Alice Eve: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds

Alice Eve: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds
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Thanks to a starring role in 'Star Trek Into Darkness' (and a certain scene where she strips to her underwear to flash the flesh), Alice Eve is on the verge of going stratospheric.

Despite starring in the likes of 'She's Out Of My League' and 'Entourage' she's best known by boys of a certain age for playing Charlotte's buxom, bra-less nanny in the godawful 'Sex And The City 2', but there's a whole lot more to the English actress than that.

So, before Alice becomes a household name, here's everything you need to know in 90 seconds or less...

Alice Eve: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds
Alice Eve: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(01 of09)
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1. She played the buxom, bra-less nanny with the dodgy Oirish accent in the universally panned 'Sex And The City 2'. Let's just pretend that never happened.
Alice Eve: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(02 of09)
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2. Eve was born in London, England, the daughter of actors Trevor Eve ('Waking The Dead') and Sharon Maughan. (credit:Getty Images)
Alice Eve: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(03 of09)
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3. She has heterochromia; her right eye is green and her left blue. David Bowie also has it, fact fans. (credit:Getty Images)
Alice Eve: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(04 of09)
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4. Her famous boyfriends have included the actors Rafe Spall, Rufus Sewell and poet Adam O'Riordan. Ok, we hadn't heard of the last one either. (credit:AP)
Alice Eve: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(05 of09)
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5. She's got the looks AND the brains, having studied English at Oxford. "I'm not intimidated by academia," she told The Independent. "I pursued it quite heavily myself… and I went all the way with education." (credit:Getty Images)
Alice Eve: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(06 of09)
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6. She has a message for all the haters who took offence to her kit-off moment in 'Star Trek Into Darkness', saying: "I think that to ignore an element of sexuality is to ignore an element of humanity." So there. (credit:Paramount)
Alice Eve: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(07 of09)
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7. If you ever spot Alice in a bar and fancy your chances, you better brush up on your small talk first. Speaking about her worst ever chat up line, she said: "[Someone asked] 'can I give you a kiss?' When they go straight for dessert... they haven't even done any preamble." You have been warned, it's aalllll about the preamble, people. (credit:Getty Images)
Alice Eve: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(08 of09)
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8. She suffers for her art; speaking about being an actress she said: "You can be left with less of yourself." Ooooh, deeeeeeeeep. (credit:Getty Images)
Alice Eve: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(09 of09)
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9. To get into shape for her role in 'Star Trek Into Darkness' she survived on a diet of spinach for six months. Just call her Popeye. (credit:Getty Images)
Alice Eve's Red Carpet Style
'Star Trek Into Darkness' Premiere(01 of33)
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BERLIN, GERMANY - APRIL 29: Alice Eve attends the 'Star Trek Into Darkness' Premiere at CineStar on April 29, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures) (credit:Getty Images)
'Star Trek Into Darkness' Photocall(02 of33)
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BERLIN, GERMANY - APRIL 28: Actress Alice Eve attends the 'Star Trek Into Darkness' Photocall at China Club on April 28, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures) (credit:Getty Images)
Tribeca Film Festival 2013 After-Party For "Some Velvet Morning"(03 of33)
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 21: Actress Alice Eve attends Tribeca Film Festival 2013 After-Party for 'Some Velvet Morning', hosted by Heineken at 1 Oak on April 21, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for Heineken) (credit:Getty Images)
Tiffany & Co. Celebrates Its Blue Book Ball(04 of33)
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 18: Actress Alice Eve is wearing Diamonds from the Tiffany & Co. 2013 Blue Book Collection as she attends the Tiffany & Co. Blue Book Ball at Rockefeller Center on April 18, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Tiffany & Co.) (credit:Getty Images)
CinemaCon 2013(05 of33)
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LAS VEGAS, NV - APRIL 15: Actress Alice Eve arrives at a Paramount Pictures presentation to promote her upcoming film, 'Star Trek Into Darkness' during CinemaCon at Caesars Palace on April 15, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Isaac Brekken/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
3rd Annual Coach Evening to Benefit Children's Defense Fund (06 of33)
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SANTA MONICA, CA - APRIL 10: Actress Alice Eve attends the 3rd Annual Coach Evening to benefit Children's Defense Fund at Bad Robot on April 10, 2013 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
2013 Vanity Fair Oscar Party (07 of33)
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WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 24: Actress Alice Eve arrives at the 2013 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Graydon Carter at Sunset Tower on February 24, 2013 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Roksanda Ilincic Fall/Winter 2013(08 of33)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 19: Alice Eve attends the Roksanda Ilincic show during London Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2013/14 at on February 19, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Rankin Collabor8te Premiere (09 of33)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 12: Alice Eve attends the premiere of Rankin's Collabor8te connected by NOKIA at Regent Street Cinema on February 12, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Elle Style Awards (10 of33)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 11: Alice Eve attends the Elle Style Awards at Savoy Hotel on February 11, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Tim Whitby/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
EE British Academy Film Awards(11 of33)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 10: Alice Eve poses in the press room at the EE British Academy Film Awards at The Royal Opera House on February 10, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart Wilson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
EE British Academy Film Awards (12 of33)
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 09: Alice Eve attends the EE British Academy Film Awards nominees party at Asprey London on February 9, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart Wilson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
