Lydia Hearst

Lydia Hearst
Born Lydia Marie Hearst-Shaw
September 19, 1984
Wilton, Connecticut
Years active 2004–present

Modeling information

Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Hair color Red
Eye color Green
Manager
  • Radius Entertainment (Personal Manager)
  • NEXT Models - International
  • ICM Talent (theatrical agent)
Website
lydiahearst.com

Lydia Hearst (September 9, 1984) is an American actress, fashion model, lifestyle blogger, and heiress to the publishing fortune established by her maternal great-grandfather, William Randolph Hearst, and daughter of Patricia Campbell Hearst. Though her birth name is Lydia Marie Hearst-Shaw, she is known publicly and professionally as Lydia Hearst.[1]

Her family has a tradition of involvement in philanthropic causes which has led to Lydia's involvement in becoming a Smile Ambassador for Operation Smile and receiving the Smile Award for her dedication to the organization in 2012,[2] and most recently to receive a humanitarian Award from Catwalk For Charity June 8, 2014.[3]

After graduating from Wilton High School, she enrolled in Sacred Heart University where she majored in Communications and Technology until being discovered by fashion photographer Steven Meisel in 2003.

Modelling career

Magazines and fashion shows

Always inspired by fashion, photography and the arts she was discovered by famed photographer Stephen Meisel who shot her first magazine cover for Vogue Italia in April 2004. Hearst has covered countless fashion magazines in Italy, France, Korea, Japan, Latin America, and the United States. She has worked with the greatest photographers in the world including Steven Meisel, Patrick DeMarchelier, Ellen Von Unwerth, Mario Testino, Paulo Roversi, Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin, Bettina Rheims, Mark Abrams, Peter Lindbergh, and Terry Richardson.

At the 2008 Michael Awards, Lydia was recognized as "Supermodel of the Year",[4] as well as acknowledged and given the award for Best International Supermodel at the Madrid Glamour Awards on November 12.[5]

She has modelled on the international runway circuit and at many fashion shows on behalf of Chanel, Fendi, Rebecca Taylor, Catherine Malandrino, Twinkle, Nicole Miller, Three As Four, and Jeremy Scott.[6]

Advertising

Hearst has appeared in advertising campaigns for Prada, Louis Vuitton, Alexander McQueen, Bottega Veneta, Sephora, L'Oreal Ferria, DKNY, MYLA Lingerie, H&M, NARS Cosmetics, MAC Cosmetics, Miss Me Jeans, Moschino Cheap & Chic.[7] In 2007, Hearst appeared in Puma's French 77, which led her to design a line of handbags for the collection.[8]

In Spring of 2012, Swarovski launched its Heart Truth campaign naming Hearst as its ambassador. This campaign was a national awareness campaign that aimed to empower women to improve their heart health and sponsored by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.[9]

Journalism

Hearst briefly was a columnist for the short-lived Page Six magazine, which came in the Sunday edition of the New York Post. She appeared on the cover of the 30 September 2007 issue of the magazine.

She has since launched a lifestyle/fashion blog where she regularly posts.[10]

Acting career

As a child Lydia spent time on the set of John Waters' films with her mother, Patricia. This inspired Hearst in her decision to pursue a career in entertainment.[11]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Last International Playboy[12] Stella
2008 Fame Fatale[13] Short film
2009 Cepheus[14] Model-Self
2009 Consumed[15] Model-Self Short film
2009 Gossip Girl[16] Amelia Episode: "Much 'I Do' About Nothing"
2012 Two Jacks[17] Alexis
2012 Velvet Morning[18] Velvet Short film
2012 Amnesia[19] Micaela
2012 I Am AiKO[20] Aiko Short film
2013 Delirium[21] Jennifer
2013 Mistresses[22] Story Episode: "Ultimatum"
2014 Desire[23] Penelope Short Film
2014 Automobile Waltz[24] Penelope Short film
2014 Trigger Melissa Post-production
2014 Cabin Fever: Patient Zero[25] Bridget
2015 Jeepers Creepers 3: Cathedral June In Development
2015 Condemned[26] Tess Post-production
2015 #Horror[27] Lisa Post-production

Other roles

Hearst made an appearance in the music video for the Miles Fisher cover of "This Must Be The Place",[28] which was a successful parody of the film, American Psycho. Hearst again starred in a music video in 2012 for Cisco Adler's "Song for All The Girls",[29] where she is graphically murdered by a spin saw. She also has a minor role in Johnny Polygon's "LimoSexSuperstar" video.

Reality TV

Hearst served alongside Anne Vyalitsyna and Naomi Campbell as a supermodel coach for the upcoming second edition of Oxygen's The Face modeling reality competition. The season premièred on March 5, 2014.[30]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1935905/?ref_=nv_sr_1
  2. ↑ http://www.operationsmile.org/blog/2013/new-york-smile-event.html
  3. ↑ http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/lydia-hearst-host-the-catwalk-for-charity-2014-event-at-jw-news-photo/450310952
  4. ↑ Morgan, Spencer (2008-02-01). "Lydia Hearst to Get 'Model of the Year' Laurels; Plus, Sneak Peek at Richardson Shoot for Perry Ellis". The New York Observer. The New York Observer, LLC. Retrieved 2008-02-01.
  5. ↑ Buchheit, Scott (2008-11-14). "Lydia Hearst receives Glamour Award". freelance journalist. GuestofaGuest.com. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
  6. ↑ http://www.lydiahearst.com/#!runway
  7. ↑ http://www.lydiahearst.com/#!campaigns
  8. ↑ Beckett, Whitney (2007-11-28). "Lydia Hearst,Puma Go Mainstream". Women's Wear Daily. WWD, Advance Publications. Retrieved 2007-11-28.
  9. ↑ http://vimeo.com/26061783
  10. ↑ http://www.lovelydiahearst.com
  11. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1935905/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
  12. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1037090/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_13
  13. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hqo4QpyaH5Y
  14. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seqwdbxud4U
  15. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fapJwu5-TeA
  16. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1122274/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_12
  17. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1799585/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_10
  18. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8G7oDDYsVc
  19. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1861305/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_5
  20. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5PgEw1ScpU
  21. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2429276/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_6
  22. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2459470/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_9
  23. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3722022/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_4
  24. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDFwONWwnu4
  25. ↑ http://www.horror-movies.ca/2012/10/lydia-hearst-is-on-for-cabin-fever-patient-zero/
  26. ↑ http://www.eonline.com/news/525073/the-face-s-lydia-hearst-to-terrorize-dylan-penn-in-new-horror-movie
  27. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3526286/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_3
  28. ↑ http://observer.com/2009/07/think-lydia-hearst-regrets-that-american-psycho-video-guess-again/
  29. ↑ http://vimeo.com/19687424
  30. ↑ "Reality TV World: 'The Face' adding Anne Vyalitsyna and Lydia Hearst as new second-season supermodel coaches".

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