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)

👀

I wonder about zendaya now, she was a child actor iirc

It makes it easier if you’re connected, sure, but it’s not the norm for most novelists I know. The best most people are going to do is get an agent recommendation from their creative writing teacher, and even that’s only a matter of avoiding the slushpile — they won’t necessarily sign you.

The ‘celebrity who also writes novels on the side’ like Graham Norton, Tom Hanks, Richard Osman, David Williams etc is a different matter. They already have an agent and a readymade, interested audience, which makes them appealing to publishers..

Debbie Reyolds and Carrie Fisher?

Dakota Jonson has famous parents, stepfather and grandmother.
Dallas Bryce Howard has a famous father
Jack Davenport's parents were actors
Benedict Cumberbatch is the son of actors
...

If you watch soap operas lots of the cast are related or in relationships with each other IRL

I don't think Brad Pitt has any family in the business, but he also started a long time ago, when it may have been easier to break through. A lot of his ex's do, however. And at least a couple of his kids are actors / dancers.

Andrew Scott isn't from a 'dynasty' but attended one of the most expensive private schools in Dublin. So kind of the Irish equivalent of the public school gang - Hiddleston, Cumberbatch, Lewis et al - who are so prevalent in British acting elites.

Paul Mescal is from a pretty ordinary background as far as I know.

Barry Keoghan has done well for someone with zero connections (grew up in care).

I didn't know she did that but I'm not surprised, she really was one to aknowledge her privlege and was a good womans woman.

Their mother is also an actress Phyllidia Law and their dad narrated The Magic Roundabout

Mariska Hargitay, Detective Benson in Law and Order SVU, is the daughter of the English 'Blonde Bombshell' Jayne Mansfield.
Her dad was a baseball player.

It was hilarious - I wish I could find it online.

I was going to say this one to be honest. The most random pairing ever, I couldn’t get over it for weeks.

Who is dan radcliffe connected to?

Sophie Thompson is my favourite of the sisters - she's fabulously funny, especially in 'Detectorists'.

His mother is a very successful casting director.

Charlie Sheen/ Emilio Estevez/ Martin Sheen

Check out her parents too

Yeah his dad is very minor though, he’s an annoying Tory comedian. I only know him because he used to go on The Wright Stuff years ago and I don’t think I ever agreed with him once.

My fave unexpected celeb relationship!

As for romantic - gotta be Pat Butcher & Hyacinth Bouquet!

Although they never publicly confirmed it, as far as I'm aware.

Is she really?

I haven’t watched Eastenders in years so im
mot familiar with her (although famialr with Stacey), looked up her Wikipedia and there’s no mention of her being Lacey turners sister.

that does seem odd / sneaky.

Jayne Mansfield was American. Diana Dors was the English Blonde Bombshell.

Now this i knew because her mum died in that awful car accident - her car went under a lorry

By law, lorries now have to have a mansfield bar at the back of them

They look far too similar, and have the same surname and unusual first name - theres no way its a coincidence!

And the girl is a good actress! Shes really good as lily, Stacey's daughter

Like just admit it, you won't die 😄

That's not nepotism, though. That's groups of people or pairs of people who can all act and/or write and are all on the same wavelength, so work well together.

See also: League of Gentlemen, Fry & Laurie, Not the Nine O'Clock News, The Young Ones, the group behind Horrible Histories and Ghosts ...

😂 4 kids through private school, at least one parent was doing well enough…

They're not related