Lorenza Izzo

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Izzo and the second or maternal family name is Parsons.
Lorenza Izzo

In 2015 at the American Film Festival of Deauville
Born Lorenza Francesca Izzo Parsons
(1989-09-19) September 19, 1989
Santiago, Chile
Nationality Chilean
Education Journalism, acting, modeling
Alma mater University of Los Andes, Theatre and Film Institute
Occupation Actress
Years active 9
Notable work The Green Inferno
Knock, Knock
Aftershock
Spouse(s) Eli Roth (m. 2014)

Lorenza Francesca Izzo Parsons (born September 19, 1989)[1] is a Chilean actress and model best known for her role as Kylie in the horror film Aftershock, Justine in another horror film, The Green Inferno, and Genesis in the erotic horror thriller Knock, Knock, the latter two directed by her husband Eli Roth.

Personal life

Izzo was born in Santiago, Chile. She has a sister, Clara, and her mother is the model Rosita Parsons. She is also the niece of model and actress[2] Carolina Parsons. In 2014, she married actor and director Eli Roth. Their wedding took place on Chile’s Zapallar beach in the Valparaíso Region.[3]

Career

In 2007 Izzo was modeling and studying journalism at the University of Los Andes (Universidad de los Andes) when she moved to New York to study acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.

In 2010, she made her debuted as an actress in Instrucciones para mi funeral,[4] an independent film made by Sebastián Radic as a graduation project.

Her modeling career reached its peak in 2011 when Izzo and her mother, Rosita Parsons, were invited to São Paulo Fashion Week where they met Gisele Bundchen. The meeting resulted in Lorenza becoming the new face of Colcci, a Brazilian fashion company.

The same year, Izzo appeared in es:Que pena tu boda (Sorry About Your Wedding) a comedy by Chilean director Nicolás López.

In 2012, with one commercial feature movie to her name and three more then-about to be released Que pena tu familia, Aftershock, and The Green Inferno, Lorenza moved to Los Angeles, when she soon secured small roles in Hemlock Grove and I Am Victor.

In 2015, she starred alongside Keanu Reeves and Ana de Armas in Knock Knock, a horror film directed by her husband Eli Roth and filmed in Santiago’s Chicureo neighbourhood.[5]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Qué pena tu boda Lucia Edwards
2012 Qué pena tu familia Lucia Edwards
2012 Aftershock Kylie
2015 The Green Inferno Justine
2014 The Stranger Ana
2014 Sex Ed Pilar
2015 Knock Knock Genesis
2015 I'm Not Crazy
2016 Holidays TBA

Television

Year Title Role Network
2013 Hemlock Grove Brooke Bluebell Netflix
2013 I Am Victor Lena Engles NBC

Awards and nominations

Year Price Category Work
2011 Copihue de Oro TV model Herself Nominated
2014 BloodGuts UK Horror Best actress The Green Inferno Nominated

References

  1. "Lorenza Izzo Parsons". Facebook. Retrieved 2015-09-26.; official Facebook page states her birthday as September 19
  2. IMDB Datasheet of Carolina Parsons IMDB retrieved on June 16, 2015
  3. usmagazine.com November 10, 2014, retrieved on June 16,2015
  4. IMDB Data sheet IMDB retrieved on June 15, 2015
  5. Keanu Reeves termina la filmación de su película Knock Knock en Chile La tercera May 11, 2014,retrieved on June 15, 2015

External links

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