Lydia Hearst

Lydia Hearst
Hearst in 2015
Born
Lydia Marie Hearst-Shaw

(1984-09-19) September 19, 1984 (age 40)
Wilton, Connecticut, U.S.
Alma materSacred Heart University
Years active2004–present
Spouse
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(m. 2016)​
Children1
ParentPatty Hearst (mother) Bernard L. Shaw (father)
Relatives
Modeling information
Hair colorBlonde[1]
Eye colorGreen
Agency
Websitelydiahearst.com

Lydia Marie Hearst-Shaw (born September 19, 1984) is an American fashion model, actress, socialite, and lifestyle blogger. She is a great-granddaughter of newspaper publisher and politician William Randolph Hearst and a daughter of the author and actress Patty Hearst.

Early life and education

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Hearst-Shaw was born in 1984,[3] the daughter of 30-year old actress Patty Hearst and 39-year-old Bernard L. Shaw, a former San Francisco police officer.[4] She attended Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut until 2003, when she began fashion modeling.[5]

Career

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Magazines and fashion shows

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Photographer Steven Meisel "discovered" Hearst and shot her first magazine cover for Vogue Italia in April 2004.[6] Since then, she has appeared internationally on a variety of magazine covers such as Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, Marie Claire, GQ, L'Officiel, and Esquire. She has worked with several well-known photographers such as Meisel, Patrick Demarchelier, Ellen Von Unwerth, Mario Testino, Peter Lindbergh, Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin.

Hearst has modeled for fashion designers such as Chanel, Fendi, Catherine Malandrino, Nicole Miller, and Jeremy Scott.[7]

Advertising

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Hearst has appeared in advertising campaigns for Prada, Louis Vuitton, Alexander McQueen, Bottega Veneta, Sephora, L'Oreal Ferria, DKNY, MYLA Lingerie, H&M, NARS Cosmetics, MAC Cosmetics, Miss Me Jeans, Moschino Cheap & Chic.[8] In 2007, she appeared in Puma's French 77, after which Puma engaged her to design a line of handbags for their collection.[9]

In Spring of 2012, Swarovski chose Hearst to be its ambassador for its Heart Truth campaign, sponsored by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, intended to raise women's awareness about heart health.[10]

Journalism

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Hearst was briefly a columnist for Page Six, a feature of the Sunday edition of the New York Post. She also ran a lifestyle and fashion blog.[11]

Other roles

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Hearst made an appearance in the music video for the Miles Fisher cover of "This Must Be the Place".[12] Hearst again starred in a music video in 2011 for Cisco Adler's "Song for All the Girls",[13] where she is graphically murdered by a spin saw. She also has a minor role in Johnny Polygon's "LimoSexSuperstar" video.

Reality TV

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Hearst served alongside Anne Vyalitsyna and Naomi Campbell as a supermodel coach for the second edition of Oxygen's The Face modeling reality competition. The season premiered on March 5, 2014.[14]

Personal life

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Hearst married Chris Hardwick on August 20, 2016, in Pasadena, California.[15] Their daughter was born in January 2022. They currently live in Los Feliz, Los Angeles.[16]

Philanthropy

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Her family's tradition of philanthropy inspired Hearst to become a Smile Ambassador for Operation Smile.[17]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2008 The Last International Playboy Stella
2012 Two Jacks Alexis
2013 Delirium Jennifer
2014 Cabin Fever: Patient Zero Bridgett [18]
2014 Automobile Waltz Penelope Short film
2014 The Barber Melissa
2014 Desire Penelope Short film
2015 Stealing Chanel Chanel
2015 Condemned Tess [19]
2015 #Horror Lisa
2016 Guys Reading Poems Actress
2016 All at Once Amy
2016 Swing State Julia Davies
2017 West of Time Sister Short film
2018 Between Worlds Mary
2019 The Haunting of Sharon Tate Abigail Folger
2020 50K Chloe
2021 Grace and Grit Amy Uncredited
2021 Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman Jennifer Fell Also executive producer
2022 Titanic 666 Idina Bess [20]
2022 Turning Point McKayla
2022 Root Letter Karen Blake
2022 Slayers Liz Andrews Also co-executive producer
TBA Werewolf Game TBA

