Eve Hewson is an Irish actress best known for her role as Becka Garvey in the Apple TV+ dark comedy series Bad Sisters and for her starring role in the 2026 Steven Spielberg sci-fi thriller Disclosure Day.
She is the daughter of U2 frontman Bono and Irish activist Ali Hewson, and has steadily built a respected acting career entirely on her own terms.
Who is Eve Hewson?
Eve Hewson is one of Ireland’s most sought-after screen actors. She broke into international recognition with a lead role in the Steven Soderbergh medical drama The Knick in 2014, and cemented her reputation with her performance in the BAFTA-winning Apple TV+ series Bad Sisters, which ran for two seasons between 2022 and 2024.
Her role in Disclosure Day, directed by Steven Spielberg and released in June 2026, has generated early Oscar buzz for a performance described by Spielberg himself as “extraordinary.”
She has always worked to be known for her craft rather than her parentage. Growing up, she told the Irish Independent that she routinely told classmates her father was a doctor to avoid the conversation entirely.
She told Town and Country that when she began acting, she realized she could spend entire days going over scripts without it feeling like work, something she had never experienced with music.
She has now appeared in two Spielberg films, headlined a Peabody Award-winning series, and built a filmography spanning drama, comedy, fantasy, and musicals.
As of 2026, she is among the most in-demand Irish actresses working in television and film.
Eve Hewson Age / Birthday
Eve Hewson is 34 years old as of 2026, born on July 7, 1991.
Ethnicity / Nationality
Eve Hewson is Irish. She was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland.
Eve Hewson Early Life
Eve Hewson was born on July 7, 1991, in Dublin, Ireland. Her full birth name is Memphis Eve Sunnyday Iris Hewson. The name Eve was chosen because she was born at 7 a.m. on July 7, with the word “eve” sitting in the middle of the word “seven.”
She has described the name as “very embarrassing” and told The Kelly Clarkson Show that it came from her parents being “hippies.”
She grew up in Killiney, an affluent coastal suburb south of Dublin. The family maintained a deliberately grounded lifestyle despite her father’s global fame.
Bono and Ali chose to raise their children in Dublin, away from the music industry’s center of gravity. Eve has said the experience of growing up with a famous parent took fame “off a pedestal” for her. She told The Times in 2026 that wanting to be famous is “the dumbest thing on the planet.”
She attended the Dalkey School Project for primary school and then St. Andrew’s College in Dublin for secondary school. Her interest in acting developed around age 13.
When Bono’s daughters Jordan and Eve left for university in the United States, their parents relocated to New York alongside them, at one point living in a Central Park West penthouse.
Eve Hewson Parents
Eve’s father is Paul David Hewson, known worldwide as Bono, the lead vocalist and co-founder of U2. Born on May 10, 1960, in Dublin, Bono is one of the most recognizable musicians in the world.
He has also been a prominent global activist, with campaigns focused on debt relief for developing nations, HIV/AIDS treatment access, and poverty reduction. U2 is one of the best-selling musical acts in history. Bono’s lyrics frequently draw on his Christian faith, which has remained central to his personal life.
Eve’s mother is Ali Hewson (née Alison Stewart), born March 23, 1961. Ali met Bono at age 12 at Mount Temple Comprehensive School in Dublin, and they married in 1982. She holds a degree in politics and sociology from University College Dublin.
Ali has been a long-term activist in areas including anti-nuclear campaigning and humanitarian work related to the Chernobyl disaster.
She has been a patron of Chernobyl Children’s Project International since 1994 and participated in aid missions to high-radiation zones in Belarus. She also co-founded the ethical fashion brand Edun with Bono in 2005.
Bono has been openly supportive of Eve’s acting career. She joked in a 2024 interview on TODAY that he is “a stage dad” and compared him to “the male Kris Jenner,” adding that he constantly encourages her to make calls and pursue roles and that she often has to tell him to calm down.
