeing Ullmann on the cover of the March 5, 1977, issue of ''
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''. Her ancestry includes
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(from her great-grandfather),
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,
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,
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and
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(from her maternal great-great-great-great-grandfather). Tyler has three half-siblings: Mia Tyler (born 1978), Chelsea Anna Tyler Foster (née Tallarico; born 1989), and Taj Monroe Tallarico (born 1991). Her maternal grandmother, Dorothea Johnson, founded the Protocol School of Washington. From 1972 to 1979, Buell lived with rock musician
Todd Rundgren Todd Harry Rundgren (born June 22, 1948) is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, multimedia artist, sound engineer and record producer who has performed a diverse range of styles as a solo artist and as a member of the band Ut ...
. In 1976, Buell became pregnant from a brief relationship with
Steven Tyler Steven Victor Tallarico (born March 26, 1948), known professionally as Steven Tyler, is an American singer, best known as the lead singer of the Boston-based rock band Aerosmith, in which he also plays the harmonica, piano, and percussion. ...
. She gave birth on July 1, 1977, naming the daughter Liv Rundgren and claiming that Todd Rundgren was the biological father because Tyler was in the middle of his well-documented drug excesses. Liv told ''People Magazine'' in 1992 that "Todd's my spiritual father. I love him". By then Rundgren and Buell had ended their romantic relationship but Rundgren nevertheless signed the birth certificate and acted as a father figure to Liv, including paying for her education. At age 10 or 11, Liv met Steven Tyler and suspected he was her father when she observed a resemblance between her and Tyler's daughter Mia. When she asked her mother, the secret was revealed. The truth about Tyler's paternity did not become public until 1991, when she changed her surname from Rundgren to Tyler, but kept Rundgren as a middle name. Buell's stated reason for claiming that Rundgren was Liv's father was that Steven Tyler was too heavily addicted to drugs at the time of Liv's birth. Since learning the truth about her paternity, Liv and Steven have developed a close relationship. They also have worked together professionally, once when she appeared in Aerosmith's
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for "
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" in 1993, and again when Aerosmith performed songs in the film ''
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'' (1998), in which Liv starred. Tyler maintains a close relationship with Rundgren. "I'm so grateful to him, I have so much love for him. You know, when he holds me it feels like Daddy. And he's very protective and strong." Tyler attended the Congressional Schools of Virginia,
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, and
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in
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, before returning to New York City with her mother at age 12. She went to York Preparatory in New York City for junior high and high school after her mother researched the school to accommodate Tyler's
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. She also attended the Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences in
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. She graduated from York in 1995 and left to continue her acting career. When asked about her youth, Tyler said: "For me, I didn't get much of a childhood in my teen years because I've been working since I was 14. But that also kept me out of trouble. When everybody was doing
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and partying like crazy, I was at work on a movie in Tuscany ... having my own fun, of course, but it was a different kind of thing. I have no regrets. I love the way my life has gone."


Career


1991–1997: Early work

Tyler received her first modeling job at 14 with the assistance of
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, who took pictures of her that ended up in ''Interview'' magazine. She later starred in
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. She became bored with her modeling career less than a year after it started and decided to go into acting, although she never took acting lessons. Tyler first became known to television audiences when she starred alongside
Alicia Silverstone Alicia Silverstone ( ; born October 4, 1976) is an American actress. She made her film debut in the thriller '' The Crush'' (1993), earning the 1994 MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance, and gained further prominence at age 16 as a ...
in the music video for
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's 1993 song "
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". Tyler made her feature film debut in ''
Silent Fall ''Silent Fall'' is a 1994 American psychological thriller film directed by Bruce Beresford and starring Richard Dreyfuss, Linda Hamilton, John Lithgow, J. T. Walsh, and Liv Tyler in her debut role. The plot focuses on a boy with autism who is t ...
'' in 1994, where she played the elder sister of a boy with
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. In 1995, she starred in the comedy-drama ''
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''. Tyler has described ''Empire Records'' as "one of the best experiences" she has ever had. Soon after, she landed a supporting role in
James Mangold James Allen Mangold (born December 16, 1963) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for the films ''Cop Land'' (1997), '' Girl, Interrupted'' (1999), '' Walk the Line'' (2005), '' 3:10 to Yuma'' (2007), '' The Wolverine'' (2013) and '' Logan' ...
's 1995 drama ''
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'' as Callie, a naive young waitress. The film received favorable reviews; critic
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noted: "Ms. Tyler ... gives a charmingly ingenuous performance, betraying no self-consciousness about her lush good looks." Tyler's breakthrough role was in the
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film '' Stealing Beauty'' (1996), in which she played Lucy Harmon, an innocent, romantic teenager who travels to
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, Italy, intent on losing her virginity. The film received generally mixed reviews, but Tyler's performance was regarded favorably by critics. ''
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'' wrote: "Tyler is the perfect accomplice. At times sweetly awkward, at others composed and serene, the actress appears to respond effortlessly and intuitively to the camera, creating a rich sense of what Lucy is about that often is not explicit in the dialogue." ''
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'' noted, "Liv Tyler (here radiantly resembling a ganglier young
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) with a rare opportunity to enamour, a break she capitalizes on with composure." The film was directed by
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, who chose Tyler for the role after meeting with a number of young girls in Los Angeles, including Tyler's music video co-star
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. Bertolucci said "there was something missing in all of them". He later said that what he saw in Tyler was a ''gravitas'' he described as "a New York aura". During promotion of the film, Tyler said she wanted to separate herself from the character during production: "I tried my damnedest not to think of my own situation. But at one point, after a take, I just started to cry and cry. I remembered when I found out about my dad and how we just stared at each other from head to toe taking in every nook and cranny." She later appeared in ''
That Thing You Do! ''That Thing You Do!'' is a 1996 American comedy film co-starring, written, and directed by Tom Hanks, in his feature writing and directorial debut. It tells the story of the rise and fall of a fictional 1960s one-hit wonder pop band, and st ...
'' (1996), a movie about a fictional
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rock band called The Oneders, following their whirlwind rise to the top of the pop charts and, just as quickly, their plunge back to obscurity. The film was written and directed by
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. It grossed over $25 million worldwide, and received favorable reviews. In 1997, she appeared in '' Inventing the Abbotts'' as the daughter of
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and Barbara Williams' characters. The movie is based on a short story by
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. ''
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'' declared Tyler's performance as "lovely and pliant". That same year, Tyler was chosen by ''
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'' magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People.


