Amanda de Cadenet
Amanda de Cadenet (born 19 May 1972) is an English photographer, actress and television presenter.
Amanda de Cadenet | |
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Born | |
Nationality | English |
Occupation | Photographer, actress, television presenter |
Years active | 1989–present |
Spouse(s) | [1] (divorced; 1 child) [2][3] (2 children) |
Biography
De Cadenet was born in Hampstead, London. She is the daughter of Anna and racing car driver Alain de Cadenet.[4][5] At age 18 she began her career as a co-presenter for The Word, a late-night Channel 4 entertainment show in 1990-1995.[6][7] She also co-hosted the British television show The Big Breakfast.
Her first marriage in 1991 was, according to de Cadenet herself, when she was only 19 and pregnant, to Duran Duran bassist John Taylor with whom she has a daughter, Atlanta.[8] The following year de Cadenet moved from the UK to Los Angeles (L.A.). The marriage lasted until 1997.[4]
Upon arrival in L.A., de Cadenet embarked upon a short film career, appearing in: Four Rooms (1995), a collaborative film by Allison Anders, Alexandre Rockwell, Robert Rodriguez, and Quentin Tarantino; Fall (1997); and Brokedown Palace (1999). Her career then turned to photography,[9] working for magazines such as Spin,[10] Jane and Harper’s Bazaar among others.[11] In 2005 she published a book entitled Rare Birds.[6][4] Her other celebrity popular culture subjects have included Drew Barrymore, Sofia Coppola, Demi Moore, Olivia Wilde, Mary J. Blige, Keanu Reeves, Beck Hansen, and the members of The Strokes.[6]
In 2006 she married guitarist Nick Valensi of The Strokes,[12][13] with whom she has twins.[1][13]
In 2011 it was announced that de Cadenet would be the host of a new television interview series called The Conversation with Amanda de Cadenet, airing on the Lifetime Channel, with Demi Moore as a co-executive producer. On the show, de Cadenet has interviewed female guests such as Hillary Clinton, Lady Gaga, Portia de Rossi, Rita Wilson,[14] Gwyneth Paltrow, Zoe Saldana and Jane Fonda.[15]
On 24 July 2014 the Lifetime Channel launched a weekly late-night television talk show featuring de Cadenet entitled, Undone with @AmandadeCadenet, which is taped in front of a live studio audience.[16]
References
- Midler & Lehner 2006.
- Contact 2006
- Reardanz 2006.
- Lusher 2010.
- Nolan 2006.
- Lee 2010.
- BBC 2005a
- "The Tatler List". Tatler. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016.
- Kay 2007.
- SPIN 2003, pp. 73
- HarpersBazaar 2006
- Examiner 2006
- People 2006
- "Episode 2: Lady GaGa, Leslie Bennetts, Portia de Rossi, Rita Wilson". The Conversation.
- "Episode 1: Gwyneth Paltrow, Jane Fonda, Sarah Silverman, Zoe Saldana". The Conversation.
- "Lifetime Launching Talk Show With Amanda de Cadenet". The Hollywood Reporter.
Bibliography
- "Programmes | Breakfast | Your photos: Amanda's choice". BBC News. 24 November 2005. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
- "The Strokes — Valensi And De Cadenet's Secret Wedding". Contactmusic News. Contactmusic.com. 18 July 2006. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
- "Strokes guitarist in secret wedding". Irish Examiner. 19 July 2006.
- "Naked Celebrities Talk Body Image". Harper's Bazaar. 16 April 2010. Archived from the original on 26 May 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
- Lee, Kristen May (24 May 2010). "Amanda De Cadenet: A Tfs Exclusive Interview". Thefashionspot.com. Archived from the original on 30 May 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2010.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Lusher, Tim (10 August 2010). "The Word: the presenters — What Terry Christian, Dani Behr, Amanda de Cadenet et al did next". The Guardian.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Midler, Caryn; Lehner, Marla (24 October 2006). "Strokes Guitarist & Wife Welcome Twins". People.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Nolan, Larissa (3 September 2006). "Not all that peachy being a wild child". Irish Independent.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- "Twins for Strokes Guitarist & New Wife". People. 19 July 2007.
- Reardanz, Karen (18 July 2006). "Daily Dish : Strokes' Guitarist's Secret Wedding". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 25 May 2010.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- "The Record". SPIN. 19 (12). December 2003. ISSN 0886-3032.
- "The Record". SPIN. 23 (1). January 2007. ISSN 0886-3032.
- Thompson, Peter A. (1997). Jack Nicholson: the life and times of an actor on the edge. Carol Pub. Group. ISBN 978-1-55972-420-3.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)