Paz de la Huerta
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María de la Paz Elizabeth Sofía Adriana de la Huerta (September 3, 1984), better known by her professional name Paz de la Huerta, is an American
actress and model
. She is best known for her role as Lucy Danziger in the HBO cable television series Boardwalk Empire.
, New York City
neighborhood of SoHo
by her parents Íñigo de la Huerta y Ozores (born November 17, 1944; San Sebastián
, Spain
) and Judith Bruce (born October 23, 1946; Minneapolis, Minnesota
, United States
). She attended private Saint Ann's School in the New York City borough
of Brooklyn
with fellow student and future fashion designer Zac Posen
for whom she has since modeled. She also attended the performing arts camp, Buck's Rock
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actress and model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
. She is best known for her role as Lucy Danziger in the HBO cable television series Boardwalk Empire.
Early life
Paz De la Huerta was raised with older sister Rafaela de la Paz (born November 5, 1981) in the Lower ManhattanLower Manhattan
Lower Manhattan is the southernmost part of the island of Manhattan, the main island and center of business and government of the City of New York...
, New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
neighborhood of SoHo
SoHo
SoHo is a neighborhood in Lower Manhattan, New York City, notable for being the location of many artists' lofts and art galleries, and also, more recently, for the wide variety of stores and shops ranging from trendy boutiques to outlets of upscale national and international chain stores...
by her parents Íñigo de la Huerta y Ozores (born November 17, 1944; San Sebastián
San Sebastián
Donostia-San Sebastián is a city and municipality located in the north of Spain, in the coast of the Bay of Biscay and 20 km away from the French border. The city is the capital of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. The municipality’s population is 186,122 , and its...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
) and Judith Bruce (born October 23, 1946; Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
). She attended private Saint Ann's School in the New York City borough
Borough (New York City)
New York City, one of the largest cities in the world, is composed of five boroughs. Each borough now has the same boundaries as the county it is in. County governments were dissolved when the city consolidated in 1898, along with all city, town, and village governments within each county...
of Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
with fellow student and future fashion designer Zac Posen
Zac Posen
- Early life :Posen was raised in the SoHo neighborhood of lower Manhattan, the son of artist Stephen Posen and corporate lawyer Susan Posen. His interest in fashion design started early, and as a child he would steal yarmulkes from his grandparents' synagogue to make ball dresses for dolls...
for whom she has since modeled. She also attended the performing arts camp, Buck's Rock
Buck's Rock
Buck's Rock Performing and Creative Arts Camp is an educational summer camp located in New Milford, Connecticut. The camp was established in 1942 by Dr. Ernst Bulova and his wife Ilse, Austrian educators who had studied under Maria Montessori.-Early history:...
.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Object of My Affection The Object of My Affection The Object of My Affection is a 1998 romantic comedy film, adapted from the book of the same title by Stephen McCauley, and starring Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd. The story concerns a pregnant New York social worker who develops romantic feelings for her gay best friend, and the complications... |
13-Year-Old Sally | |
| Luminous Motion | Beatrice | ||
| 1999 | The Cider House Rules The Cider House Rules (film) The Cider House Rules is a 1999 American drama film directed by Lasse Hallström, based on John Irving's novel of the same name. The film won two Academy Awards, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, along with four other nominations at the 72nd Academy Awards... |
Mary Agnes | |
| 2000 | Law & Order Law & Order Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,... |
Chloe | "Loco Parentis" (ep. 215) |
| The Practice The Practice The Practice is an American legal drama created by David E. Kelley centering on the partners and associates at a Boston law firm. Running for eight seasons from 1997 to 2004, the show won the Emmy in 1998 and 1999 for Best Drama Series, and spawned the successful and lighter spin-off series Boston... |
Jenny Holbrook | "Black Widows" (S4E17) | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it is also primarily produced... |
Karen Raye | "Chat Room" (ep. S1E18) | |
| 2000 | Looking for an Echo Looking for an Echo -Plot:The lead singer of an oldies group reminisces about the good ol' days and a potential comeback.-Cast:*Armand Assante – Vince 'Vinnie' Pirelli*Diane Venora – Joanne Delgado*Tom Mason – Augustus 'Augie' MacAnnally III... |
Nicole Delgado | |
| 2001 | Bailey's Mistake | Becca Donovan | TV movie |
| Chelsea Walls Chelsea Walls Chelsea Walls is an American independent film directed by Ethan Hawke and released by Lions Gate Entertainment. It stars Kris Kristofferson, Uma Thurman, Rosario Dawson, and Robert Sean Leonard among others, with original score by Jeff Tweedy of Wilco. The story takes place in the historic Chelsea... |
