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She is the youngest model ever to appear in a ''[[Playboy]]'' nude pictorial, since she was featured at age 11 in the October 1976 issue of the Italian edition of the magazine in a set by Bourboulon. In that picture, she was at a beach posing in nude exposing all female anatomy. Another of her nude pictorials, in the November 1978 issue of the Spanish edition of ''[[Penthouse (magazine)|Penthouse]]'', was a selection of her mother's photographs. She made also the cover page of ''[[Der Spiegel]]''.<ref>''[[Der Spiegel]]'' – 23 May 1977</ref>
She is the youngest model ever to appear in a ''[[Playboy]]'' nude pictorial, since she was featured at age 11 in the October 1976 issue of the Italian edition of the magazine in a set by Bourboulon. In that picture, she was at a beach posing in nude exposing all female anatomy. Another of her nude pictorials, in the November 1978 issue of the Spanish edition of ''[[Penthouse (magazine)|Penthouse]]'', was a selection of her mother's photographs. She made also the cover page of ''[[Der Spiegel]]''.<ref>''[[Der Spiegel]]'' – 23 May 1977</ref>


Eva Ionesco made her film début at the age of 11 in 1976, playing a child in [[Roman Polanski]]'s film ''[[The Tenant]]''. A short time later she was cast in films of the mid-1970s such as ''[[Maladolescenza]]'' (also known as ''Puppy Love''). In 1977 her mother lost custody of her children and Eva Ionesco was brought up by the parents of footwear designer [[Christian Louboutin]]. She tried three times to sue her mother for emotional distress, and the trial is still going on through various courts in France.<ref name="autogenerated1">Anne Diatkine, [http://www.elle.fr/Loisirs/Cinema/Dossiers/Isabelle-Huppert-dans-My-little-princess-1631026#My-Little-Princess-est-tres-en-dessous-de-ce-que-j-ai-vecu-1631034 Isabelle Huppert dans "My little princess"], ''ELLE France'', 24 June 2011</ref> In 1998 the French police confiscated from her mother's apartment hundreds of photographs in which she appears at the age of five in suggestive poses and in complete nudity.<ref name="autogenerated1"/>
Eva Ionesco made her film début at the age of 11 in 1976, playing a child in [[Roman Polanski]]'s film ''[[The Tenant]]''. A short time later she was cast in films of the mid-1970s such as ''[[Maladolescenza]]'' (also known as ''Puppy Love''). In 1977 her mother lost custody of her children and Ionesco lived for several years with the parents of footwear designer [[Christian Louboutin]] who was her best friend though at the time he had already left home.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Armstrong |first1=Lisa |title=Christian Louboutin: the fun and fetishism |url=http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/news-features/TMG9200589/Christian-Louboutin-the-fun-and-fetishism.html |accessdate=24 July 2019}}</ref> She tried three times to sue her mother for emotional distress, and the trial is still going on through various courts in France.<ref name="autogenerated1">Anne Diatkine, [http://www.elle.fr/Loisirs/Cinema/Dossiers/Isabelle-Huppert-dans-My-little-princess-1631026#My-Little-Princess-est-tres-en-dessous-de-ce-que-j-ai-vecu-1631034 Isabelle Huppert dans "My little princess"], ''ELLE France'', 24 June 2011</ref> In 1998 the French police confiscated from her mother's apartment hundreds of photographs in which she appears at the age of five in suggestive poses and in complete nudity.<ref name="autogenerated1"/>


Eva claimed her story served as inspiration for [[Louis Malle]]'s film ''[[Pretty Baby (1978 film)|Pretty Baby]]'',<ref name="autogenerated1"/> (though that film is clearly a historical drama based on photographer [[E. J. Bellocq]]'s [[Storyville, New Orleans|Storyville]] images). In the 1980s, she attended the prestigious acting school ''Amandiers'', directed by [[Patrice Chéreau]] and [[Pierre Romans]]. In 2012 Eva sued her mother for taking pornographic photos of her as a child.<ref>{{cite web|author=Leon Watson |url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2250634/Eva-Ionesco-11-year-old-Playboy-star-sues-mother-Irina-Ionesco-taking-pornographic-photos-her.html |title=Eva Ionesco: 11-year old Playboy star sues mother Irina Ionesco for taking pornographic photos of her |publisher=Daily Mail |date=19 December 2012 |accessdate=2013-02-25}}</ref> Although much of her claim was denied, she did receive some compensation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/news-features/TMG9757807/Child-Playboy-star-Eva-Ionesco-sues-her-photographer-mother-over-stolen-childhood.html |title=Child Playboy star Eva Ionesco sues her photographer mother over 'stolen childhood' |publisher=The Telegraph |date=20 December 2012 |accessdate=2013-02-25}}</ref>
Eva claimed her story served as inspiration for [[Louis Malle]]'s film ''[[Pretty Baby (1978 film)|Pretty Baby]]'',<ref name="autogenerated1"/> (though that film is clearly a historical drama based on photographer [[E. J. Bellocq]]'s [[Storyville, New Orleans|Storyville]] images). In the 1980s, she attended the prestigious acting school ''Amandiers'', directed by [[Patrice Chéreau]] and [[Pierre Romans]]. In 2012 Eva sued her mother for taking pornographic photos of her as a child.<ref>{{cite web|author=Leon Watson |url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2250634/Eva-Ionesco-11-year-old-Playboy-star-sues-mother-Irina-Ionesco-taking-pornographic-photos-her.html |title=Eva Ionesco: 11-year old Playboy star sues mother Irina Ionesco for taking pornographic photos of her |publisher=Daily Mail |date=19 December 2012 |accessdate=2013-02-25}}</ref> Although much of her claim was denied, she did receive some compensation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/news-features/TMG9757807/Child-Playboy-star-Eva-Ionesco-sues-her-photographer-mother-over-stolen-childhood.html |title=Child Playboy star Eva Ionesco sues her photographer mother over 'stolen childhood' |publisher=The Telegraph |date=20 December 2012 |accessdate=2013-02-25}}</ref>

