18 Facts About Ione Skye

Ione Skye made her film debut in the thriller River's Edge before gaining mainstream exposure by starring in Cameron Crowe's Say Anything.

Ione Skye has appeared in films throughout the 1990s, with notable roles in Gas Food Lodging, Wayne's World, and One Night Stand.

Ione Skye's father is Scottish-born with some Irish ancestry and grew up in England.

Ione Skye's mother is an American who was raised in the Bronx, New York City, and is Jewish.

Ione Skye is the younger sister of Camp Freddy singer Donovan Leitch.

Ione Skye's parents were separated at the time of her birth, and she was raised by her mother, having little to no contact with her father.

Ione Skye grew up primarily in Los Angeles and San Francisco, and spent time in Connecticut.

Ione Skye attended Immaculate Heart High School and Hollywood High School in Los Angeles.

Ione Skye made her film debut with a supporting role in River's Edge in 1986, followed by a role as the title character in The Rachel Papers.

Ione Skye played Diane Court, a withdrawn high school valedictorian, in the 1989 film Say Anything.

Ione Skye subsequently had supporting roles as Elise in the comedy Wayne's World and the Mike Figgis-directed drama One Night Stand.

Ione Skye wrote the children's book My Yiddish Vacation, published by Henry Holt and Company in May 2014.

Ione Skye has cited comic book artist Daniel Clowes as an inspiration for her painting and writing.

Ione Skye was supposed to appear as the cover model on the band's 1989 album, Mother's Milk however the label felt she looked "a little young" so they used a different model.

In 1992, Ione Skye married Adam Horovitz, a member of the Beastie Boys.

Ione Skye then had a relationship with furniture designer David Netto.

In 2008, Ione Skye became engaged to Australian musician Ben Lee.

Ione Skye eventually slept with former co-stars John Cusack and Matthew Perry, years after working together on Say Anything and A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon respectively.