Eve Hewson has been making a name for herself since her early 20s, but she has still remained largely unknown – until now.
The Irish actress, the daughter of activist Ali Hewson and U2 singer Bonohas been starring in Hollywood productions for over a decade.
Each time one of her projects is released, her fame level spikes before softening again, allowing her to lead a mostly everyday life.
Of course, there is nothing normal about living in a world of U2 tours and celebrity friends, though the actress says aside from the glitz and glamour, she felt she had an average childhood.
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The rising star, 33, is now starring alongside Nicole Kidman and Liev Schreiber in the buzzy Netflix drama series The Perfect Couple,
The new series has left fans wondering who this new kid on the block is – so let’s take a look inside Eva’s life in the spotlight.
‘Not just Bono’s daughter’
Hewson was born in 1991 in Dublin, Ireland, into an A-list family. She has two younger brothers, Elijah and John, and her godfather is Gavin Friday.
She was welcomed into the world at 7am on July 7, so her parents decided to name her “Eve”, the middle word in seven. However, her full name is Memphis Eve Sunny Day Iris Hewson.
Before she was 10 years old, Hewson became the inspiration behind the wildly popular U2 song. Kit in 2000, which solidified the start of her stardom.
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In 2005, Hewson made her acting debut in the short lost and found and then starred in the 2008 feature film 27 Club,
Even at a young age, people began noticing who her dad was, though nobody discredited her obvious talent.
Hewson said that her father always encouraged her to live out her dreams: “He always told me to be myself,” she said in an interview.
“Of course, when your ‘self’ is trying to figure out how not to be just Bono’s daughter, that can be tricky. But he’s always been super supportive.”
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A star on the rise
After graduating high school, the youngster attended a short course at the New York Film Academy in 2008, followed by studying acting and psychology at New York University’s School of the Arts.
Moving away from Ireland, where her identity was well-known, changed her life, as now she had the opportunity to put some legitimate distance between herself and her famous father.
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From 2010 until 2015, Hewson dated the One Tree Hill star James Lafferty, which would be one of her most publicized relationships.
A major breakout role came her way in 2013, where she landed the opportunity to play Yvonne in the thriller Blood Ties,
Hewson went from “Bono’s daughter” to “Eve Hewson” practically overnight after her convincing portrayal as nurse Lucy Elkins in The Knick the following year.
Her performance was so impressive, she received a phone call from Steven Spielberg asking her to star as Carol Donovan in Bridge of Spies,
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By 2018, Hewson was well on her way to Hollywood stardom when she acted as Maid Marian in Robin Hood and the role of the singer Adele in the miniseries Behind Her Eyes,
Over the next few years, she starred in various television series and films, including The Luminaries and Bad Sisters,
A whole new level of fame
The rising celebrity has worked with Brad Pitt on the highly-anticipated Formula One blockbuster, which is facing significant production delays but attracting much attention to Hewson.
This month, she has reached a whole new level of fame by working on the mini-series The Perfect Couplewhich has just premiered.
In the role of Amelia Sacks, the actress plays a bride-to-be in an ill-fated wedding ceremony.
A star-studded press tour for the new series has seen the star beginning to be internationally recognized as a serious actress.
Hewson keeps her personal life close to her chest, with most of her relationships, friendships, and day-to-day existence remaining private.
Keep an eye on this rising star as she continues to find her feet in Hollywood.
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