Memphis Eve Sunny Day Hewson, professionally known as Eve Hewson, is an Irish actress who has made a name for herself in the entertainment industry. Born in Dublin, Ireland, Hewson is the second daughter of activist Ali Hewson and U2 lead singer Bono. She was given the name Eve after being born at 7 am on 7 July, with "eve" being the middle of the word "seven".
Hewson was raised alongside her older sister, Jordan, and two younger brothers, Elijah and John. She received her early education at the Dalkey School Project and St. Andrew's College in Dublin and New York University. The U2 song "Kite" was inspired by a moment when Bono took a kite up on Killiney Hill with Hewson and her sister, but the kite blew off and smashed.
Despite her parents' initial disapproval of her pursuing a career in acting, Hewson made her debut in 2005 alongside her sister Jordan in the short film Lost and Found. She went on to make her feature-length debut in 2008 in The 27 Club and took part in an acting programme at the New York Film Academy. In 2010, she appeared in the music video and accompanying short film for Irish band The Script's song "For the First Time".
Hewson's early career was marked by a range of roles in film and television. She portrayed Yvonne in the 2013 thriller film Blood Ties and appeared in the romantic comedy film Enough Said alongside James Gandolfini. She was nominated for the Tatler Irish Woman of the Year Award in 2013 for her work in films.
From 2014 to 2015, Hewson co-starred in Steven Soderbergh's Cinemax TV series The Knick. She then appeared as Carol Donovan in Steven Spielberg's Cold War movie Bridge of Spies in 2015, playing the daughter of Tom Hanks' character.
In 2018, Hewson appeared as Maid Marian in the Otto Bathurst version of Robin Hood, starring alongside Taron Egerton, Jamie Foxx, and Jamie Dornan. Hewson currently resides in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and has a degree from New York University.
