Alison Eastwood

Alison Eastwood
Eastwood in 2012
Born (1972-05-22) May 22, 1972
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1980–present
Spouses
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(m. 1999; div. 2000)​
Stacy Poitras
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(m. 2013)​
FatherClint Eastwood
RelativesKyle Eastwood (brother)
Scott Eastwood (half-brother)
Francesca Eastwood (half-sister)

Alison Eastwood (born May 22, 1972) is an American film director and actress.

Early life

Eastwood was born in 1972 in Santa Monica, California, to fitness instructor Margaret Neville Johnson and actor Clint Eastwood.[1] She has a brother, Kyle, and six known paternal half-siblings, including Scott and Francesca.[2]

She attended Santa Catalina School in Monterey, California, and Stevenson School in Pebble Beach. She attended UC Santa Barbara, but did not graduate.[3]

Career

Eastwood landed some professional acting roles during her childhood and preadolescent years. Her acting in the 1984 thriller Tightrope earned her a Young Artist Award nomination. She has also worked as a runway and magazine model in Paris, posing for several European fashion magazines and the American edition of Vogue. She posed nude in the February 2003 issue of Playboy.[4]

Since then, Eastwood has again appeared onscreen. Film credits include Just a Little Harmless Sex (1998), Black and White (1999), Friends & Lovers (1999), If You Only Knew (2000), Power Play (2002), Poolhall Junkies (2003), I'll Be Seeing You (2004), One Long Night (2007), Once Fallen (2010), and The Mule (2018).

Eastwood made her directorial debut with Rails & Ties (2007), starring Kevin Bacon and Marcia Gay Harden.[5]

She has her own clothing line, called the Eastwood Ranch Apparel.[6] She is the founder of the Eastwood Ranch Foundation, a non-profit animal welfare organization.[6]

On the small screen, she appeared in the Nat Geo Wild TV program Animal Intervention. She has also been featured on the reality TV series Chainsaw Gang as one of the sculptor's girlfriends. The sculptor is Stacy Poitras, whom she married on March 15, 2013.[7]

Eastwood's cover of "Come Rain or Come Shine", which she is shown performing part of in Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, is included on the movie's soundtrack.[8]

She directed the romantic drama film Battlecreek (2017), starring Bill Skarsgård, Paula Malcomson, and Claire van der Boom.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1980 Bronco Billy Child at orphanage Uncredited
1980 Any Which Way You Can Kid Uncredited
1984 Tightrope Amanda Block
1997 Absolute Power Art Student Uncredited
1997 Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Mandy Nicholls
1998 Just a Little Harmless Sex Laura
1998 Suicide, the Comedy Amanda
1999 Breakfast of Champions Maria Maritimo
1999 Friends & Lovers Lisa
1999 Black and White Lynn Dombrowsky TV film
2000 The Spring Sophie Weston TV film
2000 If You Only Knew Samantha
2002 Poolhall Junkies Tara
2002 The Bend Sue Morris Short subject
2002 Power Play Gabriella St. John
2004 I'll Be Seeing You Patricia Collins TV film
2004 They Are Among Us Finley TV film
2005 Flatbush Shellman Short subject
2005 The Lost Angel Detective Billie Palmer
2005 Don't Tell Raphael
2006 Lesser Evil Karen Max TV film
2006 How to Go Out on a Date in Queens Karen
2006 Waitin' to Live Harriett Williams
2007 Rails & Ties N/a Director only
2007 One Long Night Wendy
2010 Once Fallen Kat
2011 Henry Laura Short subject
2012 Animal Intervention Herself Docuseries
2013 Shadow People Sophie Lacombe
2014 Finding Harmony Sam Colter
2014 C.R.U. Allison Doyle-Ewansiha
2015 Unity[9] Narrator Documentary
2017 Battlecreek N/a Director only
2018 The Mule Iris

Eastwood Ranch Foundation

In Agoura Hills, California, Alison Eastwood launched the Eastwood Ranch Foundation Animal Welfare and Rescue non-profit organization in 2012.[10]

In 2024, the Foundation opened a rescue center. With modern kennel spaces and dedicated veterinary care, the non-profit increased its capacity to rescue and rehome animals from high-kill shelters while promoting community involvement in animal welfare.[11]

The 3rd annual Chevy Metal benefit concert, featuring guests that included Dave Grohl and Gene Simmons, raised $50,000 for the Eastwood Ranch Foundation in August, 2025. Proceeds were used to support rescue, medical care, and adoption efforts for animals in Southern California.[12]

The Eastwood Ranch Foundation has organized adoption fairs, such as the Valentine’s Pet Adoption Event in February 2026, which found homes for over 30 rescue cats and dogs.[13]

In April 2026, the Eastwood Ranch Foundation hosted a legislative press event for California's AB 2010 (SNIP Act) at their Agoura Hills adoption center, focused on systemic solutions to animal overpopulation. The bill expands low-cost spay/neuter access, aiming to reduce high-risk shelter intakes and euthanasia rates in California.[14]

References

  1. ↑ birth reference results from CaliforniaBirthIndex.org
  2. ↑ Dupre, Elyse (July 24, 2024). "A Guide to Clint Eastwood's Sprawling Family". E! Online.
  3. ↑ Alison Eastwood - Facebook
  4. ↑ Playboy Magazine ~ February 2003 (Alison Eastwood). February 2003. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  5. ↑ Eastwood's tip to daughter: take your vitamins from Reuters, September 16, 2007.
  6. 1 2 "Alison Eastwood: Finding Forever Homes Beyond Hollywood". Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Alison Eastwood Is Engaged". People.com. December 3, 2012.
  8. ↑ Matthew Robinson (November 18, 1997). "Midnight in the Garden of Good & Evil - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  9. ↑ Dave McNary (April 22, 2015). "Documentary 'Unity' Set for Aug. 12 Release with 100 Star Narrators". Variety. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Clint Eastwood 'saved' his daughter by raising her outside of Los Angeles". September 26, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
  11. ↑ WAN (November 4, 2024). "WAN Exclusive At The Brand New Eastwood Ranch Animal Rescue & Adoption Center". World Animal News. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
  12. ↑ Rodriguez, Ricardo (September 23, 2025). "Chevy Metal Raise $50k at 3rd Annual Benefit Concert for Eastwood Ranch Foundation". Modern Drummer Magazine. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
  13. ↑ "The Malibu Times — Malibu News, Sports & Community". The Malibu Times. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
  14. ↑ Staff, The Acorn (April 23, 2026). "Animal lovers unleash new spay/neuter bill". The Acorn - Serving Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Oak Park & Westlake Village. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
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