Liesel Pritzker Simmons

About

Child actress and heiress who starred as Sara Crewe in the Academy Award-winning fantasy film A Little Princess, directed by Alfonso Cuaron.

Before Fame

She adopted the stage name Liesel Matthews both in honor of her brother Matthew and to avoid conflict with her divorced parents.

Trivia

She was a prominent philanthropist and founded the Young Ambassadors for Opportunity, a non-profit network that raised microfinance loans.

Family Life

She was born into the wealthy Pritzker family. Her uncle Jay amassed a billion-dollar fortune by starting the Hyatt Hotel chain. She married Ian Simmons.

Associated With

She played Harrison Ford's daughter in the action thriller film Air Force One.