Paz de la Huerta
Paz de la Huerta | |
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Born | María de la Paz Elizabeth Sofía Adriana de la Huerta y Bruce September 3, 1984 New York City, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
Years active | 1998–present |
María de la Paz Elizabeth Sofía Adriana de la Huerta y Bruce[1] (pronounced [paθ de la ˈweɾ.ta]; born September 3, 1984), known professionally as Paz de la Huerta, is an American actress. She had roles in the films The Cider House Rules (1999) and A Walk to Remember (2002), and played Lucy Danziger in the HBO drama series Boardwalk Empire.
Early life
De la Huerta was raised by her mother, with her older sister, in the
She attended private
Career
De la Huerta began modeling in her adolescence and became a runway model before turning to acting. She made her film debut with a small role in the 1998 romantic comedy novel.
In 2007, de la Huerta was cast in the role of Linda for the film Enter the Void, a psychedelic melodrama set in neon-lit nightclub environments of Tokyo. Director Gaspar Noé found her after holding auditions in New York City.[5] "I met Paz and I really liked her. She had the profile for the character because she likes screaming, crying, showing herself naked—all the qualities for it."[6]
In 2009, de la Huerta was cast in the
In 2011, Lana Del Rey, an American singer, received widespread attention when the music video for her single "Video Games" became a viral internet sensation.[10] The video—directed and edited by Del Rey—included paparazzi footage of de la Huerta falling down while intoxicated.[11] When asked if she was upset about the video, de la Huerta stated, "No, no. I don't get hung up about anything really. That's insignificant. I didn't really care."[8] In April 2011, she was sued by MTV reality show actress Samantha Swetra after an altercation at a bar.[12] De la Huerta was arrested, issued a desk appearance ticket, and released.[13] In July 2011, she pleaded guilty to harassment and, in exchange, misdemeanor charges against her were reduced to a non-criminal violation. A judge ordered her to complete 12 weeks of alcohol counseling, one day of community service, and to stay away from Swetra.[14]
In July 2011, de la Huerta signed on to play Abby Russell, the protagonist in the horror film Nurse 3D.[15] A sequel for Nurse had been rumored by de la Huerta on her Twitter page with her stating that Nurse 2 would start shooting soon.[16] However, In 2015, it was reported that de la Huerta was suing the filmmakers, for ruining her career and injuring her when a speeding ambulance driven by a stunt driver struck her while shooting.[17]
She was the cover model in Playboy in 2013.
In 2014, she completed filming in
The next year, de la Huerta played Pepper in the drama film Bare, opposite Dianna Agron. The film follows a young woman living in a small desert town in Nevada, who becomes romantically involved with a female drifter who leads her into a life of drugs, stripping, and psychedelic spiritual experiences. Director
Personal life
De la Huerta lived in New York City in an apartment on
Me Too movement
De la Huerta, at the height of the
In November 2018, de la Huerta filed a $60 million lawsuit in
Filmography
Films
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | The Object of My Affection | 13-year-old Sally | |
1998 | Luminous Motion | Beatrice | |
1999 | The Cider House Rules | Mary Agnes | |
2000 | Looking for an Echo | Nicole Delgado | |
2001 | Bailey's Mistake | Becca Donovan | Television film |
2001 | Chelsea Walls | Girl | |
2001 | Riding in Cars with Boys | Phone call flirt | |
2002 | A Walk to Remember | Tracie | |
2002 | A Girl's Guide to the Galaxy | Maxie | Short film |
2003 | Bringing Rain | Dakota Cunningham | |
2003 | Rick | Vicki | |
2004 | Homework | Sara | |
2005 | Steal Me | Lily Rose | |
2005 | Fierce People | Jilly | |
2006 | Hollywood Dreams | Guest at wedding | |
2006 | 5up 2down | Allie | |
2006 | Nail Polish | Becky Burns | |
2006 | The Tripper | Jade | |
2007 | Anamorph | Young woman | |
2007 | Light and the Sufferer | Annette | |
2007 | Neal Cassady | Tonya Novak | |
2008 | The Guitar | Constance "Cookie" Clemente | |
2008 | Choke | Nico | |
2008 | Deception | List member #1 | |
2009 | The Limits of Control | Nude | |
2009 | Enter the Void | Linda | |
2009 | Nothing Personal | Tess | |
2009 | 42 One Dream Rush | — | |
2011 | 4:44 Last Day on Earth | Woman on street | |
2012 | Getting high | Ally | |
2012 | 30 Beats | Laura | |
2013 | Nurse 3D | Abby Russell | |
2013 | In the Woods | — | Part of The Being Experience trilogy by Jennifer Elster |
2014 | The Editor
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Josephine Jardin | |
2015 | Bare | Pepper | |
2015 | The Girl Is in Trouble | Maria | |
2015 | Aimy in a Cage | Caroline | |
2015 | Death in the Desert | Margo | |
2015 | My Scientology Movie | Herself | Documentary film; cameo appearance |
2016 | Streets of East L.A. | The Nun | |
