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Arielle Holmes (born September 17, 1993) is an American actress and writer. She is best known for starring as a semi-fictionalized version of herself in the film Heaven Knows What (2014), based on an unpublished memoir she wrote at the behest of the film's directors, Josh and Benny Safdie.
Feb 17, 2021 · I recently watched Heaven Knows What and was impressed with her performance, and intrigued that it was based on true stories from her. It doesn't appear that she has acted since 2016. Is she still working as an actress?
Arielle Holmes was born on 17 September 1993 in Hollywood, California, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for American Honey (2016), Heaven Knows What (2014) and 2307: Winter's Dream (2016).
May 21, 2015 · Arielle Holmes was a homeless junkie when she was “discovered.” Now she’s the lead in a movie based on her own life, and thinking maybe she’ll give this acting thing a go.
Nov 21, 2022 · Then, out of nowhere, Safdie saw Arielle Holmes: a young woman with striking eyes, and a face that seemed to tell a story, if not several. Instantly taken by her – and mistakenly presuming...
May 29, 2015 · Holmes, a formerly homeless heroin addict from New Jersey, plays out her own life story as Harley, a street urchin clamouring for a fix and vying for the attention and admiration of her apathetic druggie boyfriend Ilya (Caleb Landry Jones). The screenplay is based on Holmes’ unpublished memoir Mad Love In New York City.
Jul 10, 2015 · But Josh and Benny Safdie’s tough, lean Heaven Knows What has a searing intensity those antecedents lack: It centers on electrifying newcomer Arielle Holmes as a homeless junkie named...
Nov 17, 2014 · Interview: Arielle Holmes & Caleb Landry Jones Talk Drugs, Drama & Making ‘Heaven Knows What’. The Tokyo International Film Festival ended with a Grand Prix win for Josh and Benny Safdie ’s ...
May 29, 2015 · The film slightly fictionalizes the experience of Arielle Holmes, a young homeless addict whom filmmakers Josh and Benny Safdie first encountered in Manhattan's Diamond District.
Sep 8, 2014 · It wasn’t exactly Lana Turner at the soda fountain, but the manner in which filmmaker brothers Benny and Joshua Safdie happened upon Arielle Holmes, the lead actress and muse for “Heaven Knows...
