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American activist

Arlyn Phoenix
Born	Arlyn Sharon Dunetz () December 31, (age&#;80) New York City, U.S.
Other&#;names	Heart Phoenix
Occupation	Social activist
Spouses	John Lee Bottom &#; &#; (m.&#;; div.&#;)&#; Jeffrey Weisberg &#; &#; (m.&#;)&#;
Children	River Phoenix Rain Phoenix Joaquin Phoenix Liberty Phoenix Summer Phoenix

Arlyn Sharon Phoenix (née&#;Dunetz; born December 31, ), commonly known as Heart Phoenix, is an American social activist and mother of actors River, Rain, Joaquin, Liberty, and Summer Phoenix.

Early life

Arlyn Phoenix was born on December 31, , in The Bronx, New York City, the daughter of Margaret (née Lefkowitz; –) and Meyer Dunetz (–).^[1] Arlyn was raised with her two sisters, Rhoda and Merle (Sun).

Joaquin phoenix bio He returned to the big screen later that year with a supporting role in Oliver Stone 's U Turn , then played a locked-up drug scapegoat in Return to Paradise Rain Phoenix Sibling. In , Phoenix reunited with Wahlberg for the gritty urban tale We Own the Night , in which they played brothers on opposite sides of the law. Our dedicated Editorial team verifies each of the articles published on the Biographyhost.

Her mother's family was from Hungary, and her father's family was from Russia. Although Arlyn's family was Jewish^[2][3] and celebrated the Jewish culture and holidays, they did not attend synagogue.^[2]

Adult life

Arlyn Phoenix left New York in and moved to California, where she met her future husband John Lee Bottom (–).^[4]

They traveled together along the West Coast, picking fruit and vegetables along the way, and their first son River was born August 23, ^{[citation needed]}

Soon after their first daughter Rain was born in , they joined the religious group The Children of God and toured Mexico, Puerto Rico and South America as missionaries of the cult for several years.

It was during this time that their son and daughter Joaquin and Liberty (Libertad) were born. Arlyn and John renamed themselves for a brief period, taking the biblical names Jochebed and Amram, respectively.^[5]

The couple eventually grew disillusioned with the Children of God and left in Arlyn would later state that she and her husband were opposed to the cult's increasingly distorted rules, particularly the practice of flirty fishing.^[6] They returned to the US in late and lived in Winter Park, Florida, where Arlyn gave birth to her youngest child, Summer.

Joaquin phoenix bio wikipedia He later went back to his birth name and received positive reviews for his supporting work in the comedy-drama To Die For and the period film Quills He has been a vegan since age 3 , when he witnessed fishermen treating fish violently after catching them. Following "Gladiator", Phoenix showcased his versatility as an actor in the biopic "Walk the Line" , where he took on the role of iconic country musician Johnny Cash. Bob Dylan.

Around this time, they legally adopted the surname "Phoenix" (Arlyn later changed her name to "Heart" in ) and began to embrace veganism as their new diet and lifestyle.^{[citation needed]}

The parents took their five children and headed back to California, where Arlyn got a job as an executive secretary for NBC. She later hired an agent, Iris Burton, who eventually got all of her children acting work.

John and Arlyn divorced in She is now married to her second husband, Jeffrey Weisberg.^{[citation needed]}

Phoenix was the executive director of The Florida School of Traditional Midwifery for five years, one of ten accredited direct entry midwifery schools in the country.^[7]

In , she co-founded the non-profit organization River Phoenix Center for Peacebuilding which provides and promotes the best practices and principles of peacebuilding and global sustainability.^[8]

She is on the Board of Directors of Peace Alliance, an organization which supports the creation of a United States Department of Peace.

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