Pas de la Huerta (full name Maria de la Paz Elizabeth Sophia Adriana de la Huerta) is an American actress and model. She began acting at the age of 4 years. It became widely known after playing roles in the films: "Practice", "Entrance into the Void", "Underground Empire", "Nurse".
In the creative biography of the actress, 47 roles in television and film projects. In addition, she has repeatedly participated in popular television shows and series, as well as the Hispanic Heritage Award.
Facts from the biography
The future actress was born in the United States in the fall of 1984. The name Paz de la Huerta in Spanish means "the world of the orchard."
Her father is from Spain. According to the actress, he served for some time in the French Foreign Legion, however, there was no official confirmation of this information. Mom is a Native American. She deals with fertility issues in developing countries. Paz is the second daughter in the family. Her older sister is Raf; she was born in 1982.
At birth, a girl was diagnosed with a disease - cystic hygroma (pathology of the lymphatic system). She is forced to constantly be monitored by a specialist and periodically lay down on the operation. By 2010, the actress has already undergone 7 operations.
The girl early began to be interested in creativity. When she was 4 years old, her parents gave her daughter to a children's theater studio. Soon she got on television, where she starred in commercials.
In school, Paz continued to engage in art, mastered design and began to write novels. The girl was also interested in music, her favorite performers were punk rock bands.
For several years she attended Buck's Rock Camp, which was specially organized for creative young people who are fond of painting, music and literature. The camp was founded in 1942 by Austrian educators, trained by Maria Montessori.
Having received primary education, Huerta decided to continue her studies at the acting studio and conquer the modeling business. She was selected in one of the agencies of New York and soon already starred for famous fashion magazines, participated in advertising campaigns with popular brands.
Currently, the actress lives with her sister and mother in New York. Father went to his homeland in Spain, where he has his own ranch.
Huerta speaks three languages perfectly: English, French and Spanish. She continues her career in the modeling business, collaborating with famous designers.
Film career
The first roles Paz played in numerous TV series, among which were: "The Wizarding World of Disney", "Practice", "Law and Order: Special Corps."
Then she was offered work in the projects: “Object of my admiration”, “Rules of winemakers”, “Chelsea Walls”, “Strong woman”, “Hurry up to love”, “Cruel people”, “Underground empire”.
In 2013, the actress became the performer of the central role in the horror film "Nurse". After filming, the actress said that this role ruined her career. She demanded compensation of $ 55 million from the director and producer.
According to some reports, the girl received a serious spinal injury during filming and stated that she would sue the company. She also claimed that the director hired another actress to voice her character. The film itself was a failure. Huerta claims that this was the reason for the end of her creative career.
However, the actress continues to act in new projects, despite such statements. After working at the Nurse, she appeared on the screen in the films: Editor, Girl in Need, Nude, Death in the Desert, Midsummer Night's Dream.
