Juliette Lewis reveals her toned bikini body (and a cheeky tattoo) on beach getaway

Juliette Lewis took time out from her rock 'n' roll schedule for a beach holiday with friends in Los Cabos, Mexico, this weekend. The 37-year-old showed off her toned figure in an orange and white two-piece swimsuit as she prepared for a boat cruise. She also gave onlookers a cheeky glimpse of the large coloured tattoo that covers part of her derrière. The design, which was only partly visible, is one of three tattoos; she also has a bunny rabbit inked on her left wrist, which she calls My Melody, and a small heart on her upper back

Juliette Lewis showed off her body - and a tattoo on her derriere - while holidaying in Los Cabos, Mexico

The singer prepared for a boat trip with friends

During the outing, she certainly received the VIP treatment and was seen getting a lift aboard the boat by a companion. Juliette became a fixture on the rock scene after abandoning movies to focus on music in 1993.

The star, who received an Oscar nomination for 1991's Cape Fear when she was only a teenager, has put most of her efforts into her band Juliette and the Licks. 'It's sort of when I decide to do something, I'm gonna do it all the way,' she has said. 'In my head, in my creative heart, I wouldn't have been able to do both.'

Now that's VIP treatment! A male companion lifts the singer into the boat

The star proved herself to doubters by not only playing overseas and at rock festivals like Lollapalooza, but also small clubs and venues. 'In the beginning, they're just curious,' she says, laughing. 'So the expectations are really low. So that was great for me. 'But then after that you get the people who are really digging what you're doing and your music.' She released two albums, wrote songs and collaborated with rockers like Dave Grohl. But it seems Juliette hasn't completely given up on acting.

The star took her position at the front of the boat

She has recently starred in the Jennifer Aniston comedy The Switch and the heavy-hitting Mark Ruffalo film Sympathy for Delicious. And she also appears in the Robert Downey hit comedy Due Date, where she plays a cannabis dealer. But it is her role as Roseanna Perry in new film Conviction, the true story of a woman who transforms herself from a high school dropout to a lawyer to win freedom for her wrongly accused brother, that has won her critical acclaim. Her role is only two scenes, but it is pivotal to the movie. She had to master a Boston accent and wear fake rotten teeth for the part.