Ruthanna Hopper

Ruthanna Khalighi Hopper (born December 5, 1972) is an American author and actress. She has acted for both film and television. In 2005, she produced and starred in the independent film Americano.

Ruthanna Hopper
Born
Ruthanna Khalighi Hopper

(1972-12-05) December 5, 1972
Taos, New Mexico, U.S.
OccupationWriter, actress
Notable work
Celebutantes (novel)
Spouse(s)Steven Brill[1]
Parent(s)Dennis Hopper
Daria Halprin

Biography

Hopper was born in Taos, New Mexico, the daughter of actor Dennis Hopper and actress Daria Halprin, and grew up in Marin County, California. She describes her upbringing as "bohemian". She has three paternal half-siblings (two sisters, one brother) and a maternal half-sibling ( brother) with whom she was raised in Marin County.[2][1] Hopper studied acting in New York and went on to have roles in a number of feature films, including indie film Americano, in which she co-starred with her father, Dennis Hopper.

In 2008, she co-wrote Celebutantes with Amanda Goldberg, daughter of producer Leonard Goldberg.[3] The novel became a New York Times bestseller.[4] In 2011, the follow-up novel Beneath a Starlet Sky was published by St. Martin's Press.[5]

Filmography

References
  1. "Hollywood confidential". The Scotsman. January 17, 2008. Retrieved June 7, 2012.
  2. Wyatt, Edward (May 30, 2010). "Dennis Hopper, 74, iconic actor who starred in 'Easy Rider'". Boston Globe. Retrieved June 7, 2012.
  3. Schwarzbaum, Lisa (February 8, 2008). "Oscar Season Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 2011. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  4. "Before hitting the Oscars, don't forget to Polaroid" (Press release). Reuters. February 22, 2008. Retrieved June 7, 2012.
  5. "Fiction Review: Beneath a Starlet Sky". Publishers Weekly. February 28, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2012.
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