1998–2000: Mainstream exposure

Tyler next appeared in ''
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'' (1998), where she played the daughter of
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' character and love interest of
Ben Affleck Benjamin Géza Affleck (born August 15, 1972) is an American actor and filmmaker. His accolades include two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards and a Volpi Cup. Affleck began his career as a child when he starred in the PBS education ...
's character. The film generated mixed reviews, but it was a box office blockbuster, earning $553 million worldwide. The movie included the songs "
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" and " What Kind of Love Are You On" by Aerosmith. In a 2001 interview with ''
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'', she said that she initially turned down the role in ''Armageddon:'' "I really didn't want to do it at first and I turned it down a couple of times, but the biggest reason I changed my mind was because I was scared of it. I wanted to try it for that very reason. I mean, I'm not really in this to do amazing things in my career – I just want it to be special when I make a movie." She was then cast in the drama '' Onegin'' (1999), a film based on the 19th century Russian novel of the same name by
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, in which she portrayed Tatyana Larina and co-starred with
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. Tyler was required to master an English accent, though
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of ''
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'' felt that her approximation of an English accent was "inert". The film was critically and financially unsuccessful. That same year, she appeared in the historical comedy film ''
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''. She later appeared in two films directed by
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, ''
Cookie's Fortune ''Cookie's Fortune'' is a 1999 American black comedy film directed by Robert Altman and starring Glenn Close, Julianne Moore, Liv Tyler, Patricia Neal, Charles S. Dutton, and Chris O'Donnell. It follows a dysfunctional family in small-town ...
'' (1999) and '' Dr. T & the Women'' (2000). In ''Cookie's Fortune'', she was part of an ensemble cast that included Glenn Close,
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,
Chris O'Donnell Christopher Eugene O'Donnell (born June 26, 1970) is an American actor and former model. He played Charlie Sims in '' Scent of a Woman'', Chris Reece in ''School Ties'', D'Artagnan in ''The Three Musketeers'', Jack Foley in the drama film '' ...
, and
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. Her performance was well received among critics; Salon.com wrote: "This is the first time in which Tyler's acting is a match for her beauty (she's always been a bit forlorn). Altman helps her find some snap, but a relaxed, silly snap, as in the cartoon sound she makes when she takes a midday swig of bourbon. The lazy geniality of the movie is summed up by the way Emma yler's charactersaunters off to take a swim with her cowboy hat and pint of
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." ''Entertainment Weekly'' also wrote that Tyler was "sweetly gruff as the tomboy troublemaker". In ''Dr. T & the Women'', a romantic comedy, she played Marilyn, a gynecological patient of
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's character and the
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lover of his daughter, played by
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.


