Ione Skye Lee (/aɪˈoʊni/; née Ione Skye Leitch; born September 4, 1970)[a] is a British-American actress. She made her film debut in the thriller River's Edge (1986) before gaining mainstream exposure for her starring role in Cameron Crowe's Say Anything... (1989). She continued to appear in films throughout the 1990s, with notable roles in Gas Food Lodging (1992), Wayne's World (1992) and One Night Stand (1997).
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 Skye at Hollywood Life Magazine’s 7th Annual Breakthrough Awards in 2007 | |
| Born | Ione Skye Leitch September 4, 1970 Hampstead, London, England |
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouses | |
| Partner(s) | David Netto (1999–2003) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Donovan Enid Karl |
| Relatives | Donovan Leitch (brother) |
Other film credits include the comedy Fever Pitch (2005) and an uncredited role in Zodiac (2007). Skye also guest-starred on several television series, including The Twilight Zone (2002), Private Practice, and a recurring role on Arrested Development. She is also featured in the NBC series La Brea (2021).
In addition to acting, Skye also works as a painter, and has authored several children's books. In 2006, VH1 ranked her number 84 on its list of the 100 Greatest Teen Stars.[2]
Early life
editSkye was born Ione Skye Leitch in Hampstead, London,[1] the daughter of folk singer-songwriter Donovan and model Enid Karl (née Stulberger). Her father is Scottish-born with some Irish ancestry and grew up in England.[3] Her mother is an American who was raised in the Bronx, New York City, and is Jewish.[4][5] Her second name comes from the Isle of Skye. She is the younger sister of Camp Freddy singer Donovan Leitch. Skye's parents were separated at the time of her birth, and she was raised by her mother, having little to no contact with her father.[6]
Skye grew up primarily in Los Angeles and San Francisco, and also spent time in Connecticut. She attended Immaculate Heart High School and Hollywood High School in Los Angeles.[6]
Career
editSkye made her film debut with a supporting role in River's Edge in 1986,[6] followed by a role as the title character in The Rachel Papers (1989). She played Diane Court, a withdrawn high school valedictorian, in the 1989 film Say Anything..., the feature film debut of director Cameron Crowe; the film attained a cult following and lent Skye international recognition.[7]
In 1992, she played the role of Eleanor Grey on the short-lived television series Covington Cross, starred in Allison Anders's debut feature film Gas Food Lodging (which also featured Skye's brother Donovan Leitch),[8] and had a supporting role in the Stephen La Rocque film Samantha. She subsequently had supporting roles as Elise in the comedy Wayne's World (1992) and the Mike Figgis-directed drama One Night Stand (1997).
She later appeared in the music video for the Harvey Danger song "Sad Sweetheart of the Rodeo." In 2007, Skye had a small, well-received part in the David Fincher film Zodiac.
In an interview with mondo-video.com[9] in December 2010, Skye said she had not paid perfect attention to her career arc over the years, saying she "never struck when the iron was hot" when it came to going after big Hollywood roles in her 20s.
In 2013, she appeared in a supporting part in the independent horror film Haunt, with Jacki Weaver.[10] In 2016, Skye directed the music video for the Against Me! single "333".[11] The same year, she appeared in the short film Kitty, directed by Chloë Sevigny.[12]
Other ventures
editIn addition to acting, Skye is also a painter, and sells her own works.[13] She also wrote the children's book My Yiddish Vacation, published by Henry Holt and Company in May 2014.[14] Skye has cited comic book artist Daniel Clowes as an inspiration for her painting and writing.[15]
Personal life
editFrom the age of 16, Skye had a relationship with Anthony Kiedis, singer for the Red Hot Chili Peppers for several years.[15] Kiedis's 2004 book Scar Tissue contains a nude photo of the couple.
In 1992, Skye married Adam Horovitz, a member of the Beastie Boys.[16] The couple separated in 1995, got back together in 1996, but eventually separated for good later that year and divorced in 1999, with the divorce being finalized in 2000. [15]
Skye then had a relationship with furniture designer David Netto.[17] They had a daughter, Kate, born December 2001.[16] Skye's home in Hollywood, and Netto's apartment in New York City were featured in the February 2003 issue of Vogue. The two were engaged, but eventually separated.[18]
In 2008, Skye became engaged to Australian musician Ben Lee.[19] On December 29, 2008, Skye and Lee were married in a Hindu wedding ceremony in India.[19] They have one daughter, Goldie Priya Lee, born September 24, 2009.[20]
In an extensive 2015 interview, Skye discussed her struggle with addiction, including bouts with alcoholism and other drug use.[15]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | River's Edge | Clarissa | |
| 1987 | Stranded | Deirdre Clark | |
| 1988 | A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon | Denise Hunter | |
| 1989 | Say Anything... | Diane Court | |
| The Rachel Papers | Rachel Noyce | ||
| 1990 | Mindwalk | Kit Hoffman | |
| The Color of Evening | Halys Smith | ||
| 1991 | Samantha | Elaine | |
| 1992 | Gas Food Lodging | Trudi | |
| Wayne's World | Elyse | ||
| Guncrazy | Joy Kincaid | ||
| 1994 | Girls in Prison | Carol Madison | |
| 1995 | Four Rooms | Eva | Segment: "The Missing Ingredient" |