2013 BAFTA Nominations(13 of33)
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British actress Alice Eve (L) and British actor Jeremy Irvine (R) pose for pictures at a photocall to mark the 2013 BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Awards) nominations in central London, on January 9, 2013. Steven Spielberg's political drama 'Lincoln', the film version of hit stage musical 'Les Miserables' and Ang Lee's 'Life of Pi' lead the nominations for the BAFTAs announced in London. All three are in the running for best film in the British awards, viewed as one of the indicators of Oscars glory, alongside Kathryn Bigelow's Osama bin Laden manhunt movie 'Zero Dark Thirty' and Iran hostage drama 'Argo'. AFP PHOTO / JUSTIN TALLIS (Photo credit should read JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
"Beat the Odds" Awards (14 of33)
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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - DECEMBER 06: Alice Eve arrives for the Children's Defense Fund-California 22nd Annual 'Beat the Odds' Awards at Beverly Hills Hotel on December 6, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Toby Canham/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Burberry Spring/Summer 2013 (15 of33)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 17: Alice Eve arrives at the Burberry Spring Summer 2013 Womenswear Show at Kensington Gardens on September 17, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Burberry) (credit:Getty Images)
Premiere Of "Lawless" (16 of33)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - AUGUST 22: Actress Alice Eve arrives at the Premiere of the Weinstein Company's 'Lawless' at ArcLight Cinemas on August 22, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
"Men In Black 3" New York Premiere(17 of33)
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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 23: Actress Alice Eve attends the 'Men In Black 3' New York Premiere at Ziegfeld Theatre on May 23, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
"Men In Black 3" Premiere(18 of33)
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 16: Alice Eve attends the premiere for Men In Black 3 at Odeon Leicester Square on May 16, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart Wilson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
"The Raven" Los Angeles Premiere (19 of33)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 23: Actress Alice Eve arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of Relativity Media's 'The Raven' held at the Los Angeles Theatre on April 23, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images For Relativity Media) (credit:Getty Images)
"The Raven" New York Red Carpet Screening (20 of33)
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 16: Actress Alice Eve attends 'The Raven' NY Screening Presented By DeLeon Tequila at Landmark Sunshine Cinema on April 16, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images For Relativity Media) (credit:Getty Images)
Valentino Rodeo Drive Flagship Opening(21 of33)
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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - MARCH 27: Actress Alice Eve arrives at the Valentino Rodeo Drive Flagship store opening on March 27, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
2012 Vanity Fair Oscar Party (22 of33)
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WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 26: Actress Alice Eve arrives at the 2012 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Graydon Carter at Sunset Tower on February 26, 2012 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Vanity Fair And Juicy Couture “Vanities” 20th Anniversary (23 of33)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 20: Actress Alice Eve attends Vanity Fair and Juicy Couture “Vanities” 20th Anniversary hosted by Vanity Fair West Coast Editor Krista Smith and actress Shailene Woodley in support of All It Takes at Siren Studios on February 20, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images for VF) (credit:Getty Images)
2012 Golden Globe Awards After Party(24 of33)
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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 15: Actress Alice Eve arrives at 13th Annual Warner Bros. And InStyle Golden Globe Awards After Party at The Beverly Hilton hotel on January 15, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The Art Of Elysium's 5th Annual Heaven Gala(25 of33)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 14: Actress Alice Eve arrives at The Art Of Elysium's 5th Annual Heaven Gala on January 14, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Valerie Macon/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
2011 "Beat The Odds" Awards(26 of33)
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Actress Alice Eve arrives at the Children's Defense Fund's 21st Annual 'Beat The Odds' Awards in Beverly Hills, California, on December 1, 2011. AFP PHOTO/VALERIE MACON (Photo credit should read VALERIE MACON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
2011 MOCA Gala (27 of33)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 12: Actress Alice Eve attends the 2011 Museum Of Contemporary Art Gala on November 12, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Burberry Body Event (28 of33)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 26: Actress Alice Eve arrives at the Burberry Body Event hosted by Christopher Bailey and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley held at Burberry Beverly Hills on October 26, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images for Burberry) (credit:Getty Images)
ELLE's 18th Annual Women in Hollywood Awards(29 of33)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 17: Actress Alice Eve arrives at ELLE's 18th Annual Women in Hollywood Tribute held at the Four Seasons Hotel on October 17, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
MIU MIU Presents Lucrecia Martel's "Muta" (30 of33)
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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JULY 19: Actress Alice Eve arrives at Lucrecia Martel's 'Muta' presented by MIU MIU at a private residence on July 19, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images for MIU MIU) (credit:Getty Images)
jcpenney Celebrates The I "Heart" Ronson Collection(31 of33)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - JUNE 21: Alice Eve attends the I 'Heart' Ronson and jcpenney celebration of The I 'Heart' Ronson Collection held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on June 21, 2011 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cynthia Vincent Flagship Store Launch Party(32 of33)
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NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 30: Actress Alice Eve attends the Cynthia Vincent flagship store launch party at Don Hill's on March 30, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
"Arcadia" Broadway Opening Night (33 of33)
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NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 17: Actress Alice Eve attends the opening night of 'Arcadia' on Broadway at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on March 17, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)