- Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler, and director Kevin Smith co-hosted the JERSEY GIRL screening on March 4 to raise money for the Kenny Gordon Foundation, which grants scholarships and runs a summer camp for inner-city kids. (March 6, 2004)
- Was amazed at the number of people who turned up to watch Ben Affleck arrive on the set of their new film JERSEY GIRL. (December 11, 2003)
- Says photographers always pick the worst times to track down celebrities and snap their picture.
- Was inspired to become an Ambassador for children's charity Unicef by Angelina Jolie and her idol Audrey Hepburn. (December 5, 2003)
- Is risking her Hollywood career by refusing to lose weight - She's been told by movie bosses she risks missing out on top film roles unless she reduces the size of her shapely figure, but Liv insists she is happy with her weight and doesn't want to diet. (November 14, 2003)
- Was among the rock stars, supermodels and Hollywood sensations who arrived by ferry on a Scottish island Friday, where dozens of paparazzi have camped to wait for fashion designer Stella McCartney, Paul McCartney's daughter, to tie the knot. (August 30, 2003)
- Tyler's parents Bebe Buell and Steven Tyler were not invited to her Caribbean wedding to rocker Royston Langdon - Tyler and Buell are said to be distraught at the snub; however, the newlyweds are said to be planning a private reception for family and friends next month in New York. (April 14, 2003)
- Liv Tyler's luscious lips are the most sought-after celebrity body part, according to an annual survey conducted by the Beverly Hills Institute For Aesthetic And Reconstructive Surgery in Los Angeles. (February 6, 2003)
- Liv's mother named her after Liv Ullmann because she was on the cover of TV Guide the week Liv was born.
- A cameo role in EVERYONE SAYS I LOVE YOU (1996), a musical directed by Woody Allen was cut; Allen was impressed enough by her performance to write a personal letter explaining that her part was cut in editing.
- Her half-sister, Mia Tyler, is a fashion model for Lane Bryant.
- ARMAGEDDON (1998) opened on her 21st Birthday.
- Aerosmith's video for Crazy, in which Liv co-starred with Alicia Silverstone, was voted #23 in VH1's top 100 music videos of all time.
- Rebelled against her wild parents - by growing up to become a well-behaved good girl.
- Was particularly grateful when the 15-month long LORD OF THE RINGS shoot wrapped - because she could get her curves back.
- Her secret to a successful relationship is spending time apart.
- During filming of THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RINGS (2001), she left her pair of prosthetic ears on the dashboard of her car. When she returned they had melted.
- Liv Tyler wore shoulder pads in her bra during filming of ONE NIGHT AT MCCOOL'S (2001).
- She had trouble with her lines in Elvish and was unable to film a whole scene in one go, instead having to learn the dialogue one line at a time (THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RINGS (2001)).
- Was nominated Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actress - Sci-Fi in 1999 for ARMAGEDDON.
- Nickname: Liver
- Never took acting lessons
- Cut her hair short in 1998 for COOKIE's FORTUNE
- Dyed her hair red in 1999 for ONE NIGHT AT MCCOOL'S
- Did several commercials including: Bongo Jeans, Pantene Shampoo, Lux Shampoo and others
- Started smoking cigarettes at the age 15, and quit smoking at the age of 25
- Says she likes tall, skinny guys with messy hair
- Is taller than her boyfriend and her ex-boyfriend
- Her mom Bebe Buell was a famous model and a Rock & Roll groupie. She used to hang out with many Rock & Roll stars, and in fact she's a Rock & Roll singer herself.
- Eye color: blue
- Her grandmother Dorothea Johnson (Bebe's mother) is an etiquette consultant and manages an etiquette school in Washington. And she was a model too!
- Turned down twice the role in Armageddon
- Her half-sister Mia is a plus-size model
- Chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World. (1997)
- Is dyslexic.
- Is a vegetarian.
- Godmother to Keith Richards' son Marlon Richards
- Hates piercings and tattoos.
- Voted the 6th Sexiest Female Movie Star in the Australian Empire Magazine September 2002.
- Raised by her mother and rock musician Todd Rundgren, who she thought was her father until age 8, when she learned Steven Tyler was her biological father
- Was offered a part in HEAVY but a few weeks later was cast in SILENT FALL which caused a scheduling conflict. HEAVY Director James Mangold wanted Liv for the part so much, he postponed filming until she was available.
- Owns a 1954 jukebox
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture at Screen Actors Guild Awards for THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS (2003)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture at Screen Actors Guild Awards for THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING (2002)
- Nominated for Best On-Screen Duo at MTV Movie Awards for ARMAGEDDON (1999) - shared with Ben Affleck
- Nominated for Best Female Performance at MTV Movie Awards for ARMAGEDDON (1999)
Quotes- "I've been told that if I lose weight I'd have more work, but I refuse to submit myself to Hollywood standards. To the rest of the world I am slim and I like the way I am."
- "I have these slumber parties with my father and when we can't sleep we stay up all night trading beauty tips. He knows all about the good creams and masks."
- About her favorite smell: "Those smells that remind me of home. I can smell my dad [Steven Tyler (I)] from a mile away. I can smell it whenever he's worn my clothes. He has this ambery smell that just melts into him."
- "It was really funny and uncomfortable to have Richard Gere looking between your legs all day long... because he really didn't know what he was doing with all those instruments and I was like, 'No, it would go a bit lower!'" [Gere played a gynecologist in Dr. T and the Women]
- "The age I'm at now, you go from being a young girl to suddenly you blossom into a woman. You ripen, you know? And then you start to rot."
- "I cried on my 18th birthday. I thought 17 was such a nice age. You're young enough to get away with things, but you're old enough, too."
- On playing Arwen in Lord of the Rings: "It wasn't until I came back home after such a long time away that I realized how much hype there was about this. I get to play someone 3,000 years old. I'm 23, so that's quite an acting challenge."
- "I have this incredible eagerness to learn everything I can, but I get really mad at myself. I talk to adults so much--they've been around for so much longer than me and have so much more knowledge. I just don't know anything about great art and literature, and I want to watch as many movies as I can."
- "I don't know if you ever get used to fame."
Awards- Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards: Best Acting Ensemble, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING (2004)
- Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING (2004)
- National Board of Review: Best Ensemble Performance, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING (2003)
- Russian Guild of Film Critics Award: Best Foreign Actress, ONEGIN (1999)
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