Amber Valletta (Amber Valletta) - filmography and the personal life of the actress

Today, the heroine of our narrative will be one of the most highly paid and famous top models of the nineties, as well as the famous actress and TV host Amber Valletta. Most domestic viewers remember her by roles in such Hollywood paintings as "Carrier-2" and "Gamer."

Biography, photo

Amber Valletta was born on February 9, 1974 in the American town of Phoenix, located in Arizona. At birth, the girl was given the name of Amber Evangelina. The parents of the future celebrity were ordinary workers and had nothing to do with either the modeling business, or television or cinema. Soon after the birth of a daughter, they moved to live in the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma. When Amber turned fifteen, her mother decided to give her pretty daughter to Linda's famous school of models. It is interesting that, while studying at school, the girl did not dream of such a career: she wanted to become a sociologist or work in any field adjacent to sociology.

Model career and debut on television

For a talented and beautiful girl very quickly drew the attention of the guru of the modeling business, thanks to which she went to Milan for cooperation with Vogue. After some time Valletta appeared on the cover of the popular magazine Elle. This photo was made by the world famous Hans Fuhrer. Model career Amber was gaining momentum. So, she appeared on TV in commercials of such brands as "Kelvin Klein", "Versace", "Louis Vuitton" and others. Soon the debut of the talented girl on television took place as the leading one. It was the transfer of the MTV channel called "Fashion House". Amber worked in a duet with her modeling partner and close friend Shalom Harlow.

First Steps in Cinematography

Debut Amber Valletta on the big screen took place in 2000. It was a picture of "What Hides the Lie," in which the famous top model played the role of a temperamental girl named Madison Elizabeth Frank. Amber was so persuasive and relaxed on the set that it did not go unnoticed by Hollywood producers and directors. As a result, in the same year she was offered a part in another film. It was the film "Family Man", where Valetta won the role of charming beauty of Paula, and the main character was played by Nicolas Cage.

Continuation of a career in cinema

Amber Valletta, whose filmography already included two notable works, continued on her way to Hollywood. And she perfectly combined actor's activity and with successful modeling career. Since 2003, Amber has regularly appeared on large screens in very successful projects. So, in 2003, a comedy with her participation, entitled "Duplex", was released. The main roles in this project were performed by such celebrities as Ben Stiller and Drew Barrymore. As the director of the picture, the well-known Denny DeVito was speaking.

Next year, the screen comedy Harry Marshall "Fashion Mommy." The main role in this project was performed by Kate Hudson, and Amber Valletta played a heroine named Martin. This is the story of a young party-goer, whom the deceased sister bequeathed to take care of her three children.

In 2005, two films with Amber Valletta's participation are on lease at once. The first was the acclaimed comedy "The Rules of Detachment: The Method of Hitch," where actresses on the set were Will Smith, Eva Mendes and Kevin James. The film tells about the history of the hero, who has a very original profession - he helps the guys fall in love with the girl they liked. The second picture was "Carrier-2", the main role in which was played by the irresistible Jason Statham.

The following year, Amber took part in the work on the film "Burners of Life." In this picture, she played a heroine named Brynn Lilly. 2007 was very fruitful for Valletta. So, in the rental came just three pictures with her participation: "Presentiment" (Claire's role), "For the last time" (Belissa) and "Dead silence" (Ella Eschen).

Then followed the work of the actress in such films as "Princess Diaries" (2008), "Gamer" (2009) and "Spy next door" (2009). Also in 2011, the heroine of our story starred in several episodes of the popular American TV series "Revenge".

Amber Valletta: personal life

The first actress husband was Ervi Lee Bihan, who was also a model. The couple married in 1994, but two years later the couple broke up.

In 1998, the media attributed Amber's close relationship with Leonardo DiCaprio. However, the actors themselves did not confirm this information.

Since the late 90's, Valetta has been in a relationship with Christian McCaw, a former player of the US national volleyball team. In 2000, the couple had a son, who was given the name Ouden. In 2003, Amber and Christian were married.

Interesting Facts

• Amber Valletta is a vegetarian and very proud of this fact.
• The well-known actress and model actively cooperates with the company that produces seafood "Oceana". Together with company representatives, she opposes ocean pollution. According to Amber, this activity was inspired by the fact that Christian once poisoned with seafood containing mercury.
• Despite the fact that Valletta has to travel a lot, she hates planes.