Neith Hunter
| Neith Hunter | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1986 - present |
Neith Hunter is an American model and actress. A creative child with a passion for art and writing, Neith was raised by her Jewish grandmother and began her modeling career in the 80's in her home town of San Francisco, California, where she was discovered as a teen by French couturier Hubert de Givenchy and offered an exclusive contract to work for his House of Givenchy in Paris.
Neith quickly became an international supermodel on runways and in print appearing regularly in publications such as Vogue Italia and Victoria's Secret catalogs. Neith worked with photographers Gian Paolo Barbieri, Albert Watson, Sheila Metzner, Arthur Elgort, Guy Bourdin, Helmut Newton, Mario Testino, Irving Penn, Antonio Guccioni, Matthew Rolston and Steven Meisel. Returning to the states, Neith modeled in New York City for American Vogue and became the signature model for avant-garde designer and fashion journalist, Diane Pernet, and worked extensively with photographer, Herb Ritts.
On route from a French Vogue shoot with Barbieri in Tahiti, Neith stopped over in Los Angeles for a meeting with director, Daniel Mann, who persuaded Neith to join his acting group. Neith moved to L.A. to study with Mann, while continuing to model. Working with Ritts, Neith collaborated on the iconic image, Neith with Tumbleweed, for his book, Pictures, as well as, Neith with Shadows and images for Ritts' book, Men / Women. Neith also appeared in books by photographers Matthew Rolston and Gian Paolo Barbieri.
Helmut Newton introduced Neith to master sculptor, Robert Graham. Neith became Graham's muse and the two were a couple, during which time Graham sculpted, sketched and photographed Neith for such installations as the Duke Ellington memorial in Central Park and Study for Column 1, in the Rolfe Courtyard, at UCLA.
After appearing in various guest starring roles in television, film and theater with a lead in Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation and a contract lead on One Life to Live, Neith returned to her childhood passion when she set her sights on the California Institute of the Arts (CALARTS) and graduated with a BFA degree in studio art in 2002. Neith has one child with songwriter Andrew Scannell and has been married to author Warren Fahy since 2009.