Girl | ||
| Riding in Cars with Boys Riding in Cars with Boys Riding in Cars with Boys is a 2001 film based on the autobiography of the same name by Beverly Donofrio, about a woman who overcame difficulties including being a teen mother to earning a master's degree from the span of 1961 to 1986. It stars Drew Barrymore, Steve Zahn, Brittany Murphy, and James... |
Phone Call Flirt | ||
| 2002 | "A Girl's Guide to the Galaxy" | Maxie | Short film |
| A Walk to Remember | Tracie | ||
| 2003 | Bringing Rain Bringing Rain Bringing Rain is a 2003 independent film written and directed by Noah Buschel. It premiered on May 10, 2003 at the Tribeca Film Festival and was released on DVD on September 20, 2005... |
Dakota Cunningham | |
| Rick Rick (film) Rick is a 2003 movie based on Verdi's opera Rigoletto. Rick stars Bill Pullman and Aaron Stanford. It is directed by Curtiss Clayton and written by Daniel Handler.-Plot summary:... |
Vicki | ||
| 2004 | Homework | Sara | |
| Light and the Sufferer Light and the Sufferer Light and the Sufferer is an American science-fiction film starring Paul Dano, Paz de la Huerta, Michael Esper, Paul D'Amato and directed by Christopher Peditto... |
Annette | ||
| 2005 | Steal Me | Lily Rose | |
| Fierce People Fierce People (film) Fierce People is a 2005 drama thriller film adapted by Dirk Wittenborn from his 2002 novel of the same name. Directed by Griffin Dunne, it starred Anton Yelchin, Diane Lane, Kristen Stewart, Chris Evans, and Donald Sutherland.-Plot:... |
Jilly | ||
| 2006 | Hollywood Dreams Hollywood Dreams Hollywood Dreams is an American film starring Tanna Frederick, Justin Kirk, David Proval, Karen Black, Eric Roberts, Seymour Cassel and written and directed by Henry Jaglom.-Plot:... |
Guest at Wedding | |
| 5up 2down | Allie | ||
| Nail Polish | Becky Burns | ||
| The Tripper The Tripper The Tripper is a 2007 slasher film which was directed by David Arquette and stars Jaime King, Thomas Jane and Lukas Haas.-Synopsis:The film is a nostalgic homage to the exploitation films of Wes Craven and Tobe Hooper that follows a group of free-loving hippies who escape to a modern-day Woodstock... |
Jade | ||
| 2007 | Anamorph Anamorph (film) Anamorph is an independent psychological thriller film directed by Henry S. Miller and starring Willem Dafoe. Dafoe plays a seasoned detective named Stan Aubray, who notices that a case he has been assigned to bears a striking similarity to a previous case of his... |
Young Woman | |
| Neal Cassady | Tonya Novak | ||
| 2008 | The Guitar | Cookie | |
| Choke Choke (film) Choke is a 2008 American black comedy film directed by Clark Gregg. The film stars Sam Rockwell and Anjelica Huston. Production took place in New Jersey in 2007. It premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival and was purchased by Fox Searchlight Pictures for distribution... |
Nico | ||
| Deception Deception (2008 film) Deception is a 2008 drama/thriller film, directed by Marcel Langenegger and written by Mark Bomback. It stars Ewan McGregor, Hugh Jackman, and Michelle Williams. The film was released on April 25, 2008 in the United States.-Plot:... |
List Member #1 | ||
| 2009 | The Limits of Control The Limits of Control -Cultural references mentioned in the dialogue:* Suspicion by Alfred Hitchcock* Stalker by Andrei Tarkovsky* The Lady from Shanghai by Orson Welles* La Vie de Bohème by Aki Kaurismäki* La vida no vale nada by Rogelio A... |
Nude | |
| Enter the Void Enter the Void Enter the Void is a French film written and directed by Gaspar Noé, starring Nathaniel Brown, Paz de la Huerta, and Cyril Roy. Set in the neon-lit nightclub environments of Tokyo, the story follows Oscar, a young American drug dealer who gets shot by the police, but continues to watch succeeding... |
Linda | ||
| 2010 | Boardwalk Empire | Lucy Danziger | Starring role |
| 2011 | 4:44 Last Day on Earth 4:44 Last Day on Earth 4:44 Last Day on Earth is a 2011 American drama film directed by Abel Ferrara. The film competed in competition at the 68th Venice International Film Festival in September.... |
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| 2011 | Video Games (song) Video Games (song) "Video Games" is the debut single by American singer Lana Del Rey, released on October 10, 2011 by Interscope Records in the US, and Stranger Records in the UK. It was named "Best New Track" by Pitchfork on August 3 after the release of an online video on July 1.The song was featured on The CW TV... |
"Lana Del Rey" Music Video | Live Footage |
| 2012 | Nurse 3D Nurse 3D Nurse 3D is an upcoming 3D comedy horror film directed by Doug Aarniokoski and written by David Loughery. It stars Paz de la Huerta, Katrina Bowden, Corbin Bleu. The film is inspired by the photography of Lionsgate's chief marketing officer, Tim Palen... |
Abby Russell | Starring role |
External links
- Paz de la Huerta: Behind the Nude, article at The Limits of ControlThe Limits of Control-Cultural references mentioned in the dialogue:* Suspicion by Alfred Hitchcock* Stalker by Andrei Tarkovsky* The Lady from Shanghai by Orson Welles* La Vie de Bohème by Aki Kaurismäki* La vida no vale nada by Rogelio A...
s website. - Are You Ready for Paz?, article at New York Magazines website.
- Interview with Paz de la Huerta by Imagine Fashion