Summer Phoenix
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Summer Joy Phoenix (born 10 December 1978) is an American actress and model.
Biography
Early life
Phoenix was born in Winter Park, Florida and is of Irish and Spanish ancestry on her father's side, and of Jewish descent on her mother's. She attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in her late teens, but left before graduating to pursue a career in film.Career
Known mostly for being the younger sister of River Phoenix, Joaquin Phoenix, and Rain Phoenix, Summer has appeared in several artistic / indie movies, including Wasted, The Laramie Project, Esther Kahn, SLC Punk!, Dinner Rush and The Faculty. She has also had guest roles on many television shows, including ER, Growing Pains, Murder, She Wrote, and Airwolf.A former member of Causey Way, Phoenix now plays keyboard and Rhodes for the Florida-based papercranes. Not content with being a musician and a film actress, Phoenix has also tread the boards in London, appearing in This is Our Youth for the 2002 run at the Garrick Theatre with Matt Damon and Casey Affleck. She has also performed with Clea DuVall.
Personal life
A vegan since birth, Phoenix is an avid supporter of several environmental and animal rights causes and charities, including PeTA. Phoenix owns the vintage clothing boutique in Manhattan called Some Odd Rubies with friends Odessa Whitmire and Ruby Canner.Phoenix became engaged to Casey Affleck on December 25 2003, and gave birth to a son, Indiana August, on May 31 2004, in Amsterdam. Phoenix and Affleck married over Memorial Day weekend 2006.
Filmography
- Suzie Gold (2004) - Suzie Gold
- Wasted (2002) (TV) - Samantha
- The Laramie Project (2002) - Jen Malmskog
- The Believer (2001) - Carla Moebius
- Dinner Rush (2000) - Marti Wellington
- Esther Kahn (2000) - Esther Kahn
- Committed (2000) - Meg
- The Faculty (1998) - F'%# You Girl
- SLC Punk! (1998) - Brandy
- I Woke Up Early the Day I Died (1998) - Bartender#2/Girl at the Beach
- Can't Hardly Wait (1998) (scenes deleted) - Candy, Stoned Girl's Friend
- Girl (1998) - Rebecca Fernhurst
- Arresting Gena (1997) - Jane Freeman
- Runaway Ralph (1988) (TV)
- Russkies (1987) - Candi
- Kate's Secret (1986) (TV) - Becky Stark
External links
- [Summer Phoenix] at the IMDB
- [Phoenix Clan: Summer]
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