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India Eisley
Eisley at the Cinema City Film Festival in March 2008
Born
India Joy Eisley

(1993-10-29) October 29, 1993 (age 31)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2003–present
Parent(s)David Glen Eisley
Olivia Hussey
RelativesAnthony Eisley (grandfather)

India Joy Eisley (born October 29, 1993[1][better source needed]) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Ashley Juergens in the ABC Family television series The Secret Life of the American Teenager, and her roles as Eve in 2012 film Underworld: Awakening, Sawa in the 2014 film Kite, and Audrina in the 2016 television film My Sweet Audrina.

Early life

Eisley was born in 1993, to musician David Glen Eisley and actress Olivia Hussey.[2] Her grandfather was actor Anthony Eisley.

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, opposite 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. In 2016 Eisley starred in the titular role in the television film adaptation of the V. C. Andrews' book My Sweet Audrina. In 2018, she played the lead role of Maria in the psychological thriller film Look Away opposite Jason Isaacs.[3] [4] In 2017 she starred in the Netflix original film Clinical.[5]

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.[6][7]

Filmography

Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2003 Mother Teresa of Calcutta English Girl Uncredited[citation needed]
2005 Headspace Martha
2012 Underworld: Awakening Eve
2014 Kite Sawa
2015 Social Suicide Julia
2016 The Curse of Sleeping Beauty Briar Rose/The Sleeping Beauty
2016 Amerigeddon Penny
2017 Clinical Nora Green
2017 Adolescence Alice Post-production[8]
2018 Look Away Maria originally titled Behind the Glass
Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2008–2013 The Secret Life of the American Teenager Ashley Juergens Main role; 120 episodes
2014 Nanny Cam Heather Lambert Television film (Lifetime)
2016 My Sweet Audrina Audrina Adare Television film (Lifetime)
2019 I Am the Night Fauna Hodel Main role; in production

References

  1. ^ "The Birth of India Eisley". California Birth Index. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  2. ^ Meriah Doty (May 9, 2012). "Girl cast as young Angelina Jolie has more in common than looks". Yahoo. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  3. ^ Dave McNary (August 24, 2016). "India Eisley, Jason Isaacs Starring in Thriller 'Behind the Glass'". Variety. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  4. ^ "Look Away (2018) - Movie". www.moviefone.com. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  5. ^ ScreamQueen (January 16, 2017). "Clinical (4/5)". Heaven of Horror. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  6. ^ "Unremembered Casting". JessicaBrody.com. May 28, 2013. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  7. ^ Rebecca Ford (March 24, 2014). "YA Sci-Fi Book 'Unremembered' Acquired by 'Vampire Academy' Producers (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  8. ^ "Winterstone Film Projects". Winterstone Pictures. Retrieved January 24, 2017.