Mathis was natural around Brooklyn, New York to Vienna-born Bibi Besch, world health organization was likewise an actress, & who died of cancer in 1996 at the age of 56. Mathis is the grand-daughter of actress Gusti Huber.

She stayed by having her mother after her parents divorced when she was 3 years old. This involved her to the acting globe from either the immature age & so influenced her career selection. Her 1st starring role withinside a feature was the a portion of Nora in Pump Up the Volume with Christian Slater, whom she was dating at the period.

Mathis was by owning River Phoenix the night that he died. the babies of them experienced dated since it played in The Thing Called Love. Prefer Phoenix got been, she is too the vegetarian.

Selected filmography
Kids in America (2005) .... Jennifer Rose The Punisher (2004) .... Maria Castle Fathers and Sons (2004) .... Jenny American Psycho (2000) .... Courtney Rawlinson The Simian Line (2000) .... Mae Harsh Realm (1999) TV Series .... Sophie Green Sweet Jane (1998) .... Jane Waiting for Woody (1998) .... Gail Silver Museum of Love (1996) .... Stephanie Broken Arrow (1996) .... Terry Carmichael The American President (1995) .... Janie Basdin How to Make an American Quilt (1995) .... Young Sophia Dear Richards Jack and Sarah (1995) .... Amy Little Women (1994) .... Older Amy March The Thing Called Love (1993) .... Miranda Presley The Music of Chance (1993) .... Tiffany Super Mario Bros. (1993) .... Princess Daisy FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992) (voice) .... Crysta This Is My Life (1992) .... True heath Ingels Pump Up the Volume (1990) .... Nora Diniro