In Hollywood there are plenty of friends, as well as enemies, but did you know there are a lot of famous family links?
Meet the stars who you never knew were related…
Fame runs in the family!
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In Hollywood there are plenty of friends, as well as enemies, but did you know there are a lot of famous family links? Meet the stars who you never knew were related…
Lily Collins and Phil Collins
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The Genesis drummer is the dad of ‘Emily in Paris’ star Lily Collins. The famous father and daughter have had a rocky relationship since the musician divorced Lily’s mother, Jill Tavelman, in 1996 and Lily wrote in a 2017 book of personal essays called ‘Unfiltered: No Shame, No Regrets, Just Me’ that “many of my deepest insecurities stem from these issues with my dad”. She wrote: “I forgive you for not always being there when I needed and for not being the dad I expected. I forgive the mistakes you made. And although it may seem like it’s too late, it’s not. There’s still so much time to move forward,” she wrote.”
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Bryce Dallas Howard and Ron Howard
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Another father-daughter duo up next, the ‘Jurassic World’ actor Bryce Dallas Howard is the daughter of director and actor Ron Howard. Bryce and Ron worked together on the documentaries ‘Rebuilding Paradise’ and ‘Dads’.
Julia Roberts and Emma Roberts
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Did you know that ‘American Horror Story’ star Emma Roberts is the niece of ‘Pretty Woman’ actress Julia Roberts? Emma’s father, Eric Roberts, is Julia’s brother.
Jamie Lee Curtis and Janet Leigh
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Is it a thing that horror movie acting runs in the family? Jamie Lee Curtis and her mother, Janet Leigh, have both starred in some very famous scary flicks. Jamie played protagonist Laurie Strode in the ‘Halloween’ movies, whilst Leigh appeared in Alfred Hitchcock classic ‘Psycho’. Jamie and Janet appeared in two horror films together: ‘The Fog’ (1980) and ‘Halloween H20: 20 Years Later’ (1998). Jamie also had a very famous father. Her dad was Hollywood icon Tony Curtis.
Melissa McCarthy and Jenny McCarthy
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It appears that humor does run in the family, as Jenny McCarthy and Melissa McCarthy are first cousins. Jenny launched her own comedy sketch show, ‘The Jenny McCarthy Show’ in 1997 and acted in comedy ‘BASEketball’, whilst Melissa is one of the biggest comic stars around. Her work includes CBS sitcom ‘Mike and Molly’, ‘Saturday Night Live’, ‘Bridesmaids’, ‘Identity Thief’ and ‘Spy’.
Tom Cruise and William Mapother
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Okay, so we all know the ‘Top Gun’ star by his stage name Tom Cruise, but did you know that his real name is actually Thomas Cruise Mapother IV. The A-Lister shares a last name and family with his cousin and fellow actor, William Mapother, as their dads are brothers. The two actors have also acted together in five films, including ‘Minority Report’, ‘Vanilla Sky’, ‘Born on the Fourth of July,’ ‘Magnolia’, and ‘Mission: Impossible II’.
Quincy Jones and Rashida Jones
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There’s some serious talent in the Jones family, not only is ‘The Office’ star Rashida Jones the youngest daughter of musical genius Quincy Jones, but her mother is Peggy Lipton from ABC’s ‘Mod Squad’. In 2018, Rashida directed the Netflix documentary, ‘Quincy’, about her father’s life and legacy in the music industry.
Lily Allen and Alfie Allen
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Alfie Allen shot to fame playing Theon Greyjoy in ‘Game of Thrones’, but few people realized that he was the brother of pop star Lily Allen. Lily even recorded a song in tribute to her younger sibling, 2007’s ‘Alfie’. The ‘LDN’ singer told Marie Claire that the song “has been the subject of many family arguments”.
Steven Spielberg and Jessica Capshaw
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‘Grey’s Anatomy’ actress Jessica Capshaw is the stepdaughter of the legendary film director Steven Spielberg. Spielberg married her mother, Kate Capshaw, in 1991, when Jessica was 15 years old. The pair worked together in 2002, when Jessica had a small role in Spielberg’s ‘Minority Report’.
Meryl Streep and Mark Ronson
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Did you know that Meryl Streep music producer Mark Ronson’s mother-in-law? The ‘Valerie’ hitmaker married her actress daughter Grace Gummer – whose father is Meryl’s ex-husband Don Gummer – in 2021.