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2009 Gossip Girl Amelia Episode: "Much 'I Do' About Nothing"
2013 Mistresses Story Episode: "Ultimatum"
2014 The Face Herself / Coach Season 2
2015 South of Hell Charlotte Roberts 6 episodes[21]
2018 Z Nation Pandora 5 episodes
2020 Sinister Sister Zara Downes / Ronnie Television film; also known as Psycho Sister-in-Law
2021 Eli Roth's History of Horror Herself 4 episodes

Podcasts

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2020 The Shadow Diaries Christine / Lina Voice role [22]


Music videos

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Year Title Artist(s) Ref.
2009 "This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)" Miles Fisher [23]
2011 "Song for All the Girls" Cisco Adler featuring Young Chris [24]
2013 "LimoSexSuperstar" Johnny Polygon [25]
2019 "Ass Level" Santina Muha [26]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Lydia Hearst". Archived from the original on December 4, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2014. (Adobe Flash)
  2. ^ "Lydia Hearst - Model".
  3. ^ Amory, Cleveland, ed. (1986). Celebrity Register. Harper & Row. p. 223. ISBN 978-0-9615476-0-8.
  4. ^ Slotnik, Daniel E. (December 20, 2013). "Bernard Shaw, Husband and Bodyguard of Patty Hearst, Dies at 68". The New York Times.
  5. ^ "Famous Connecticut Grads: Lydia Hearst-Shaw". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016.
  6. ^ "Lydia Hearst". Oxygen Official Site. March 28, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  7. ^ "Lydia Hearst". Archived from the original on December 4, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2014. (Adobe Flash)
  8. ^ "Lydia Hearst". Archived from the original on December 4, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2014. (Adobe Flash)
  9. ^ Beckett, Whitney (November 28, 2007). "Lydia Hearst, Puma Go Mainstream". Women's Wear Daily. WWD, Advance Publications. Retrieved November 28, 2007.
  10. ^ Elle Magazine - Swarovski - The Heart Truth. Vimeo.
  11. ^ "Love Lydia Hearst". lovelydiahearst.com.
  12. ^ "Think Lydia Hearst Regrets That American Psycho Video? Guess Again!". Observer. July 23, 2009.
  13. ^ Song For All The Girls. Vimeo.
  14. ^ "Reality TV World: 'The Face' adding Anne Vyalitsyna and Lydia Hearst as new second-season supermodel coaches".
  15. ^ Natalie Stone (August 21, 2016). "And the Bride Wore Pink! Talking Dead's Chris Hardwick and Lydia Hearst Are Married". People.
  16. ^ Chris Hardwick on Instagram: New human alert!
  17. ^ "Operation Smile: The Smile Blog". Archived from the original on September 8, 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  18. ^ "Lydia Hearst Is On for Cabin Fever: Patient Zero". HorrorMovies.ca. October 23, 2012. Archived from the original on November 5, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  19. ^ "The Face's Lydia Hearst to Terrorize Dylan Penn in New Horror Movie". E! Online. March 26, 2014.
  20. ^ Donato, Matt (April 14, 2022). "Tubi's Horror Titanic 666 Goes Down with the Ship". Paste. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  21. ^ "Lydia Hearst Joining WE TV's 'South Of Hell'". Hollywood Reporter. October 22, 2014.
  22. ^ Petski, Denise (October 27, 2020). "The Shadow Diaries' Podcast Starring Madelaine Petsch & Kara Hayward In The Works From Studio71 & Snarled Entertainment". Deadline. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  23. ^ "Exclusive: The Story Behind Miles Fisher's American Psycho Homage". Flavorwire. July 31, 2009. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  24. ^ Wedemeyer, Jessica (February 14, 2011). "Cisco Adler Is in the 'Crazy' Wedding Planning Stage". People. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  25. ^ "Johnny Polygon – LimoSexSuperstar (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  26. ^ "A$$ LEVEL by Santina Muha". YouTube. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
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