Coming from a prominent Hollywood family, actress Eva Amurri could very well have enjoyed the fruits of her parents success without having pursued her own passions. As the daughter of Italian filmmaker Franco Amurri (“De Grande”, “Monkey Trouble”) and actress Susan Sarandon, Amurri has spent a great deal of time on film sets—mainly with her mother and step-father, actor and director Tim Robbins. However, instead of acting like a child of privilege, Amurri grew up to be a smart, confident and talented actress who seemed content to follow her own path.
Biography:
Born on the Ides of March, 1985, in New York City, it was immediately apparent that Amurri was a performer. At age 7, Amurri began appearing in small roles on projects in which her parents were part of, as well as in school productions. Her first on-screen appearance was in the political satire, “Bob Roberts” (1992), directed by step-dad Robbins. She then appeared in “Dead Man Walking” (1995), also directed by Robbins, and starring Sarandon in a role that won her the Oscar for Best Actress. Amurri then showed up in “Anywhere But Here” (1999), a coming-of-age drama about a mother and daughter who move to Beverly Hills to start a new life, starring Sarandon and Natalie Portman. Another small part in “Earthly Possessions” (1999) rounded out Amurri’s stint as a bit actress. From there it was all leading or supporting roles.
Amurri starred with her mom in “The Banger Sisters” (2002), playing Ginger, daughter to Sarandon’s Lavinia, a one-time rock and roll groupie whose suburban life is turned upside down by old friend and fellow groupie, Suzette (Goldie Hawn). The movie received warm reviews, but it was Amurri that scored many of the laughs as an overly privileged teenager. Amurri had another starring role in “Made-Up” (2004), a mockumentary satirizing the reality-TV makeover craze. She played Sara, an aspiring cosmologist and daughter of an aging actress, who wants to document her mom’s radical makeover. The movie received a small release, but once again, Amurri got kudos for an acting job well done. Amurri then started in the black comedy, “Saved!” (2004), co-starring Mandy Moore, Macaulay Culkin and Jena Malone. Amurri played Cassandra, the lone Jewish girl at American Eagle Christian High School, and an exuberant rebel in a group of outsiders who just want to make it to graduation. Despite being on the verge of a star career à la Kate Hudson, Amurri instead has opted to attend college, yet another sign of her determination to be her own person.
Facts:
Name: Eva Amurri
Birth Name: Eva Maria Livia Amurri
Height: 5' 10
Sex: F
Nationality: American
Birth Date: March 15, 1985
Birth Place: New York City, New York, USA
Profession: Actress
Education: Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. (graduated in 2007)
Father: Franco Amurri (director; born on September 12, 1958)
Mother: Susan Sarandon (actress; born on October 4, 1946)
Half Brother: Miles Robbins (actor; born on May 5, 1992; father: Tim Robbins), Jack Henry Robbins (actor; born in May 1989; father: Tim Robbins)
Grand Father: Antonio Amurri (television author; paternal grandfather), Phillip Leslie Tomalin (TV and advertising executive; maternal grandfather)
Grand Mother: Lenora Marie Tomalin (maternal grandmother)
Step Father: Tim Robbins (actor; born on October 16, 1958)
Uncle: Terry Tomalin (sportswriter)
Aunt: Valentina Amurri (television author)
Claim to fame: her role in Saved!, which also starring Mandy Moore and Macaulay Culkin in 2004
