logo
Getty Images
Getty Images

Actress Sue Lyon’s Biracial Daughter Nona Is All Grown Up

Afouda Fortune
By Afouda Fortune
Dec 31, 2019
06:00 P.M.

Late Sue Lyon's biracial daughter Nona Harrison is all grown up and is beautifully carrying on her mother's legacy.

Advertisement

Sue Lyon lived life not only as a phenomenal actor but as a wonderful daughter. Although the world said goodbye to Lyon on December 26, her legacy remains alive in her biracial daughter Nona, who is now grown.

American actress Sue Lyon posing against a wall and taking a headshot in Venice in 1973. | Photo: Getty Images

American actress Sue Lyon posing against a wall and taking a headshot in Venice in 1973. | Photo: Getty Images

As seen in a Facebook post, Nona was Sue's daughter from her marriage to football player Roland Harrison. She was born on May 20, 1972, in Los Angeles.

As revealed by IMDb, Nona graduated from Palisades High School in Pacific Palisades, California, with the Class of 1990.

Advertisement

In the post, Nona explained that her dad was absent for most of her childhood and being a bi-racial child, she couldn't understand why she didn't look like her mom.

According to AOL, Nona had a difficult time growing up and wrote about it in a public blog post.

Advertisement

She also recalled the time she felt her mother slipping away from her and revealed that her relationship with her mom strained after the age of 12.

Although Nona reveals that she has healed from her painful childhood, she doesn't blame her mother for it as she confessed that the actress was diagnosed with Bipolar Manic Depressive Disorder before Nona was born.

As an adult, Nona is living her best life as an author who resides in Los Angeles and she is happily married. She is on both Instagram and Facebook, and ber fails to share with her followers, interesting updates about her life as her curly hair takes center stage.

Advertisement

This was the case when the author confirmed her mother's demise on Facebook. She described her mother's passing as a graceful exit and revealed that Sue was surrounded by people she loved.

As noted by Time Magazine, Sue passed away in Los Angeles at the age of 73. It was said that she had been in declining health for some years.

American actress Sue Lyon at the premiere of the film 'Lolita' at the Columbia Theatre in London. | Photo: Getty Images

American actress Sue Lyon at the premiere of the film 'Lolita' at the Columbia Theatre in London. | Photo: Getty Images

Lyon made a name for herself for her role as "Lolita" in the 1962 comedy-drama film of the same title, for which she won a Golden Globe award for Most Promising Newcomer.

The world, especially Nona, will miss Sue dearly.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Related posts

Orla Wates, 19, Passes Away During Trip Before Enrolling at Durham University, Saving 3 Lives

April 08, 2026

Music Legend and Last Surviving Ronettes Member Passes Away – What Became of the Other Members

April 27, 2026

Life, Legacy, and Death of Kaylee Hottle: Co-Stars Pay Tribute as Crash Details Raise Questions — Photos

July 22, 2026

AI Reveals What Katie Piper Would Look Like at 42 If the Acid Attack Had Never Happened — 4 Stunning Photos

April 29, 2026

Irish Football Legend Roy Keane, 54, Shares Touching Tribute to His Mother – Photos

April 07, 2026

Felicity Huffman and William H Macy's Daughters Are Now 24 and 25 – Photos

May 11, 2026

Savannah Guthrie Returns to 'Today' as New Details Emerge About Her Mom's Location – Details

April 07, 2026

Prince Harry, 41, Sparked Buzz Among Royal Netizens by Reportedly Making a Heartfelt Private Gesture for Queen Elizabeth II's Landmark 100th Birthday – Photos

April 24, 2026

Fans Pay Tribute to 'Storage Wars' Star – Remembering a Reality TV Icon Who Passed Away at 67

April 23, 2026

Shirley Maclaine, 92, Makes Rare Appearance, Sparking Reactions over Her Look After Refusing Botox – Photos

April 28, 2026

Met as Teens, Now in their Late 70s: How the Redknapps Built a 59-Year Marriage and Raised Two Sons – Photos

April 24, 2026