Eve Hewson

Eve Hewson
Hewson in November 2016
Born
Memphis Eve Sunny Day Iris Hewson

(1991-07-07) 7 July 1991 (age 32)
Dublin, Ireland
Alma materNew York University
OccupationActress
Years active2005–present
Parents

Memphis Eve Sunny Day Iris Hewson (born 7 July 1991)[1] is an Irish actress. Her first major role was in the 2011 drama film This Must Be the Place, and she made her television debut as Nurse Lucy Elkins in the 2014 Steven Soderbergh series The Knick. She has appeared in films such as Blood Ties (2013), Bridge of Spies (2015), and Robin Hood (2018). In 2020, she starred in the miniseries The Luminaries. In 2021 she starred as Adele in the Netflix miniseries Behind Her Eyes, then in 2022 she played Becka in the Apple TV+ series Bad Sisters, which won a Peabody Award.

Early life

Hewson was born in Dublin, Ireland, the second daughter of activist Ali Hewson (née Alison Stewart) and U2 lead singer Bono (Paul David Matthew Hewson). Her name is derived from her time and date of birth (7 a.m. on 7 July), as "eve" is the middle of the word "seven".[2] Her godfather is musician Gavin Friday.[3]

She has an older sister, Jordan, and two younger brothers, Elijah and John.[4] She attended nearby Dalkey School Project primary school, and St. Andrew's College in Booterstown, also in Dublin, for secondary education. She did a short course at the New York Film Academy in 2008.[5] In 2009, she commenced studies in acting, with subsidiary focus on psychology, at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, graduating in 2013.[6][4] The U2 song "Kite" was inspired by a moment when Bono took a kite up on Killiney Hill with Hewson and her sister, but the kite blew away and smashed.[2]

Career

Although Hewson's parents were against her performing,[7] she made her acting debut in 2005 alongside her sister Jordan in the short film Lost and Found. She made her feature-length debut in 2008 in The 27 Club.[8] The same year, Hewson took part in the acting programme at the New York Film Academy. In 2010, she appeared in the music video and accompanying short film for Irish band The Script's song "For the First Time".[9]

She portrayed Yvonne in the 2013 thriller film Blood Ties.[10] In July 2013, Jack Quaid and Hewson asked fans to help them fund a new film called Roadies using crowdsourcing.[11] In September of that year, she appeared in the romantic comedy film Enough Said as the daughter of James Gandolfini's character Albert.[12] In November 2013, she was nominated for the Tatler Irish Woman of the Year Award for her work in films.[13]

From 2014 to 2015, she co-starred in Steven Soderbergh's Cinemax TV series The Knick.[14] In October 2015, she appeared as Carol Donovan in Steven Spielberg's Cold War movie Bridge of Spies. She portrays the daughter of the film's main character, played by Tom Hanks.

She played Maid Marian in the Otto Bathurst version of Robin Hood, which was released in November 2018, and starring Taron Egerton, Jamie Foxx, and Jamie Dornan.[15] In August 2019, it was announced Hewson had been cast in the role of Adele on the Netflix psychological thriller miniseries Behind Her Eyes, which premiered in 2021.[16]

In 2020, she starred as Anna Wetherell in the drama The Luminaries. Broadcast on BBC One in June, it was based on Eleanor Catton's 2013 novel, set in New Zealand during the gold rush of 1866, and also starred French actress Eva Green. She plays Anna Wetherell, a young woman who migrates to the country's South Island and is soon trafficked into the sex trade.[17] She had a role in the Netflix miniseries The Perfect Couple, starring Nicole Kidman,[18] and subsequently starred in the Apple TV+ limited series, Bad Sisters.[19]

Personal life

Hewson grew up in Killiney, an affluent suburb of Dublin;[20] she later lived in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.[21][22] She graduated from New York University on 22 May 2013; her father, Bono, declined an offer of an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from NYU on the same day.[23]

Hewson dated One Tree Hill actor James Lafferty from 2010 to 2015.[24]

Hewson moved back to Ireland and was based at the family home during and after the COVID-19 pandemic; she remained based in Killiney as of early 2023.[4][25]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Lost and Found Credited as Brenda M. Stankard
2008 Jorma's Blind Date The Blind Date Credited as Eve Hewson
The 27 Club Stella
2011 This Must Be the Place Mary
2013 Blood Ties Yvonne
Enough Said Tess
2015 Bridge of Spies Carol Donovan
2017 Papillon Nenette
2018 Paper Year Franny Nightingale
Robin Hood Maid Marian
2019 The True Adventures of Wolfboy Rose
2020 Tesla Anne Morgan
2023 Flora and Son Flora

