India Eisley
| India Eisley | |
|---|---|
 Eisley at the Cinema City Film Festival in March 2008 | |
| Born |
India Joy Eisley October 29, 1993 Los Angeles, California, US |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2003–present |
India Joy Eisley (born October 29, 1993) is an American actress. She is known for the role of Sawa in Kite as well as Eve in Underworld: Awakening, and Audrina in My Sweet Audrina
Early life
Eisley was born on October 29, 1993, in Los Angeles, California, to musician David Glen Eisley and actress Olivia Hussey.[1] Her grandfather was actor Anthony Eisley.[2]
Career
Eisley and her mother appeared together in the 2005 movie Headspace. After small roles in various independent films, Eisley gained a major role in 2008 in The Secret Life of the American Teenager. She played Ashley Juergens, younger sister of teen mother Amy Juergens.
Eisley starred as Sawa in the 2014 action film Kite, starring Samuel L. Jackson. At the end of 2014 she filmed Social Suicide, a modern retelling of Romeo and Juliet, due for release in late 2015. In the beginning of 2015 she also filmed the dark fantasy film The Curse of Sleeping Beauty as Briar Rose. Eisley also appears in the film adaptation of the VC Andrews' book My Sweet Audrina, in the title role of Audrina.
Author Jessica Brody has expressed a desire for Eisley to portray her character Seraphina in the film adaptation of her novel Unremembered. Hollywood casting director Michelle Levy was first to recommend Eisley for the role.[3][4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Mother Teresa of Calcutta | English Girl | Fabrizio Costa | Uncredited |
| 2005 | Headspace | Martha | Andrew van den Houten | with her mother Olivia Hussey |
| 2012 | Underworld: Awakening | Eve | Måns Mårlind, Björn Stein | with Kate Beckinsale, Stephen Rea and Theo James |
| 2014 | Kite | Sawa | Ralph Ziman | with Samuel L. Jackson |
| 2014 | Nanny Cam | Heather Lambert | Nancy Leopardy | TV film (lifetime) with Laura Allen and Cam Gigandet |
| 2015 | Social Suicide | Julia | Bruce Webb | with her mother Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting |
| 2016 | My Sweet Audrina | Audrina Adare | Mike Rohl | TV film (lifetime) with William Moseley |
| 2016 | The Curse of Sleeping Beauty | Briar Rose/ The Sleeping Beauty | Pearry Teo | with Ethan Peck and Bruce Davison |
| 2016 | Amerigeddon | Penny | Mike Norris | with Dina Meyer, Diane Ladd and Marshall R. Teague |
| 2017 | Adolescence | Alice | Ashley Avis | with Tommy Flanagan, Romeo Miller and Mikey River (Post-production) |
| 2017 | Clinical | Alistair Legrand | Post-production | |
| 2017 | Altar Rock | Andrzej Bartkowiak | Pre-production | |
| 2017 | Behind the Glass | Maria/Airam | Assaf Bernstein | Pre-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–2013 | The Secret Life of the American Teenager | Ashley Juergens | Main role; 120 episodes |
| 2016 | Socio | Jordan | Main role[5] |
References
- ↑ Meriah Doty (9 May 2012). "Girl cast as young Angelina Jolie has more in common than looks". Yahoo.
- ↑ India Eisley at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ "Unremembered Casting". JessicaBrody.com. 28 May 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ↑ "YA Sci-Fi Book 'Unremembered' Acquired by 'Vampire Academy' Producers (Exclusive)", The Hollywood Reporter", Rebecca Ford, March 24, 2014.
- ↑ Jarvey, Natalie. "India Eisley to Star in Thriller Series 'Socio'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
