Liberty Phoenix

Liberty Mariposa Phoenix (born Libertad Mariposa Bottom; July 5, 1976) is an American former actress. She is the older sister of Summer Phoenix and younger sister of River Phoenix, Rain Phoenix, and Joaquin Phoenix.[1]

Liberty Phoenix
Born
Libertad Mariposa Bottom

(1976-07-05) July 5, 1976
Caracas, Venezuela
Other namesLiberty Mariposa Phoenix
OccupationActress
Years active1982–1986
Children5
Parent(s)Arlyn Phoenix
John Lee Bottom
RelativesRiver Phoenix (brother)
Rain Phoenix (sister)
Joaquin Phoenix (brother)
Summer Phoenix (sister)

Early life

Her mother, Arlyn Sharon (née Dunetz), was born in New York, to Jewish parents from Russia.[2][3][4][5][6] Her father, John Lee Bottom, was from California and has English, German, and French ancestry.[2]

Career

In the 1980s Phoenix appeared in several TV productions. Among those were Kate's Secret and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, after which she stopped acting.[7]

She founded a punk band with her sisters Rain and Summer Phoenix, called The Causey Way, which no longer exists.[8] However she occasionally supported Rain's band the Papercranes with her backup vocals.[9]

She later taught at the Florida School of Traditional Midwifery.[10]

In 2005, Phoenix designed a line of dresses and skirts, selling them to Some Odd Rubies, a boutique in Manhattan.[11] In March 2007 she opened her own eco-friendly Indigo Green Store in Gainesville, Florida.[12][13]

Personal life

Liberty Phoenix Lord is married and has five children,[14] Emily Aponi Lord Phoenix, Rio Julio Miguel Asch Phoenix, Scarlette Jasmine Phoenix Asch,[15] Indigo Orion Asch Phoenix, and Leo Lord Phoenix. Liberty Phoenix is a vegan like the rest of her family.[16] Furthermore, she supports her mother Arlyn Phoenix in the charity organization River Phoenix Center for Peacebuilding, where she is the office manager.[17]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1982 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Christie TV series, episode: Christmas Song
1986 Kate's Secret Brownie Scout TV Movie

References
  1. "Phoenix Before The Fire". river-phoenix.org. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  2. Pfefferman, Naomi (April 11, 2002). "The Days of Summer". Jewish Journal. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  3. Nicklaus, Olivier (May 23–29, 2000). "Summer Phoenix". Les Inrockuptibles (244). Archived from the original on July 15, 2006. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  4. Friedman, Roger (October 24, 2005). "'Walk the Line' Star Won't Campaign for Oscar". Fox News. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  5. "Ten American showbiz celebrities of Russian descent". PravdaReport.com. November 18, 2005.
  6. Corner, Lena (July 9, 2011). "Rain Phoenix's unusual childhood". The Guardian. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  7. "Liberty Lord Phoenix Has Eco-Friendly Home Supply Store". vegetarianstar.com. May 11, 2009. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  8. "What Ever Happened To… the Phoenix Family?". showbizgeek.com. November 5, 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  9. "Rain Phoenix: Papercranes". indigo-clarke.com. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  10. "Meet our Staff". centerforpeacebuilding.org. Archived from the original on August 22, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  11. "Couture from the house of Gainesville". gainesville.com. February 3, 2005. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  12. "Joaquin Phoenix's Vegan Sis Has A Green Store In Florida". ecorazzi.com. May 12, 2009. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  13. "Residents share lessons from Mom". ecorazzi.com. May 10, 2009. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  14. "The Non-toxic Life with Liberty Phoenix Lord – show 6". womenofgreen.com. September 2010. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  15. "Biography of Scarlette Jasmine Phoenix-Asch". www.biographies.net.
  16. "Gainesville homes go green with help from new store". womenofgreen.com. May 31, 2007. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  17. "River Phoenix center for peace is up and running". ocala.com. February 10, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2015.


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