She was discovered by a neighbor who saw her pictures. She exploded onto the scene as soon as Will Smith's video "Miami" became popular.  Soon after that, Eva found herself amidst movies that paved the way to box office hits.

Training Day with Denzel Washington,

Hitch with Will Smith

Ghost Rider with Nicholas Cag

Just released, Eva is starring along side:
Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Wahlberg, & Robert Duvall in  We Own the Night

In the future:
Samuel L. Jackson and Ed Harris. in the Cleaner

Debra Messing, Meg Ryan, Jada Pinkett Smith, Annette Bening, Candice Bergen, Nicollette Sheridan. in The women

Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L. Jackson in The Spirit