2017 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Hippolyta | |
2020 | Puppy Love[29] | Carla |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Law & Order | Chloe | Episode: "Loco Parentis" |
2000 | The Practice | Jenny Holbrook | Episode: "Black Widows" |
2000 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Karen Raye | Episode: "Chat Room" |
2008 | X Femmes | Miss Lingerie | Episode: "Le bijou indiscret" |
2010–2011 | Boardwalk Empire | Lucy Danziger | Main cast (seasons 1–2); 13 episodes |
2013 | Eagleheart | Tess | 2 episodes |
Music videos
Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
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2007 | "By the Time I Get Home There Won't Be Much of a Place for Me" | Grand National | |
2011 | "Video Games" | Lana Del Rey | paparazzi footage |
References
- ^ Boardwalk Empire A-Z: the totally unofficial guide to accompany the hit HBO series, John Wallace, John Blake Publishing, 2012
- ISBN 978-84-600-8178-4. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
- ^ a b Jay Bulger (May 30, 2010). "Are You Ready for Paz?". New York Magazine. New York Media LLC. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
- ^ "Paz de la Huerta". Hollywood.com. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
- Wild Bunch. Archived from the original(PDF) on April 20, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
- from the original on December 26, 2010. Retrieved August 10, 2010.
- ^ "Interview: 'Boardwalk Empire' creator Terence Winter". September 9, 2010.
- ^ Elle Magazine. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
- ^ "Paz de la Huerta: I want to return to 'Boardwalk Empire'". Fox News. August 28, 2013.
- ^ Paul Harris (January 21, 2012). "Lana Del Rey: The strange story of the star who rewrote her past". The Guardian. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ Dobbins, Amanda (September 21, 2011). "Meet Lana Del Rey, the New Singer Music Bloggers Love to Hate". New York. New York Media, LLC. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
- ^ Martinez, Jose (April 11, 2011). "Paz de la Huerta sued over alleged assault on former 'The City' star Samantha Swetra". New York Daily News. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
- ^ "Boardwalk Empire Star Paz de la Huerta Accused of Assault". DNAinfo. March 24, 2011. Archived from the original on November 6, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
- ^ GRACE, MELISSA. "Paz de la Huerta pleads guilty to harassment charge for bar brawl with reality star Samantha Swetra - NY Daily News". New York Daily News.
- ^ "NSFW: Paz De La Huerta to Seduce You as 'The Nurse'!". Bloody Disgusting. July 14, 2011. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
- ^ "Is there a sequel to the controversial horror 'Nurse 3D' already in the works?". April 21, 2014. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- ^ "Nurse 3D Actress Sues Filmmakers For Ruining Her... - Yahoo Movies UK". uk.movies.yahoo.com. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- ^ "The Hollywood Ballad of Lonnie 'Ted' Binion - Vegas Seven". Vegas Seven. Archived from the original on June 3, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ^ "Astron-6 team tap Kier, Risk for "THE EDITOR"". Fangoria. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
- ^ Guerrasio, Jason (May 9, 2017). "A documentary filmmaker explains how infamous actress Paz de la Huerta hijacked his Scientology movie". Business Insider.
- ^ Rickinson, Steve (April 20, 2015). "2015 Tribeca Film Festival Profile: Natalia Leite (Writer/Director – 'BARE')". Indie NYC. Archived from the original on April 23, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
- ^ "Bare | Tribeca Film Festival". Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
- ^ Scheck, Frank (April 20, 2015). "'Bare': Tribeca Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "Bare trailer, Glee's Dianna Agron breaks new ground in dark, passionate drama". September 25, 2015. Archived from the original on April 14, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
- ^ Bulger, Jay (May 30, 2010 ). "Are You Ready for Paz? ShareThis". New York. p. 6.
- ^ Custodio Pastor, "Paz de la Huerta, madrileña inesperada" in El País, December 5, 2020
- ^ Keegan, Rebecca (November 2, 2017). "Paz de la Huerta Says Harvey Weinstein Raped Her Twice. Will That Bring Him to Justice?". Vanity Fair. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ a b Dalton, Andrew (November 13, 2018). "Actress Paz de la Huerta sues Harvey Weinstein, alleges rape". The Associated Press.
- ^ McNary, Dave (March 15, 2017). "Hopper Penn, Paz de la Huerta to Star in Dramatic Comedy Puppy Love". Variety. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
External links
- Paz de la Huerta at IMDb
- Paz de la Huerta: Behind the Nude, article at Focus Features' website
- Are You Ready for Paz?, article at New York magazine's website
- Interview with Paz de la Huerta by Imagine Fashion