Liv Rundgren Tyler (born Liv Rundgren on July 1, 1977) is an American actress and producer. She was born in New York City to Bebe Buell, a singer and model, and Steven Tyler, the lead singer of Aerosmith. She initially believed Todd Rundgren was her biological father and was raised primarily by her mother and Rundgren. She discovered her biological father was Steven Tyler at age 11.
Tyler began her career as a model at age 14 before transitioning to acting. Her early roles included appearances in music videos, including Aerosmith’s “Crazy” in 1993.
Tyler gained recognition for her role in the independent film Heavy (1995). Her breakthrough came with her performance in Bernardo Bertolucci’s Stealing Beauty (1996). She further solidified her career with roles in films such as That Thing You Do! (1996) and Inventing the Abbotts (1997).
Tyler is widely known for her portrayal of Arwen Undómiel in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001-2003). Other notable film appearances include:
More recently, Tyler has focused