Eve Hewson Religion
Eve Hewson was raised in a home shaped by her father’s Christian faith. Bono grew up with a Catholic father and a Protestant mother and has spoken extensively throughout his career about his personal Christian beliefs.
His faith informs much of U2’s music and his public activism. The Hewson children attended interdenominational schools in Dublin.
Hewson herself has not made specific public statements about her own religious beliefs, and no verified source confirms a personal faith position on her part.
Eve Hewson Siblings
Eve Hewson is the second of four children born to Bono and Ali Hewson. Her older sister, Jordan Joy Hewson, was born in May 1989 and studied political science at Columbia University before earning a master’s degree in creative writing. Jordan later founded Speakable, a tech company focused on civic engagement and social activism.
Her younger brother Elijah Bob Patricius Guggi Q Hewson was born on August 17, 1999. He is the lead singer of the Irish indie rock band Inhaler, which has released three studio albums, with their debut entering the UK chart at number one in 2021.
Her youngest sibling, John Abraham Hewson, was born on May 21, 2001, and maintains an intensely private life.
Eve Hewson Education
Eve moved to the United States to attend New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, where she studied acting. She graduated on May 22, 2013.
On the same day, Bono declined an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from NYU, choosing to attend instead as a proud parent.
Eve Hewson Career
Early Work (2005 to 2013)
Eve made her acting debut in 2005 alongside her sister Jordan in the short film Lost and Found. Her parents had initially been against her pursuing performance, but she persisted. In 2008, she made her feature-length debut in The 27 Club. The same year, she enrolled in an acting program at the New York Film Academy.
She appeared in the music video for Irish band The Script’s 2010 single “For the First Time.” In 2011, she had her first major film role in Paolo Sorrentino’s This Must Be the Place, starring alongside Sean Penn and Frances McDormand. The film premiered at Cannes Film Festival and brought her first serious critical attention.
In 2013, she appeared in the romantic comedy Enough Said, playing the daughter of James Gandolfini’s character. That same year she was nominated for the Tatler Irish Woman of the Year Award for her work in film.
The Knick (2014 to 2015)
Her television breakthrough came with The Knick, the Cinemax period medical drama directed by Steven Soderbergh. Eve played Nurse Lucy Elkins across both seasons of the series, set in a New York City hospital in 1900.
The show earned the Satellite Award for Best Ensemble Television in 2014 and established her as a serious dramatic actor.
Film Roles: Bridge of Spies to Robin Hood (2015 to 2018)
In 2015, Eve appeared in Spielberg’s Cold War thriller Bridge of Spies, starring Tom Hanks. She played Carol Donovan, the teenage daughter of Hanks’ character. The film won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
She played Maid Marian in the 2018 adventure film Robin Hood, alongside Taron Egerton, Jamie Foxx, and Jamie Dornan.
In promotional interviews for the film, she said she wanted Marian to feel stronger and more active than in previous versions of the story.
The Luminaries and Behind Her Eyes (2020 to 2021)
In 2020, Eve starred as Anna Wetherell in The Luminaries, a BBC fantasy drama adapted from Eleanor Catton’s Booker Prize-winning novel. The miniseries, set during the New Zealand gold rush of 1866, co-starred Eva Green.
In 2021, she played Adele in the Netflix psychological thriller series Behind Her Eyes. The show became a viral hit after landing on Netflix globally and generated significant buzz for its plot twists.
Her performance earned her Irish Film and Television Award nominations for Rising Star and Best Lead Actress in a Drama.
Flora and Son (2023)
Eve played the title role in Flora and Son (2023), a musical film written and directed by John Carney. The film follows a single mother in Dublin who takes up guitar and finds new direction in her life.
It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and earned strong reviews. Eve received an Irish Film and Television Award nomination for Best Lead Actress in a Film for the performance.
