Which actor/actress were you surprised to discover is hugely connected?

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Kate Hudson - my god i had no idea her mum is Goldie Hawn

Just finished season 2 of Running Point (really good)

As far as I know - Tom, Leo, Brad, Judi, Maggie Smith, Michael Caine, Jodie Comer - no contacts / family in the business but all fantastic.

Brad Pitt is blessed with exceptional good looks and is a talented actor (in spite of his troubled personal life). Keanu Reeves also fits that mould. I think looks count for a hell of a lot, particularly if you have aspirations to be a leading man or woman. The vast majority of nepo babies are not as pretty as their parents, the notable exception being Kaia Gerber who can give her mum, Cindy Crawford, a run for her money. Most modeling nepos would never in a million years have got modeling work were it not for their parents.

They aren’t sisters

How do you know?

I don’t mean that. I was a writer/comedian for years. But I got nowhere as I was always blocked as I wasn’t part of any of the cliques. “What I were you at?” Was always the first question.

Also rather easy on the eye...

Did he come to your house? Could you say which band?

There's no shame in musicians/performers doing normal jobs.

All the musicians and actors I know have day/casual jobs.

Except this one older guy who's a concert pianist but he's the exception that proves the rule I reckon.

So yeah I doubt the guy from Suede got his brother into telly. He was probably doing Asda or call centre work.

Me too.

The one that always gets me is Big Mo from Eastenders being sister to Gary Oldman!

Cary Grant and Marylin Monroe - the original and the best. And not a contact between them.

Colin farrels dad was a minor footballers. The accent isnt fake he isnt posh but his parents wanted him to have the best chance wanted him to play footie. He comes working class family who done work to make sure there kids done good.

Caleb in Emmerdale and recently(ish)-deceased Paul in Corrie are brothers. Rhona and Cain on Emmerdale are married in real life.

On the nepo-front, I can't wait to open doors for my son in Local Government admin and start a dynasty!

And she was married to Liam Neeson and her sister is Jolie Richardson. Was surprised when I found out Sue Jenkins son is Richard Fleeshman and Sally off Corrie is Phoebe Dynevor’s mum. also that Emily Blunt’s sister is married to Stanley Tucci

No, he didn't come to my house! 😅 I just remember him mentioning it on SM at the time. His drumkit was locked in a warehouse or garage somewhere that he couldn't travel to with the lockdown rules, so in the absence of being able to play or practise he made himself useful elsewhere. They were strange times.

Absolutely agree that many musicians having day jobs is completely normal and to be expected - it's only the minority who make enough money to live off day to day.

And Danny Dyed and Alexander Armstrong I think?

Julia Foster in half a sixpence

It shouldn’t really come as a surprise that many kids go into the same occupation as their parents. It’s similar in many professions and trades. They see family members doing it, hear it being talked about over the dinner table, can easily get advice about how to get into the industry, and yes, have access to contacts who can ease their pathway into the roles.

It’s one of the reasons it’s so important that kids (particularly kids who wouldn’t otherwise get the opportunity) get access to the people who can help them into career roles through, for example, supporting school open days, mentoring, work experience, placements, etc. If you get the opportunity to do this - please consider it.

Blake Lively - dad was a director and actor
Gwyneth Paltrow - mum and dad actors / contacts

Clare Short MP and Martin Short - cousins!

Clare Balding and Gordon Ramsay are siblings. Fact.
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This is true. I believe the figures are that 98/99% of the English, or anyone with English lineage somewhere, is descended from Edward III.They found out Barack Obama isn't, but is from Edward I by another line.

It can take genealogists to find the 'gateway ancestor' that connects to the Plantagenets, but really, it's pretty much most of us.

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Margaret Qualley (Maid, The Substance) is the daughter of Andie Macdowell

Had no idea

Her playing The Maid was a bloody good call, it made me see her as someone who worked her way up 😄

There’s a lot of this in football too, sons following in their father’s footsteps. Siblings too.