Eve Hewson Biography

Fast Facts

• Graduated from New York University, where she studied acting
• Is the daughter of U2 lead singer Bono and activist and fashion entrepreneur Ali Hewson
• Became involved with acting at the age of 15 after being offered a role in the film "The 27 Club․"
• Quote: "[On her famous dad] "It's just easier because he's been through it all․ My family's been through it all․․․so they don't believe everything that they read․ I don't have my grandparents calling me being like, 'Are you pregnant?'""
• Quote: "[On her role in "The Knick"] "I think of that as getting my master’s in acting․ That was where I really found my own confidence in my own ability to perform․""
• Says her favorite U2 song is "Discotheque" because the music video, which features the band performing a boy band-esque dance, is "the most ridiculous one that I've ever seen․"