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India Eisley is an American actress best known for her role as Eve in the action-horror film Underworld: Awakening and as Sawa in the thriller Kite. Television audiences may recognize her as Ashley Juergens from the ABC Family drama series The Secret Life of the American Teenager, which aired from 2008 to 2013.

<h2>Early Life and Family Background</h2>

India Joy Eisley was born on October 29, 1993, in Los Angeles, California. She is the daughter of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Glen_Eisley">musician</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Glen_Eisley">David Glen Eisley</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivia_Hussey">actress</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivia_Hussey">Olivia Hussey</a>, who died in December 2024. Her <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Eisley">grandfather</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Eisley">Anthony Eisley</a>, was also an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Eisley">actor</a>, known for his work in television during the 1960s. India is of English and Argentinian descent through her mother’s side.

Before marrying David Glen Eisley in 1991, her mother was married to Japanese <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira_Fuse">singer</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira_Fuse">Akira Fuse</a>. India has a half-brother, Max Fuse, from that marriage, and another half-brother, Alexander Martin, from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivia_Hussey">Olivia Hussey</a>'s earlier marriage to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Paul_Martin">Dean Paul Martin</a>.

<h2>Personal Interests and Education</h2>

India Eisley was drawn to the entertainment world from a young age, influenced by her family's artistic background. Her hobbies include dancing—she took ballet lessons as a child—and she also studied martial arts. She briefly did modeling work in her early years, including fashion shows.

Known for her love of animals, Eisley has a variety of pets, including five dogs, three potbellied pigs, a rabbit, a parrot, and a cat. She has expressed interest in pursuing veterinary studies in the future, including coursework in pet medicine, potentially at New York University.

Originally named India due to her mother’s spiritual connection to the country, she is also a fan of classic films and enjoys cooking in her free time. India has kept a low profile regarding her romantic life; since 2025 she has been reported to be dating actor Henry Thomas.

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<h2>Acting Career</h2>

India Eisley began her acting career at age 10 with a small, uncredited role in the 2003 television film Mother Teresa of Calcutta. Her early work included independent European films, but she gained more recognition in 2005 when she acted alongside her mother in the psychological thriller Headspace.

Her breakthrough came in 2008 when she was cast as Ashley Juergens in The Secret Life of the American Teenager. The role brought her widespread recognition and helped establish her as a rising young actress.

After her television success, Eisley transitioned to film. She played prominent roles in Kite (2014), the adaptation of a Japanese anime, and Social Suicide (2015). She portrayed the title role in the television film My Sweet Audrina (2016), based on V.C. Andrews’ novel. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Brody">Jessica Brody</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Brody">author</a> of the Unremembered series, publicly mentioned Eisley as a good fit for the character Seraphina, though the role was never officially cast.

<h2>Notable Roles and Filmography</h2>

Eisley continued building her filmography with appearances as Briar Rose in The Curse of Sleeping Beauty (2016) and Penny in the dystopian thriller AmeriGeddon. In 2012 she was cast as the younger version of <a href="/biography/angelina-jolie">Angelina Jolie</a>’s character in Disney’s Maleficent, a casting based on their strong physical resemblance, but after the opening scenes were reshot she was replaced by Ella Purnell in the 2014 release.

Her later films include Clinical (2017), Adolescence (2018) and Look Away (2018), and she starred as Fauna Hodel in the TNT limited series I Am the Night (2019).

<h2>Public Image and Net Worth</h2>

Known for her quiet demeanor and focus on her work, India Eisley maintains a relatively private lifestyle. As of the most recent estimates, her net worth is approximately $2 million. Despite early stardom, she has managed to stay largely out of tabloid headlines, keeping her personal and romantic life away from public scrutiny.

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