A once famous actress and A-list star, Charlotte Lewis trod the rocky road to success in the ’90s and made significant contributions to the entertainment circles. The English actress and model, whose talent and beauty made her a household name, paid her dues in Hollywood before taking a few years off. While she’s been trying to make a comeback in recent years, many have wondered what the leading lady has been up to lately. Here’s everything you should know about Lewis, including her career and personal life.
Charlotte Lewis Bio
The English actress was born on August 7, 1967 in Kensington. Charlotte did not exactly have a comfortable childhood, having never met her Iraqi-Chilean father and being raised only by her Irish mother in north London. Lewis attended Bishop Douglass School in Finchley.
She developed an interest in theater at a young age, making her debut in the 1978 drama series Grange Hill portraying the character, Samantha. Lewis’ big screen debut was as a teenager in the 1986 film Pirates . After her outstanding performance on the early projects, Charlotte Lewis soon caught the attention of industry giants and went on to earn more lucrative and bigger roles.
Some of her post-work notably include The Golden Child in opposite Eddie Murphy, she starred in the 1988 horror film Choose: Help , Tripwire and The Legend of the Emerald Princess both appeared in (1989), The Essentials (1991), Storyville (1992), Sketch Artist (1992) , War People (1994), The Glass Cage (1996), Every Dog Has His Day (1999), Hey DJ (2003), and Lost Angelas (2017). She also appeared in television series such as Detective Story (1988), Broken Badge(1990), Seinfield (1995) , Bait (1995), Viper (1996), Renegade (1997) and Highlander: The Raven (1999) among others .
In addition to her acting career, Lewis is also a successful model, appearing on the cover of Playboy Magazine in 1993. In the 1990s, Shape Magazine was also recognized as the Naturally Gifted Actress among the Nine Ladies with Best Bodies.
controversy / scandal
Although it is a known fact that CharlotteLewis was pawned into prostitution as an underage girl. The talented actress surprised many when she accused actor and director Roman Polanski of sexually assaulting her when she was 16 in 2010. According to Charlotte, Polanski took advantage of her youth and naivety and pressured her to sleep with him.
The allegation, which came at a time when Polanski was being implicated in several other sexual assault cases, became a huge scandal that went viral. Despite the fact that Charlotte’s allegation wasn’t the first of its kind aimed at Polanski, he still denied the claims.
Even more so, as the investigation began, Charlotte’s claim became more complicated when it appeared that the duo were actually involved in a mutual romantic relationship for a short time. It was later revealed that the actors, whose paths crossed, were on the set of the film in 1986. Pirates quickly became friends and the relationship later developed into a romantic one, which lasted about six months.
However, after other sexual assaults, Polanski implicated teenage girls who also turned against him, and eventually fled the United States. He initially served a two-month prison sentence in Switzerland before being placed under house arrest in Gstaad. Polanski later regained his freedom in 2010.
Charlotte Lewis family – married, husband, children
Charlotte Lewis, who has Chilean and Iraqi heritage, has an interesting dating history, mostly centered around her peers in the entertainment industry. Although the leading lady has never been married, she has always made headlines with her relatively short relationships. Men she is on the A-list with include Eddie Murphy, whom she dated in the 80’s, Jim Carrey, Mario Sotela, Eric Clapton, William Annesley, Charlie Sheen, Julian Lennon, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Warren Beatty and Jack Nicholson, Harry Dean Stanton, Michael Hutchence, and Dodi Fayed. In 2004, Lewis had a son, but details of the boy’s name and father are not known to the public.
Where is she now?
Charlotte’s best career days may well be over as she has been conspicuously inactive for the last few years. She faltered after making headlines in 2010 with her sexual assault of Franco-Polish film director Polanski. Still, Lewis reappeared in the 2017 film Lost Angelas. The leading lady, who currently lives in Hampstead, London seems to be making big plans to rejuvenate her career and her days of fame. Lewis, who has overcome various difficulties throughout her career, may have left the past behind and only hoped for a brighter and brighter future.