Liv was born on July 1st, 1977 in
NewYork, under the name of Liv Rundgren. Her mother is Bebe Buell, who at the time was dating a rock
star by the name of Todd Rundgren.
Soon after Liv was born, Bebe broke up with Todd, and moved with Liv up to Portland, Maine.
Liv loved to perform as a child. She would wear her mothers clothes and show off around her family and friends.
As Liv got older, she started to see a lot more of Steven Tyler, the lead singer
of the band Aerosmith. It wasn't until she had reached the age of 9 years old when at an Aerosmith
concert, she discovered the truth behind the matter.
At the concert, Liv spotted a girl that looked remarkably like her.
Liv knew who the girl was, it was Mia, Steven Tyler's daughter. It was then she knew that Mia was her
sister, and Steven her father. She later asked her mom for the truth--"I turned to my mom and said, 'He's my father,
isn't he ?', and we went out under a tree and talked and cried for two hours."
Liv finally changed her last name to Tyler at the age of
twelve.
Liv Tyler Herself...
Liv Tyler is known to be sweet, sensitive,
and very "down to Earth". In February of 2001, Liv got engaged to Royston Langdon, lead singer of the
band SpaceHogs. Over two years later, they finally got married on March 25th, 2003.
There were two ceremonies. One for relatives and close friends at a villa in the Caribbean, and another back in the
city.
Liv Tyler has been known for her height. But just how tall is she? She is 5'10".
Liv has cut and dyed her hair for a few different roles. But her natural hair color is dakr brunette, and her natural
eye color is the gorgeous blue. Liv has two half sisters, Mia and Chelsea Tyler, and
one half brother, Taj Tyler.
Some of Liv's favorite things are music, cooking, shopping, beauty products, swimming, and taking
care of her puppy. Liv has many famous friends, such as actress Gwenyth Paltrow, Drew Barrymore,
and Kate Hudson.
Liv started smoking at the age of 15, and many years made it her New Years Resolution to quite before
the age of 25. Eleven years later, in July of 2002, she finally quite at the age of 26.
So Life Begins...
Liv moved back to NewYork with her mom at the
age of 14. It was then, that a family friend of theirs, model Paulina Porizkova, noticed Liv's beautiful
features, and convinced her to get into modeling.
She was instantly a hit, and started to appear on the cover of magazines.
But it wasn't really until 1994, when Liv was in the music video "Crazy" for her
father's band Aerosmith, that she started to get noticed.
It was also this year that Liv starred in her first two movies, Silent Fall
('94), and Heavy ('95).
Liv was now into acting, but she still hadn't quite gotten famous. When she was seventeen she
filmed a 3rd movie, Empire Records ('95). But the movie that really was to be considered her "big break"
was the film Stealing Beauty ('96). She was the highlight actress at that years Cannes Film Festival,
and her pictures were on many billboards.
Liv then starred in That Thing You Do ('96) with Tom Hanks, and Armageddon
('98) with Ben Affleck and Bruce Willis.
Liv has stated that she prefers to chose roles of smaller movies that focus more on quality and enjoyment,
than the larger more productive movies. Which is funny, because her role of Arwen in The Lord
Of The Rings trilogy has made her the most famous yet.
Quotes...
About Chosing Her Roles:
"I have great patience and Im willing to wait until that [special] thing
comes along. For me, its all about the director. Its not about it being a vehicle for me, or some big part or the movie has
to be a hit. Its not about that kind of stuff. Sometimes Ill find a story I really like or a script I really like and the
director might not be attached yet or maybe I wont think the directors really right, and so I wont do it. I am a slave to
the director in a lot of senses. A lot of it is me, Im the one embodying the character, but I want to be able to trust and
be guided by genius, nothing less than that."
Her Outlook On Life:
"Life excites me. I'm not talking about appearing in movies or doing interviews,
but just little, normal, everyday things. Getting out of bed. Getting dressed. Making food. I find it all exciting, you know
?"
How She Feels About Acting:
"It's terrifying. It's so scary, because you get used to being around the
crew and being friendly with everyone and then suddenly, at a certain point, everything switches and you're the one standing
behind the lights and nobody's going to help you. And that can be really difficult sometimes."
