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Heather McCartney

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Heather McCartney
Born
Heather Louise See

(1962-12-31) December 31, 1962 (age 63)
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
OccupationsPotter, artist
Parents
RelativesMary McCartney (half-sister)
Stella McCartney (half-sister)
James McCartney (half-brother)
Beatrice McCartney (adoptive half-sister)
Arlen Blakeman (stepbrother)

Heather Louise McCartney (née See; born December 31, 1962) is a British-American potter and artist. She is the daughter of Linda McCartney and the adopted daughter of Paul McCartney.[1]

Biography

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Heather Louise See was born in Tucson, Arizona, United States, to Linda Eastman (later McCartney) and Joseph Melville See Jr., an American geologist.[2][3][4] Her parents separated after 18 months of marriage. In their divorce, Eastman filed for full custody and See did not object to or contest the filing. Eastman married Paul McCartney in 1969, when Heather was six years old. Around this time, Heather was formally adopted by McCartney, with See's approval, stating she would "have a better life as a McCartney."[5] Heather made an appearance in the Beatles film Let It Be (1970) and documentary series Get Back (2021). Through the marriage and adoption, McCartney gained several half siblings – two sisters Mary, was born in 1969, followed by Stella in 1971 and a brother, James born in 1977. McCartney has said that her biological father, See, had a lifelong influence on her, but that she considers Paul McCartney her father.[6] Joseph Melville See Jr., — possibly the inspiration for "Jo Jo" in the Beatles' song "Get Back" — was found dead at his home in Tucson, Arizona, in March 2000. He was 61 and died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.[7]

McCartney's mother died in 1998 following a three-year battle with breast cancer. Paul married Heather Mills in 2002, and their daughter Beatrice (born 2003) is McCartney's adoptive sibling.[citation needed]

McCartney began showing an interest in art, taking up printing at the Photographers' Workshop in Covent Garden and winning the Young Black and White Printer of the Year Award for a photo she called "Waterfall".[8] She later went to art school, where she focused on pottery and design. McCartney travelled to Mexico, where she lived among natives of the Huichol and Tarahumara tribes. She later moved back to Arizona to live with her biological father and eventually returned to England to work as a potter.[9]

Like her parents and siblings, McCartney is a vegetarian and passionate about animal rights.[10]

In 1999, McCartney launched a line of houseware products called the Heather McCartney Houseware Collection.[11][12][13]

Discography

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Heather has helped her adoptive father, Paul McCartney, with backing vocals on two of his albums, as well as the song "Mama's Little Girl" which he wrote about her. The albums are:

References

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  1. ↑ "McCartney's girl plots pot success". BBC News. 8 January 1999. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  2. ↑ "Joseph Melville See Jr. '60". Princeton Alumni Weekly. Princeton University. 21 January 2016. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "New Details Surface in McCartney's Death". Time. 22 April 1998. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "Obituaries: Joseph M. See Jr.; Linda McCartney's 1st Husband". Los Angeles Times. 23 March 2000. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "Paul is still with us - Home, Family, Love - Paul McCartney: The Life - Philip Norman". publicism.info. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  6. ↑ "Beatles' Children: Where Are They Now?". ultimateclassicrock.com. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  7. ↑ "Obituaries: Joseph M. See Jr.; Linda McCartney's 1st Husband". Los Angeles Times. 23 March 2000. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  8. ↑ Sounes, Howard (2010). Fab: An Intimate Life of Paul McCartney. Da Capo Press. pp. 381–382. ISBN 978-0306817830. Heather McCartney .
  9. ↑ Leonard, Ian (30 September 2014). "Model Heather McCartney apologises for stripping naked at Aussie cup final but admits: 'I've no regrets'". The Journal (Newcastle upon Tyne). Liverpool Echo. Archived from the original on 24 February 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "5 Fantastic Reasons Why Paul McCartney is the Ultimate Animal Rights Superstar". onegreenplanet.org. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  11. ↑ "McCartney's girl plots pot success". BBC News. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "Heather McCartney Housewares Collection". HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network. 11 January 1999. Retrieved 10 July 2026 – via thefreelibrary.com - Free Online Library.
  13. ↑ "NOT PAUL BUT HEATHER: BEATLE'S STEPDAUGHTER HAS HOUSEWARES TO SELL". Charlotte Observer. 20 February 1999. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
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