Violet Affleck | |
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| Born | December 1, 2005[1][2] |
| Education | Yale University[3] |
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| Relatives | Casey Affleck (uncle) |
Violet Anne Affleck (born December 1, 2005[1][2]) is an American spokesperson for global health issues. She is the daughter of actors Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner.[3]
Early life
Violet Anne Affleck was born December 1, 2005,[1][2] the daughter of actors Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner. She was "raised out of the spotlight" and kept from using social media. She attends Yale University.[3]
Activist career
In 2024, Affleck testified against a mask ban proposed by Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass in a public hearing at a Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors meeting, saying that she contracted a post-viral condition, similar to long COVID, in 2019.[4] In May 2025, she published "A Chronically Ill Earth: COVID Organizing as a Model Climate Response in Los Angeles" in the Yale Global Health Review.[5]
On September 23, 2025, she addressed the United Nations on the subject of air pollution and the need for masking to prevent the spread of long COVID. She described herself as "furious" on the behalf of children who had contracted the condition. "It is a neglect of the highest order to look children in the eyes and say, 'We knew how to protect you and we didn't do it. We have access to a technology to prevent airborne disease, something that millions of our ancestors and millions of people around the world today would kill for, and we refuse to use it."[6][7] In her speech, she characterized filtered air as a human right.[8]
References
- ^ a b c Overland, Haley (March 29, 2017). "Happy Birthday, Violet Affleck". Today's Parent. Archived from the original on September 29, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
- ^ a b c Sanwari, Ahad. "Why Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner's daughter Violet's 19th birthday is tinged with sadness". Hello!. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c Mizrahi Finder, Moriel; Ukiomogbe, Juliana (September 24, 2025). "Violet Affleck Addressed the United Nations, Calling for Better Protection From COVID-19". Elle. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Tenreyro, Tatiana (July 10, 2024). "Violet Affleck Speaks Out Against Proposed L.A. Mask Ban at Board of Supervisors Meeting". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
- ^ Affleck, Violet (May 18, 2025). "A Chronically Ill Earth: COVID Organizing as a Model Climate Response in Los Angeles". Yale Global Health Review. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Goldberg, Madison E. "Violet Affleck, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner's Daughter, Speaks About the Impacts of COVID in U.N. Address". People. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
- ^ Slane, Kevin (September 24, 2025). "Violet Affleck, daughter of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner, makes impassioned speech at U.N. about long COVID". Boston.com. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
- ^ Kaur, Brahmjot (September 24, 2025). "Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck's Daughter Violet Gives Passionate Speech at the United Nations". E! Online. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
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