2001–2007: ''Lord of the Rings'' and international success

In 2001, Tyler played the object of infatuation for three men (
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,
John Goodman John Stephen Goodman (born June 20, 1952) is an American actor. He gained national fame for his role as the family patriarch Dan Conner in the ABC comedy series '' Roseanne'' (1988–1997; 2018), for which he received a Golden Globe Award, ...
, and
Paul Reiser Paul Reiser (; born March 30, 1956) is an American actor, comedian, and television writer. He is known for his roles as Michael Taylor in the 1980s sitcom '' My Two Dads'', Paul Buchman in the NBC sitcom ''Mad About You'', Modell in the 1982 f ...
) in the comedy ''
One Night at McCool's ''One Night at McCool's'' is a 2001 American neo-noir black comedy film written by Stan Seidel, directed by Harald Zwart, and starring Liv Tyler, Matt Dillon, Paul Reiser, John Goodman, Michael Douglas, Andrew Silverstein and Reba McEntire. P ...
''. She said the role was "definitely the first part where I had to be so physically aware and have people so aware of me physically. Maybe it's not hard for anybody else, but it is a bit for me. I mean I love my body and I feel very comfortable in my skin but this was tough."
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of ''
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'' wrote: "Tyler, a true beauty, gives the role a valiant try, but her range is too limited to play this amalgam of female perfection." In 2001, she starred in the feature film '' The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'', directed by
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. She played the Elf maiden Arwen Undómiel. The film is based on the first volume of J. R. R. Tolkien's ''
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''. The filmmakers approached Tyler after seeing her performance in ''Plunkett & Macleane''. She learned to speak the Elvish language that was created by Tolkien.
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of the ''
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'' said Tyler's performance was "lovely and earnest". A year later, Tyler again starred as Arwen in '' The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'', the second installment of the series. The film received favorable reviews. She spent months learning sword fighting for the concluding battle scenes in the film, but her scenes were removed after the script was changed. The film was an enormous box office success, earning over $926 million worldwide and out-grossing its predecessor, which earned over $871 million. In 2003, Tyler featured in the third and last installment of the series, '' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King''. Following the success of ''The Lord of the Rings'', she appeared opposite her ''Armageddon'' co-star Ben Affleck in writer-director
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's romantic comedy '' Jersey Girl'' (2004), playing a woman who meets a widowed father, played by Affleck, and re-opens his heart to love. In an interview with
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, Tyler confessed that she felt "scared and vulnerable" while filming ''Jersey Girl'', adding "I was so used to those other elements of the character rwen On ''The Lord of the Rings'', a lot of things were done in post-production, whereas this was really just about me and Ben sitting there, just shooting off dialogue." In 2003, she became the spokesperson for Givenchy perfume and cosmetics, and in 2005 the brand named a rose after her, which was used in one of its fragrances. In 2009, she signed on for two more years as Givenchy spokesperson. On December 8, 2011, Givenchy announced a collaboration between Givenchy perfumes and
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. In the video released on February 7, 2012, Tyler covered the INXS song "
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". In 2005, she appeared in
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's independent drama '' Lonesome Jim'', where she was cast alongside
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as a single mother and nurse who reconnects with an old fling who has returned to their small
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town after a failed run as a novelist in New York. The film was screened at a special presentation at the 2005
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where it was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize. Her next appearance was in a supporting role as an insightful therapist who tries to help a once-successful dentist (
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) cope with the loss of his family in the
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in '' Reign Over Me'' (2007).


2008–present: Box office hits and ''The Leftovers''

In 2008, she starred in the
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'' The Strangers'' with
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, a film about a young couple who are terrorized one night by three masked assailants in their remote country house. Although the film garnered a mixed reception among critics, it was a major box office success, earning more than $80 million over its $9 million budget. In an interview with ''
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'', she said ''The Strangers'' was the most challenging role of her career. "It was as far as I could push myself in every way: physically, emotionally, mentally." She appeared in '' The Incredible Hulk'' (2008), in which she played Dr. Betty Ross, the love interest of the
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, played by
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. Tyler was a fan of the
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, and was attracted to the love story in the script. She said filming the part was "very physical, which was fun", and compared her performance to "a deer caught in the headlights". ''The Incredible Hulk'' was a moderate box office success, earning over $262 million worldwide against a $150 million budget. ''
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'', in review of the film, wrote: "Tyler gives Betty an appropriately
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ic nimbus of ethereal gentleness as the one Beauty who can tame the Beast ... during their most pivotal encounters." Tyler appeared in two films released in 2011: ''
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'' and '' The Ledge''. In April 2011, publishing house Rodale announced that Tyler and her grandmother Dorothea Johnson, an etiquette expert, had written a book called ''Modern Manners''. It was released October 29, 2013. In 2014, Tyler appeared in '' Space Station 76'', a film directed by
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, also starring
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and
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, as well as in the independent horror-drama film ''
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'', directed by
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. In June 2014, Tyler began appearing as a regular in the HBO television series '' The Leftovers''. The series ended after three seasons in 2017. In 2016, Tyler took on a role opposite
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in the fantasy/horror drama film '' Wildling,'' directed by Fritz Böhm. The film also marked her debut as a producer. It was released in 2018. In 2017, Tyler quickly landed a role as
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in the BBC/ HBO miniseries ''
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'', co-starring
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. She later joined the second season of the ITV/
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period drama series '' Harlots'', starring in the second and third series in a regular role as Lady Isabella Fitzwilliam. In 2019, Tyler co-starred opposite
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in the science fiction drama film '' Ad Astra'', which received positive reviews from critics. In 2020, she began a starring role as Michelle Blake in the Fox procedural drama series '' 9-1-1: Lone Star'', which is a spin-off of the drama series ''
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''. On June 1, 2020, Tyler - together with her ''Lord of the Rings'' costars
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,
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,
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, Billy Boyd,
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,
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,
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, Miranda Otto,
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,
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, Karl Urban, and Elijah Wood, plus writer
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and director
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- joined
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's
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series ''Reunited Apart'' which reunites the cast of popular movies through video-conferencing, and promotes donations to non-profit charities.


