Summer Phoenix Biography: Age, Spouse, Net Worth, Height, Parents, Wikipedia, Movie

Summer Phoenix is a talented American actress, model, and designer who has made her mark in Hollywood with a unique blend of creativity and heart.

Summer started acting as a toddler, appearing in TV shows like Murder, She Wrote and movies like The Believer, where she earned praise for her powerful performance.

Beyond acting, she co-founded a vintage clothing boutique, Some Odd Rubies, showing her love for fashion and sustainability.

Profile

• Full Name: Summer Joy Bottom
• Stage Name: Summer Phoenix
• Born: December 10, 1978
• Age: 46 years old
• Birthplace: Winter Park, Florida, USA
• Nationality: American
• Occupation: Actress, Model, Designer
• Height: 5 feet 7 inches (170 cm)
• Religion: Unknown
• Parents: Arlyn Sharon Phoenix, John Lee Bottom
• Siblings: River Phoenix, Rain Phoenix, Joaquin Phoenix, Liberty Phoenix, Jodean Bottom
• Spouse: Casey Affleck (M. 2017)
• Children: Indiana August Affleck, Atticus Affleck
• Relationship: Divorced
• Net Worth: $4 million

Early Life & Education

Summer Phoenix was born on December 10, 1978, in Winter Park, Florida.

Her mother, Arlyn Sharon Phoenix, was born in New York to Jewish parents of Hungarian and Russian descent, and her father, John Lee Bottom, a carpenter from California, had English, German, and French roots, giving Summer a mixed American ethnicity.

The youngest of five siblings—River, Rain, Joaquin, and Liberty, plus a half-sister, Jodean—Summer grew up in a home filled with art and activism.

Summer attended New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts to study acting, a natural choice for a Phoenix sibling.

She left before graduating to focus on her film career, learning more from real-world experience than classroom studies.

Career

Summer began acting at age two, working with her siblings under agent Iris Burton. She had minor roles in TV shows like Murder, She Wrote, Growing Pains, Swamp Thing, and Airwolf, and appeared in the TV movie Kate’s Secret (1986) and the film Russkies (1987), playing the younger sister of her real-life brother Joaquin.

As a teenager, she took a break from acting but returned in the 1990s with roles in ER (1994) and indie films such as Girl (1998), The Faculty (1998), and I Woke Up Early the Day I Died (1998).

Her standout role came in 2001 as Carla Moebius in The Believer, earning her an Independent Spirit Award nomination for her intense performance. She also starred in SLC Punk! (1998), Dinner Rush (2000), and The Laramie Project (2002).

In 2002, she performed with Matt Damon and Casey Affleck in the play This Is Our Youth in London. Summer co-founded the vintage clothing boutique Some Odd Rubies in 2003 with friends Odessa Whitmire and Ruby Canner, running stores in New York and Los Angeles until it closed in 2012.

She also sang with her sister Rain’s band, The Causey Way, and appeared on albums by Rain’s band, the Papercranes. Summer’s career shows her love for art and her American drive to create.

Social Media

She does not have a Social media account.

Personal Life

Summer Phoenix, 46, lives a private life focused on her two sons, Indiana August (born May 31, 2004) and Atticus (born January 12, 2008).

At 5 feet 7 inches tall, she has a warm, artistic vibe that matches her creative spirit. She met actor Casey Affleck in the late 1990s through her brother Joaquin, who worked with Casey in To Die For (1995).

They got engaged on December 25, 2003, married on June 3, 2006, in Savannah, Georgia, and had their sons in Amsterdam and the U.S.

The couple separated in November 2015, announced it publicly in March 2016, and Summer filed for divorce on August 1, 2017, citing “irreconcilable differences.” The divorce was finalized days later.

Net Worth

Summer Phoenix’s net worth is estimated at $4 million.

Her money comes from her acting roles in films and TV, her work with Some Odd Rubies, and guest appearances in music projects.

She reportedly earns about $660,000 a year from her career efforts. While not as wealthy as her brother Joaquin, her success shows her talent and hard work, embodying the American dream of building a life through creativity and dedication.

Filmography

• Kate’s Secret (1986) – TV movie
• Russkies (1987) – Mischa
• Girl (1998) – Rebecca
• The Faculty (1998) – F*** You Girl
• I Woke Up Early the Day I Died (1998) – Bartender’s Girlfriend
• SLC Punk! (1998) – Brandy
• Dinner Rush (2000) – Marti Wellington
• Esther Kahn (2000) – Esther Kahn
• The Believer (2001) – Carla Moebius
• The Laramie Project (2002) – Jen
• Wasted (2002) – Samantha
• Suzie Gold (2004) – Sophie Gold
• Murder, She Wrote (1984) – Guest role
• Growing Pains (1985) – Guest role
• Swamp Thing (1990) – Guest role
• Airwolf (1984) – Guest role
• ER (1994) – Guest role