Liv Tyler

Biography

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

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Conan

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

9-1-1: Lone Star

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

All Movies (51)

• What is dyslexia?2026 · as The Director
• Captain America: Brave New World2025 · as Betty Ross
• Awaken2021 · as Narrator
• Ad Astra2019 · as Eve
• Wildling2018 · as Ellen Cooper
• Space Station 762014 · as Jessica
• Jamie Marks Is Dead2014 · as Linda
• Mademoiselle C2013 · as Self
• Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe2012 · as Self
• Robot & Frank2012 · as Madison
• The Ledge2011 · as Shana Harris
• Super2010 · as Sarah
• The Making of 'the Incredible Hulk'2008 · as Self
• Smother2008 · as Clare Cooper
• The Incredible Hulk2008 · as Betty Ross
• The Strangers2008 · as Kristen McKay
• Making That Thing You Do2007 · as Self
• Reign Over Me2007 · as Angela Oakhurst
• Lonesome Jim2005 · as Anika
• Ringers: Lord of the Fans2005 · as Self
• A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'2004 · as Self
• The Making of 'The Return of the King'2004 · as Self
• Jersey Girl2004 · as Maya
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King2003 · as Arwen
• The Making of 'The Two Towers'2003
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2002 · as Arwen
• The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script2002 · as Self
• The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design2002 · as Self
• The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast2002 · as Self
• The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth2002 · as Self
• The Fellowship of the Ring: The Road Goes Ever On..2002 · as Self
• Heart of the Festival2002 · as Self (archive footage)
• Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring2001 · as Self
• The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring2001 · as Arwen
• Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'2001 · as Self
• Quest for the Ring2001 · as Self
• One Night at McCool's2001 · as Jewel Valentino
• Dr. T & the Women2000 · as Marilyn
• Onegin1999 · as Tatyana
• Cookie's Fortune1999 · as Emma Duvall
• Plunkett & Macleane1999 · as Lady Rebecca Gibson
• Armageddon1998 · as Grace Stamper
• U Turn1997 · as Girl in Bus Station
• Inventing the Abbotts1997 · as Pamela Abbott
• That Thing You Do!1996 · as Faye Dolan
• Stealing Beauty1996 · as Lucy Harmon
• Heavy1995 · as Callie
• Empire Records1995 · as Corey Mason
• Aerosmith: Big Ones You Can Look At1994 · as Self / Various
• Aerosmith: Big Ones (That You Can Look At)1994 · as Self / Various
• Silent Fall1994 · as Sylvie Warden

All TV Shows (17)

• Reunited Apart2020 · as Self
• 9-1-1: Lone Star2020 · as Michelle Blake
• Gunpowder2017 · as Anne Vaux
• Harlots2017 · as Lady Isabella Fitzwilliam
• The Leftovers2014 · as Meg Abbott
• Conan2010 · as Self
• Who Do You Think You Are?2010 · as Self
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• The Reichen Show2005 · as Self
• Celebrities Uncensored2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• Behind the Music1997 · as Self
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self - Guest
• The Oscars1953 · as Self
• Bambi1948 · as Self