Personal life

Tyler dated her '' Inventing the Abbotts'' co-star
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from 1995 to 1998. During her relationship with Phoenix, she became a
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; however, when the relationship ended, she went back to eating meat. In 1998, she began dating British musician
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of the band
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. They became engaged in February 2001, and married in Barbados on March 25, 2003. In December 2004, she gave birth to a son. On May 8, 2008, they confirmed through representatives that they would be separating. In June 2010, Tyler stated she was "far too sensitive" for casual dates, adding "I fall in love once in a blue moon." In 2014, Tyler met David Gardner, a British sports and entertainment manager. They became engaged in July 2015. They have two children together: a son, Sailor Gene, born in February 2015, and a daughter, Lula Rose, born in July 2016. Tyler temporarily moved to London shortly after her daughter's birth. Tyler learned
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in New York City. In December 2012, she participated in a charity gala for the
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to provide transcendental meditation to disadvantaged sections of society. At the event, she said, "It helps me make better decisions and be a better mother, and just deal with the daily stress of the modern world that we live in. It helps with everything." Tyler bought a townhouse on West 11th Street in
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, New York City for $2.53 million in 2001. In 2019 she sold it for $17.45 million in favour of
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, where she has resided with her family since 2018. She also owns a house in Malibu,
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. In January 2021, Tyler said on
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that she had tested positive for
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on New Year's Eve, leaving her bedridden in isolation for 10 days. She said the virus "comes on fast, like a locomotive", and "F’s with your body and mind equally".


Activism

Tyler is an active supporter of the charitable
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(UNICEF). She was appointed as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United States in 2003. In November 2004, she hosted the lighting of the UNICEF Snowflake in New York City. She was also a spokesperson for the 2004 Givenchy Mother's Day promotion in support of UNICEF's Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus campaign. Since 2004, she has donated to the Women's Cancer Research Fund to support innovative research, education, and outreach directed at the development of more effective approaches to the early diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of all women's cancers. In October 2007, Tyler, with her mother Bebe Buell and her grandmother Dorothea Johnson, helped launch the
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Pink energy drink, in an event in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month.


Filmography


Accolades


References


Further reading

* * *Corliss, Richard.
One life to Liv – But can she act?
" ''Time''. June 17, 1996. Retrieved January 8, 2009. *Fischer, Paul.

" Girl.com. 2001. Retrieved January 8, 2009. *Mottram, James.
BBC Movies – Liv Tyler interview
" BBC Films. December 5, 2001. Retrieved January 6, 2009. *Mzimba, Lizo.
Liv Tyler on Two Towers: full interview
" BBC News. December 10, 2002. Retrieved January 7, 2009. *Head, Steve.

. IGN Movies. December 16, 2002. Retrieved January 12, 2009. *Otto, Jeff.

" IGN Movies. December 17, 2003. Retrieved January 8, 2009. *Fischer, Paul.

" Girl.com. 2003. Retrieved January 8, 2009. *Cole, Bethan
Cover story: Liv a little
" ''The Times''. February 29, 2004. Retrieved January 13, 2009. *Head, Steve.

" IGN Movies. April 2, 2004. Retrieved January 19, 2009. *Collura, Scott.

" IGN Movies. May 20, 2008. Retrieved January 13, 2009. *Barnard, Linda.
It's a scream
" ''Toronto Star''. May 31, 2008. Retrieved January 9, 2009. *Palmer, Alun.
Interview: Liv Tyler on her son, work and marriage break up
" ''Daily Mirror''. June 12, 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2009. *Thompson, B.

" ''Montreal Gazette''. June 12, 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2009.


External links

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