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Eva Ionesco
Born (1965-07-18) 18 July 1965 (age 59)
Paris, France
NationalityFrench
Occupation(s)Actress, director, screenwriter
Years active1976–present

Eva Ionesco (born 18 July 1965) is a French actress, film director and screenwriter. She is the daughter of Romanian-French photographer Irina Ionesco.

Life and career

At the age of 5, Eva became her mother's favorite photo model. Irina Ionesco's erotic photographs of her young daughter Eva have been a source of controversy since they first appeared in the 1970s. Eva also modeled for other photographers such as Jacques Bourboulon.[1]

She is the youngest model ever to appear in a Playboy nude pictorial, since she was featured at age 11 in the October 1976 issue of the Italian edition of the magazine in a set by Bourboulon. In that picture, she was at a beach posing in nude exposing all female anatomy. Another of her nude pictorials, in the November 1978 issue of the Spanish edition of Penthouse, was a selection of her mother's photographs. She made also the cover page of Der Spiegel.[2]

Eva Ionesco made her film début at the age of 11 in 1976, playing a child in Roman Polanski's film The Tenant. A short time later she was cast in films of the mid-1970s such as Maladolescenza (also known as Puppy Love). In 1977 her mother lost custody of her children and Ionesco lived for several years with the parents of footwear designer Christian Louboutin who was her best friend though at the time he had already left home.[3] She tried three times to sue her mother for emotional distress, and the trial is still going on through various courts in France.[4] In 1998 the French police confiscated from her mother's apartment hundreds of photographs in which she appears at the age of five in suggestive poses and in complete nudity.[4]

Eva claimed her story served as inspiration for Louis Malle's film Pretty Baby,[4] (though that film is clearly a historical drama based on photographer E. J. Bellocq's Storyville images). In the 1980s, she attended the prestigious acting school Amandiers, directed by Patrice Chéreau and Pierre Romans. In 2012 Eva sued her mother for taking pornographic photos of her as a child.[5] Although much of her claim was denied, she did receive some compensation.[6]

In 2015 Ionesco's husband Simon Liberati released a book about her childhood and their relationship.

In 2017 Ionesco released her first novel, Innocence.

Directorial career

Ionesco began directing in 2006.

In 2011 she directed her first full length feature film, My Little Princess which debuted at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. The film, loosely inspired by Ionesco's personal life, starred Isabelle Huppert as a predatory photographer who uses her young daughter as a model in a series of nude photos.[7]

Ionesco again paired with Isabelle Huppert for her next film, Golden Youth, about a young couple in Paris who begin to spend time with a much older and wealthier couple.

Personal life

Ionesco has been married to author Simon Liberati since 2013.[8]

Filmography

As actress

As director

Theatrical work

References

  1. ^ Eva Ionesco, tombée des nus – Libération – Anne Diatkine – 22 July 2010
  2. ^ Der Spiegel – 23 May 1977
  3. ^ Armstrong, Lisa. "Christian Louboutin: the fun and fetishism". Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  4. ^ a b c Anne Diatkine, Isabelle Huppert dans "My little princess", ELLE France, 24 June 2011
  5. ^ Leon Watson (19 December 2012). "Eva Ionesco: 11-year old Playboy star sues mother Irina Ionesco for taking pornographic photos of her". Daily Mail. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  6. ^ "Child Playboy star Eva Ionesco sues her photographer mother over 'stolen childhood'". The Telegraph. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  7. ^ Rooney, David. "My Little Princess: Cannes 2011 Review".
  8. ^ Simon Liberati, « Eva Ionesco : une petite princesse au Soleil levant », Libération, 3 June 2014.
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