Born:
June 23, 1973
in
Los Angeles
Best Known For:
Cape Fear
Early-life:
Born June 23, 1973, in Los Angeles. She is one of actor Geoffrey Lewis's 10 children. Her mother is a graphic designer. She knew she wanted to act from an early age, and began gaining professional work at 12. Having to attend school and parental pressure meant she had to turn down lots of roles, so she became legally emancipated at 14, which meant she was free of child labour laws and could accept acting jobs. She eventually completing her school exams with help from a tutor.
Career:
Lewis's TV debut came in TV movie Home Fires in 1987, and later the same year she had a recurring role in the series I Married Dora. Her first film was 1988's My Stepmother is an Alien. Projects such as National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Too Young to Die? and A Family for Joe followed. She had a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination in 1991 for Cape Fear. She's since appeared in Husbands and Wives, Kalifornia, Romeo is Bleeding, What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Natural Born Killers, Strange Days, From Dusk Till Dawn and Starsky & Hutch.
Quote:
"I'm naturally kind of ridiculous. I don't take myself or others too seriously."
Trivia:
She's tours with her band, The Licks.