Liberty Mariposa Phoenix ( Bottom; July 5, 1976) is an American actress. She is the older sister of

Summer Phoenix Summer Phoenix (born Summer Joy Bottom, December 10, 1978 ) is an American actress. She is the youngest sibling of actors River, Rain, Joaquin, and Liberty Phoenix. Early life Phoenix's mother, Arlyn Sharon (née Dunetz), was born in New Y ...

and the younger sister of

River Phoenix River Jude Phoenix (; August 23, 1970 – October 31, 1993) was an American actor. He was known as a teen actor before taking on leading roles in critically acclaimed films and becoming one of the most preeminent talents of his generation. Pho ...

, Rain Phoenix, and

Joaquin Phoenix Joaquin Rafael Phoenix ( ; ; born October 28, 1974) is an American actor. Widely described as one of the most preeminent actors of his generation and known for Joaquin Phoenix filmography, his roles as dark, unconventional and eccentric charact ...

Early life

Her mother, Arlyn Sharon (née Dunetz), was born in New York to

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parents who emigrated from

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and

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. Her father, John Lee Bottom, was from

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and has English, German, and French ancestry.

Career

Between 1982 and 1986, Phoenix appeared in two TV productions. The two productions were '' Kate's Secret'' and ''

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'' episode "Christmas Song", after which she stopped acting. She founded a punk band with her sisters Rain and Summer Phoenix, called The Causey Way, which no longer exists. However, she occasionally supported Rain's band the Papercranes with her backup vocals. She later taught at the Florida School of Traditional Midwifery. In 2005, Phoenix designed a line of dresses and skirts, selling them to Some Odd Rubies, a boutique in Manhattan. In March 2007, she opened her own eco-friendly Indigo Green Store in Gainesville, Florida.

Personal life

Phoenix is married to Andy Lord. She works for the organization River Phoenix Center for Peacebuilding, which was founded by her mother. They had five children.

Filmography

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