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2014–15 The Knick Lucy Elkins 20 episodes
2020 The Luminaries Anna
2021 Behind Her Eyes Adele
2022 Bad Sisters Becka

Music videos

Year Artist Title Role
2010 The Script "For the First Time" Della

Awards

Year Award Category Work Result Ref
2021 Irish Film & Television Awards Lead Actress – Television Behind Her Eyes Nominated [26][27]
Rising Star Nominated [26][27]
2022 Peabody Award Entertainment Bad Sisters Won [28]
2023 Irish Film & Television Awards Supporting Actress – Television Bad Sisters Pending

References

  1. ^ "'Behind Her Eyes' Star Eve Hewson Almost Gave Up Acting". NBCUniversal Television (which produces and distributes The Kelly Clarkson Show). 2 March 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b Edge, Adam Clayton; Larry Mullen Jr. (9 October 2007). U2 by U2. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-06-077674-9.
  3. ^ "Bono's daughter Eve Hewson: 'I don't shy away from telling Dad what I think'". The Irish Independent. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "Bono's daughters Eve and Jordan tell how he used to take them to school in his dressing gown". the Irish Independent. 8 January 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  5. ^ Randall, Melissa. "Eve Hewson". NYFA. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  6. ^ "All About Eve Hewson". Belfast Telegraph. 13 June 2011. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  7. ^ Chrissie Russell (10 March 2012). "Eve Hewson". independent.ie. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  8. ^ "The 27 Club, Meet the Filmmakers, Erica Dunton, Writer and Director". the27clubmovie.com. 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  9. ^ "Bono's daughter stars in Script video - RTÉ Ten". rte.ie. 2013. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  10. ^ MICHELLE K SMITH (2013). "Eve Hewson talks about growing up with Bono's fame - U2 frontman's daughter can spot fakers | Irish Entertainment | IrishCentral". irishcentral.com. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  11. ^ "Jack Quaid And Eve Hewson Need Fan Funding for New Movie". femalefirst.co.uk. 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  12. ^ Wright, Shauna (2013). "Bono's Daughter Stars in Acclaimed New Movie". ultimateclassicrock.com. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  13. ^ Rabbitte, Eimear (7 November 2013). "Who are Ireland's women of the year?". independent.ie. Retrieved 7 November 2013. Irish Woman of the Year
  14. ^ RTT Staff Writer (2013). "Bono Has An Up-and-Coming Actress Daughter". rttnews.com. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2013. Hewson will also star in Steven Soderbergh's upcoming TV drama The Knick.
  15. ^ "Taron Egerton revealed as Robin Hood in first teaser". Belfasttelegraph – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
  16. ^ Clarke, Stewart (8 August 2019). "Netflix's 'Behind Her Eyes,' From 'The Crown' Producers, Sets Cast". Variety. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  17. ^ Eva Green & Eve Hewson On Why ‘The Luminaries’ Is Like A Western With Complex Female Leads, Jake Kanter, 18 June 2020, Yahoo Entertainment
  18. ^ "Nicole Kidman, Liev Schreiber, Eve Hewson, Dakota Fanning to Star in Netflix Limited Series 'The Perfect Couple". Variety.
  19. ^ Dawn, Randee (12 June 2023). "Eve Hewson connects with her ambitious 'Bad Sisters' character". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  20. ^ "Actor Eve Hewson Of 'Behind Your Eyes' Is Finding Fame On Her Own Terms". NZ Herald. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  21. ^ Danaher, Patricia (6 December 2015). "Bono's daughter Eve Hewson: 'I don't shy away from telling Dad what I think' - Independent.ie". Independent.ie. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  22. ^ Mulkerrins, Jane. "Bono's daughter Eve Hewson: 'My parents are way more fun than me'", The Daily Telegraph, 15 November 2015. Accessed 8 February 2019. "Eve lives in the hipster hotbed of Williamsburg, around the corner from sister Jordan, who is involved with a tech start-up firm."
  23. ^ "Bono turns down honorary degree from daughter's college". Express.co.uk. Express Newspapers. 15 May 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  24. ^ "Is Eve Hewson married? The Luminaries star and Bono's daughter". Entertainmentdaily.co.uk. 22 June 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  25. ^ Ward, Shauna Bannon (1 February 2023). "Eve Hewson still lives at home with dad Bono in Dublin after Hollywood success". RSVP Live. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  26. ^ a b "Eve Hewson Awards". IMDB (Index source only). Archived from the original on 21 January 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  27. ^ a b "Eve Hewson and Nicola Coughlan go head to head as nominees for the IFTA Rising Star Award". Irishmirror.ie. 29 June 2021.
  28. ^ Voyles, Blake (13 September 2023). "83rd Peabody Award Winners". Retrieved 13 September 2023.

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