| 1996 | Cityscrapes: Los Angeles | Young Woman | |
| Dream for an Insomniac | Frankie | ||
| The Size of Watermelons | Maggie | ||
| 1997 | One Night Stand | Jenny | |
| 1998 | Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five | Gabby | |
| 1999 | Mascara | Rebecca | |
| Jump | Stephanie | ||
| But I'm a Cheerleader | Kelly | Uncredited | |
| 2000 | The Good Doctor | Nadia Wickham | Short film |
| Men Make Women Crazy Theory | Unknown | Short film | |
| Moonglow | Unknown | ||
| Tower of the Firstborn | Diane Shannon | ||
| 2001 | Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician | Miss Highrise | |
| Free | Catherine | ||
| Angryman | Unknown | ||
| Chicken Night | Mama | Short film | |
| 2003 | Spin, Shoot & Run | Jolynn | |
| 2005 | Fever Pitch | Molly | |
| Bad Girls Behind Bars | Unknown | ||
| 2006 | The Lather Effect | Zoey | |
| 2007 | Zodiac | Kathleen Johns | Uncredited |
| 2009 | My Father's Will | Diana Mancini | Also known as: The Homeless Billionaire, A Secret Promise |
| 2013 | Return to Babylon | Virginia Rappe | |
| Haunt | Emily Asher | ||
| 2015 | Monsters | Marie | Short film |
| Ingrid | Helena | Short film | |
| 2016 | Dear Eleanor | Charlotte | |
| Kitty | Mother | Short film | |
| XOXO | Susan | ||
| 2020 | Holy New York | Dalia | |
| 2021 | Habit | Sunny |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story | Pauline Bonaparte | Miniseries |
| 1989 | Nightmare Classics | Marie | Episode: "Carmilla" |
| 1991 | The General Motors Playwrights Theater | Joanna Dibble | Episode: "It's Called the Sugar Plum" |
| 1992 | Covington Cross | Eleanor Grey | 13 episodes |
| 1994 | Girls in Prison | Carol Madison | TV movie |
| 1997 | The Perfect Mother | Kathryn M. Podaras | Television film |
| 1998 | Tower of the Firstborn | Diane Shannon | Television film |
| 2000 | The Fearing Mind | Irene | Episode: "Gentleman Caller" |
| 2002 | The Twilight Zone | Melina Kroner | Episode: "Night Route" |
| 2003 | The Dead Zone | Madeleine Wey | Episode: "Visions" |
| 2004 | The Clinic | Emma Matthews | Television film |
| Back When We Were Grownups | Minerva 'Min' Foo | Television film | |
| 2005 | Life As We Know It | Food Stand Woman | Episode: "Papa Wheelie" |
| 2005–2019 | Arrested Development | Mrs. Veal | 3 episodes |
| 2006 | 12 Hours to Live | Megan Saunders | Television film |
| 2008 | Private Practice | Monica | Episode: "Know When to Fold" |
| 2010 | The Santa Incident | Joanna | Television film |
| 2014 | Awkward. | Samantha Perry | Episode: "Welcome to Hell" |
| 2018 | UDrive Me | Tammi | |
| Camping | Carleen | 7 episodes | |
| 2020 | Good Girls | Gayle Meyer | 5 episodes |
| 2021 | Made for Love | Lottie | Episode: "User One" |
| La Brea | Jessica Harris | Recurring role | |
| 2022 | Barons | Marilyn Hunter | 5 episodes |
| 2023 | Beef | Mysterious Woman | Episode: "The Drama of Original Choice" |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Person Details for Ione Skye Leitch". England and Wales Birth Registration Index. FamilySearch. Archived from the original on October 6, 2015. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
- ^ "100 Greatest Teen Stars". Listology.com. Archived from the original on September 19, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ^ "How Donovan and Coco, his granddaughter, caught their wind". independent. April 3, 2017. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "Ione Skye Interview". The Howard Stern Show (Interview). Interviewed by Ione Skye. May 9, 1999.
- ^ Bloom, Nate (December 15, 2011). "Jewish Stars 12/16". Cleveland Jewish News.
Donovan's former wife is an American Jew, and their daughter, actress Ione Skye ("Say Anything"), 41, was once Beastie Boy Adam Horovitz's wife.
- ^ a b c "Donovan's Kid, Ione Skye, Gets Her Feet Wet in River's Edge". People. August 3, 1987. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
- ^ Tiches, Christiana (October 8, 2014). "New Again: Ione Skye". Interview. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
- ^ Maslin, Janet (July 31, 1992). "Gas Food Lodging; Rueful Women, Rootless Men In a Dreary Western Town". New York Times. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ^ "Ione Skye Interview". Mondo-video.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ^ Gonzalez, Ed (February 28, 2014). "Haunt Film Review". Slant Magazine. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
- ^ Yoo, Noah (September 2, 2016). "Against Me! Share New "333" Video Starring "Orange Is the New Black"'s Natasha Lyonne: Watch | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (January 8, 2016). "Chloe Sevigny to Make Directorial Debut With 'Kitty'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- ^ "Ione Skye Paintings: Gallery". Archived from the original on August 23, 2012.
- ^ Skye, Ione (2014). My Yiddish Vacation. Henry Holt and Company. ISBN 978-0-8050-9512-8.
- ^ a b c d Lavitt, John (December 11, 2015). "Innocence is a Virtue—The Fix Q&A; with Ione Skye". The Fix. Archived from the original on May 19, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ^ a b Leon, Anya. "Ben Lee, Ione Skye Welcome a Daughter – Babies, Ben Lee, Ione Skye". People magazine. Retrieved August 30, 2010.
- ^ "THIS CHARMING MAN: DAVID NETTO". Todd Snyder.
- ^ Sykes, Plum (February 2003). "A Tale of Two Cities". Vogue: 275.
- ^ a b Chi, Paul (January 11, 2009). "A Wedding in India for Actress Ione Skye". People. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- ^ Greenberg, Josh (September 28, 2009). "Ione Skye and Ben Lee Say Baby!". E! Online. Retrieved September 28, 2009.