Liesel Matthews Siblings: Meet Matthew Pritzker

Liesel Matthews, previously known as Liesel Anne Pritzker, is an American former child actress and impact investor. She was born on March 14, 1984, in Chicago, Illinois, and is part of the prominent Pritzker family. Liesel's career in acting began at a young age after being discovered in a stage production of To Kill a Mockingbird.

Her notable film roles include Sara Crewe in A Little Princess (1995) and Alice Marshall in Air Force One (1997). She also had a Broadway role in Vincent in Brixton, for which she received a Theatre World Award. After retiring from acting, Liesel redirected her focus to philanthropy and impact investing, founding the Blue Haven Initiative in 2012 with her husband.

The initiative aims to invest in projects with both social and environmental benefits. Liesel has one full sibling, Matthew Pritzker, and three half-siblings from her father Robert Pritzker's first marriage. The stage name "Matthews" was chosen by Liesel in honor of her brother and to resolve a dispute between her divorced parents concerning her professional surname. Liesel and her brother Matthew have collaborated in a legal action related to family trusts.