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Liv Tyler

Liv Tyler

Liv Rundgren Tyler (born Liv Rundgren; July 1, 1977) is an American actress. She began a modelling career at age 14 before making her film debut in Silent Fall (1994); she went on to achieve critical recognition with starring roles in Heavy and Empire Records (both 1995), as well as That Thing You Do! and Stealing Beauty (both 1996). She then appeared in films such as Inventing the Abbotts (1997), Armageddon (1998), Cookie's Fortune and Onegin (both 1999), Dr. T & the Women (2000), and One Night at McCool's (2001). She then played the elf 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), Robot & Frank (2012), 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 Gunpowder (2017), the ITV/Hulu period drama series Harlots (2018–2019), and the Foxprocedural drama series 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020). Tyler is also a singer. Having sung with composer Howard Shore, she appeared as a guest vocalist on The Lemonheads' album Varshons (2009), singing a cover of the Leonard Cohen song "Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye." She appeared on the 2017 bonus disc of Evan Dando's album Baby I'm Bored (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 UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador 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 and Bebe Buell, although she has a very close relationship with her adoptive father, Todd Rundgren. Description above from the Wikipedia article Liv Tyler, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

What is dyslexia?
What is dyslexia?
2026 • The Director
Captain America: Brave New World
Captain America: Brave New World
2025 • Betty Ross
Awaken
Awaken
2021 • Narrator
Ad Astra
Ad Astra
2019 • Eve
Wildling
Wildling
2018 • Ellen Cooper
Space Station 76
Space Station 76
2014 • Jessica
Jamie Marks Is Dead
Jamie Marks Is Dead
2014 • Linda
Mademoiselle C
Mademoiselle C
2013 • Self

Full filmography

What is dyslexia?
What is dyslexia?
2026 • The Director
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Awaken
Awaken
2021 • Narrator
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Ad Astra
Ad Astra
2019 • Eve
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Wildling
Wildling
2018 • Ellen Cooper
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Robot & Frank
Robot & Frank
2012 • Madison
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The Ledge
The Ledge
2011 • Shana Harris
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Super
Super
2010 • Sarah
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Smother
Smother
2008 • Clare Cooper
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The Strangers
The Strangers
2008 • Kristen McKay
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Reign Over Me
Reign Over Me
2007 • Angela Oakhurst
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Heart of the Festival
Heart of the Festival
2002 • Self (archive footage)
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One Night at McCool's
One Night at McCool's
2001 • Jewel Valentino
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Onegin
Onegin
1999 • Tatyana
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Cookie's Fortune
Cookie's Fortune
1999 • Emma Duvall
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Plunkett & Macleane
Plunkett & Macleane
1999 • Lady Rebecca Gibson
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Armageddon
Armageddon
1998 • Grace Stamper
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U Turn
U Turn
1997 • Girl in Bus Station
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Inventing the Abbotts
Inventing the Abbotts
1997 • Pamela Abbott
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That Thing You Do!
That Thing You Do!
1996 • Faye Dolan
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Stealing Beauty
Stealing Beauty
1996 • Lucy Harmon
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Heavy
Heavy
1995 • Callie
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Empire Records
Empire Records
1995 • Corey Mason
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Silent Fall
Silent Fall
1994 • Sylvie Warden
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Liv Tyler – Biography, Known For & Filmography