Piven, 39, appeared on the HBO series "The Larry Sanders Show" and played a newscaster in "Scary Movie 3" (2003). He portrayed a Secret Service agent in the film "Chasing Liberty," released this year. He stars opposite Garry Marshall in the independent comedy "Lucky 13," which just finished shooting.
Susan Livingston of Palisades Realty had the listing on the Santa Monica house.
Brand-name home in Beverly Hills
The Beverly Hills home of the late Sybil Brand, the philanthropist and civic leader for whom the L.A. County jail for women was named in the '60s, has been sold for $2.8 million. The asking price was $2.95 million.
The four-bedroom, 4,200-square-foot house, built in 1921 and marketed as a teardown, was sold by the Christian relief and development organization World Vision International, which had inherited the property.
Brand died in the home in February. She was believed to have been 104.
The jail was named for her because of her extensive efforts to better the conditions of imprisoned women. Known as the Sybil Brand Institute for Women, it closed after the 1994 Northridge earthquake and has yet to be remodeled and reopened due to budget shortfalls. In the meantime, female prisoners are being held in the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in downtown L.A.
John A. Woodward IV of Coldwell Banker, Beverly Hills North, handled both sides of the transaction.
Doctoring their Studio City house
Tyler Christopher, who plays Nikolas Cassadine on the ABC daytime drama "General Hospital," and his cousin Derk Cheetwood, who plays Max on the series, have purchased a Studio City home for $715,000. The actors, in their early 30s, are refurbishing the house and redoing the landscaping.
The contemporary-style home has three bedrooms and two bathrooms in about 2,200 square feet. The main house has a formal dining room and a living room with a fireplace. There is also a guesthouse and a pool.
The home was built in the mid-'60s. Tammy Jerome of Coldwell Banker, Studio City, had the listing.
In Sherman Oaks, a mix of owners
An adobe-style 1936 hacienda built in Sherman Oaks for cowboy movie star Tom Mix has been listed at $3.2 million.
George Tobias, who played neighbor Abner Kravitz on the TV sitcom "Bewitched" (1964-72), and Nancy Meyers and Charles Shyer, whose writing credits include the 1991 and 1995 "Father of the Bride" movies, are also former owners.
The home has six bedrooms and six bathrooms in about 5,800 square feet. The estate also has five fireplaces, a guesthouse and pool.
Rick Chimienti of DBL, Beverly Hills, has the listing.
