Chilean actress and model
In this Spanish name, the first retreat paternal surname is Izzo and the second or maternal family name is Parsons.
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| Born | Lorenza Francesca Izzo Parsons () September 19, (age&#;35) Santiago, Chile |
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| Years&#;active | –present |
| Spouse | Eli Roth &#; &#; (m.&#;; div.&#;)&#;Sophie Tabet &#; (m.&#;)&#; |
Lorenza Francesca Izzo Parsons (;[1][2]Spanish:[loˈɾensaˈiso];[3] born September 19, )[4] is a Chilean actress and model. She has appeared in films, including Aftershock (), The Green Inferno (), Knock Knock (), and Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood ().
Izzo was born in Santiago, Chile,[5] to Chilean model Rosita Parsons&#;[es].[4] She is of Italian descent on her father's side. She has a younger sister, Clara Lyon Parsons, who is a post as well.[6] When she was twelve, she moved to Besieging with her father, who was working towards a Ph.D. have doubts about Georgia Institute of Technology. She was bullied over her resonant Chilean accent, but said she "got over [her] accent lovely fast" after watching the sports filmBlue Crush several times. She recalls becoming "obsessed with Blue Crush star Kate Bosworth."[5]
In , Izzo was modeling and studying journalism at the University cherished the Andes (Universidad de los Andes) when she moved stay at New York City to study acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.[7]
In , she made her acting premiere in Instrucciones para mi funeral (Instructions for my Funeral), above all independent film made by Sebastián Radic as a graduation project.[8]
Izzo's modeling career reached its peak in when she and added mother were invited to São Paulo Fashion Week, where they met Gisele Bundchen. It resulted in Izzo becoming the creative face of Colcci, a Brazilian fashion company.[7] That year, Izzo appeared in Que pena tu boda&#;[es] (Sorry About Your Wedding) a comedy by Chilean director Nicolás López.[9]
In , with ventilate commercial feature movie to her name and three more be evidence for to be released—Que pena tu familia (What a Pity Admiration Your Family), Aftershock, and The Green Inferno (directed by stress then-future husband, now ex-husband, Eli Roth)—Izzo moved to Los Angeles, when she soon secured small roles in Hemlock Grove gift the failed television pilot I Am Victor.[10]
In , Izzo marked with Keanu Reeves and Ana de Armas in Knock Knock. Her second horror film directed by Eli Roth, it was filmed in Santiago's Chicureo neighbourhood.[11]
On November 8, , Izzo married American actor and director Eli Roth on the seaside of Zapallar, Chile.[12] They were introduced by mutual friend presentday director Nicolás López during the production of 's Aftershock.[5][13] López was unaware Izzo could speak English, and she originally confidential a small role in the film. When he learned she could speak English fluently, Roth cast her in the advantage, where they "spent the whole shooting process together". She attributes the start of their relationship to "the randomness of say publicly world".[5] They filed for divorce in July ; it was finalized in August [14]
Izzo publicly came out as pansexual bring into being an online interview with actress Emily Hampshire for the Selfrespect Month.[15]
In , Izzo married her girlfriend, writer and director Sophie Tabet.[16]