Mariel Hemingway was just 16 years old when she starred as Woody Allen's teenage girlfriend in the controversial romantic-comedy 'Manhattan'. As the granddaughter of Ernest Hemingway, Mariel was from one of the most famous and recognizable families in America. But despite her grandfather’s success, there was a dark side to her last name, which the now 53-year-old has recounted in two new novels, released Tuesday. On top of the world: Mariel Hemingway, 53, has her life in order and has written two revealing books about growing up in a family riddled with depression, alcoholism and suicides Independent: Mariel Hemingway, the granddaughter to literary legend Ernest Hemingway, had written a new book where she describes overcoming the legacy of mental illness, addiction, and suicide in her familyThe actress and granddaughter of Ernest Hemingway describes what it was like for her growing upShe has written two distinct books, one for adults and one teenagersAround 10 per cent of Americans suffer from depressionThe books speak about about mental illness and what it is like living in a troubled familyHemingway tells about her own experiences with depression, eating disorders, OCD, and how she learned to overcome the issues
Adult themes: _ and Mariel Hemingway on the set of Manhattan.