Eva Amurri

Eva Amurri Martino

Eva Amurri at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in September 2008
Born Eva Maria Olivia Amurri
(1985-03-15) March 15, 1985
New York City, New York, U.S.
Alma mater Brown University
Occupation Actress
Years active 1992–present
Spouse(s) Kyle Martino (m. 2011)
Children 1
Parent(s) Franco Amurri
Susan Sarandon
Relatives Antonio Amurri (grandfather)

Eva Maria Olivia Martino (née Amurri;[1] March 15, 1985) is an American actress.

Early life

Amurri was born in New York City, to Italian director Franco Amurri and American actress Susan Sarandon (whose own mother's ancestry was Italian). She attended Friends Seminary (Manhattan) for middle school, and graduated from Saint Ann's School in Brooklyn, New York and Brown University in 2007, majoring in Italian studies.

Career

Amurri had a role in the 2002 film The Banger Sisters, in which her mother starred, with Amurri playing her mother's character's daughter. She guest-starred, along with her mother, on an episode of Friends in Season 7 Episode 15 ("The One with Joey's New Brain") in which she is slapped by Sarandon. In 2004, she appeared in Saved!. She guest-hosted Attack of the Show with Kevin Pereira. She had a role in the third season of the Showtime series Californication, where she played Jackie, a stripper, student and love interest of central character Hank Moody. Amurri played the leading role in the 2008 film Middle of Nowhere.[2]

In 2009, she appeared as Shelly in the episode "The Playbook" of How I Met Your Mother. Amurri stars in the thriller film Isolation, directed by Stephen T. Kay.[2][3]

In 2010, she appeared in the Fox series House as Nicole in the episode "The Choice". In 2012, she appeared in Happy Madison Production's That's My Boy as young Mary McGarricle. Her mother also appeared in the film as McGarricle's older self.[2]

Personal life

Amurri is a longtime resident of Pound Ridge, New York.[4]

Amurri married former Major League Soccer player and current NBC Sports broadcaster Kyle Martino on October 29, 2011.[5][6] On February 14, 2014, they announced they were expecting their first child.[7] Amurri gave birth to a daughter in August 2014.[8] In August 2015, Amurri revealed they had a miscarriage at nine weeks.[9] In April 2016, the couple announced that they were expecting their second child, a son.[10]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1992 Bob Roberts Child in hospital
1995 Dead Man Walking 9-year-old Helen Prejean
1999 Anywhere but Here Girl on TV
2002 Made-Up Sara Tivey
2002 Banger Sisters, TheThe Banger Sisters Ginger Kingsley
2004 Saved! Cassandra Edelstein
2007 Education of Charlie Banks, TheThe Education of Charlie Banks Mary
2007 Life Before Her Eyes, TheThe Life Before Her Eyes Maureen
2008 New York, I Love You Sarah Segment: "Randy Balsmeyer"
2008 Middle of Nowhere Grace Berry
2008 Animals Jane
2011 Isolation Amy Moore
2012 That's My Boy Young Mary McGarricle
2013 AmeriQua Vicky
2013 Stag Veronica
2016 Mothers and Daughters Gayle Filming
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1999 Earthly Possessions Teenage girl Television film
2001 Friends Dina Lockhart Episode: "The One with Joey's New Brain"
2009 Californication Jackie 9 episodes
2009, 2014 How I Met Your Mother Shelly 2 episodes
2010 Mercy Sharra Kelly 2 episodes
2010 House Nicole Murray Episode: "The Choice"
2010 Childrens Hospital Lovely nurse Episode: "I Am Not Afraid of Any Ghost"
2011 Fish Hooks Bleak Molly (voice) Episode: "The Dark Side of the Fish"
2011, 2013 New Girl Beth 2 episodes
2012 Guys with Kids Jennifer Thomas Episode: "Chris' New Girlfriend"
2013 Mindy Project, TheThe Mindy Project Lucy 2 episodes
2014 Undateable Sabrina 8 episodes
2015 Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe, TheThe Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe Young Gladys Monroe Mortenson Miniseries; 2 episodes

References

  1. 1 2 3 Eva Amurri at the Internet Movie Database
  2. "Eva Amurri Goes into Isolation". Dreadcentral.com. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
  3. Happy Birthday To Pound Ridge’s Eva Amurri Martino, The Pound Ridge Daily Voice; retrieved 2014-09-30.
  4. Vilkomerson, Sara (2011-10-30). "Actress Eva Amurri, daughter of Susan Sarandon, marries in South Carolina". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
  5. Garcia, Jennifer (2011-10-30). "Eva Amurri Marries Kyle Martino". People. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
  6. Leon, Anya (February 14, 2014). "Kyle and Eva Amurri Martino Expecting First Child". People. Jennifer Garcia. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
  7. Leon, Anya (August 11, 2014). "Kyle and Eva Amurri Martino Welcome Daughter Marlowe Mae". People. Jennifer Garcia. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  8. "Eva Amurri Martino Reveals Miscarriage: 'This One Little Angel Has Slipped"". People. August 15, 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  9. Bacardi, Francesca (April 12, 2016). "Eva Amurri Is Pregnant With Baby No. 2—Find Out the Sex". E! Online. Retrieved April 12, 2016.

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