Bad Sisters (2022 to 2024)
Eve’s most celebrated role to date is Becka Garvey in Bad Sisters, the Apple TV+ Irish dark comedy developed by Sharon Horgan, Dave Finkel, and Brett Baer.
Set in Dublin, the show follows four sisters who plot the death of their abusive brother-in-law. Eve played the youngest sister, a free-spirited masseuse whose loyalty to her family drives much of the story.
Bad Sisters won a Peabody Award in 2022 and the BAFTA for Best Drama Series. The first season received 12 nominations at the Irish Film and Television Awards, winning four, including Best Drama.
Eve was nominated twice for Best Supporting Actress for her work in the series. Spielberg saw her performance in Bad Sisters and decided to cast her in his next film.
The Perfect Couple and Jay Kelly (2024 to 2025)
In 2024, Eve starred in the Netflix mystery series The Perfect Couple alongside Nicole Kidman and Liev Schreiber, playing Amelia Sacks, a woman whose engagement party turns deadly when a murder occurs.
The series generated strong viewership on Netflix upon its release in September 2024.
In 2025, she appeared in Jay Kelly, Noah Baumbach’s ensemble comedy-drama released on Netflix, starring alongside George Clooney and Adam Sandler.
Disclosure Day (2026)
Disclosure Day, Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi thriller, was released in theaters on June 12, 2026. Eve plays Jane Blankenship, a former nun whose partner, a cybersecurity administrator played by Josh O’Connor, threatens to release classified government files proving the existence of extraterrestrial life. The cast also includes Emily Blunt, Colman Domingo, Colin Firth, and Wyatt Russell.
Spielberg contacted Eve directly after watching Bad Sisters. She described the experience to The Hollywood Reporter in 2026: she received a call from her agent saying Spielberg wanted to Zoom with her in 90 minutes.
A team member hand-delivered the script to her afterward. She discovered her character was on nearly every page. Spielberg told Irish broadcaster RTÉ: “I thought she did extraordinary work in Bad Sisters. So she got the part pretty quickly.”
The film has generated early Oscar buzz for Eve’s performance, marking a significant escalation in her Hollywood profile.
Eve Hewson Net Worth
Eve Hewson’s estimated net worth is approximately $8 million as of 2026.
Her income comes from her extensive television and film career, including lead and supporting roles across major productions for Apple TV+, Netflix, Amazon, and major theatrical studios.
Her starring role in Disclosure Day, a major Spielberg summer blockbuster, is expected to raise her profile and earning potential significantly.
Eve Hewson Height
Eve Hewson’s height has not been publicly confirmed in verified sources. She has brown hair and brown eyes, which enhances her personality.
Eve Hewson Boyfriend and Relationship
Eve Hewson dated One Tree Hill actor James Lafferty from 2010 to 2015. As of 2026, her current relationship status is not publicly confirmed.
She moved back to Ireland during the COVID-19 pandemic and has been based at the Hewson family home in Killiney since early 2023, though she continues to work internationally.
Eve Hewson Awards and Nominations
Eve has received several Irish Film and Television Award nominations, including Rising Star and Best Lead Actress in a Drama for Behind Her Eyes (2021), two nominations for Best Supporting Actress for Bad Sisters, and Best Lead Actress in a Film for Flora and Son (2024).
Bad Sisters as a series won a Peabody Award in 2022 and the BAFTA for Best Drama Series. As a cast member on The Knick, she shared in the show’s Satellite Award for Best Ensemble Television in 2014.
Her performance in Disclosure Day is generating further awards attention as of mid-2026.
Conclusion
Eve Hewson has spent more than a decade proving that her talent is entirely her own.
From a supporting role in a Spielberg Cold War thriller to a Peabody-winning black comedy to a leading role in his latest blockbuster, she has moved steadily and deliberately through a career defined by strong choices and committed performances.
Now firmly at the center of major international productions, she stands as one of Ireland’s most accomplished and distinctive actors working today.