Some of our favorite famous faces come from a dynasty of silver screen stars or music moguls. However, these 20 celebs and their famous grannies and grandpas may surprise you.
1. Riley Keough
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You may recognize actress Riley Keough’s face from more than just her roles in movies like Mad Max: Fury Road and Hold the Dark. She is the granddaughter of Elvis and Priscilla Presley.
2. Dakota Johnson
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50 Shades of Gray star Dakota Johnson comes from some serious Hollywood royalty. Her grandma is none other than Hitchcock’s favorite, Tippi Hedron.
3. Zoe Kravitz
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We all know the actress and model Zoe Kravitz has a famous pa – Lenny. But did you know her grandma was The Jeffersons’ actress Roxie Roker?
4. Billie Lourd
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The American Horror Story actress comes from a long line of stars: the daughter of the late great Carrie Fisher and the granddaughter of Hollywood’s golden era actress, Debbie Reynolds.
5. Bridget Fonda
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The reclusive Jackie Brown star has a well-known Hollywood dynasty behind her. Her dad is actor Peter Fonda, and her grandpops is Henry Fonda.
6. Sophie Dahl
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English actress and model Sophie Dahl is the granddaughter of legendary children’s author Roald Dahl.
7. Chris Pine
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Hollywood hunk Chris Pine is a prolific and versatile actor in his own right, but he also gets to call OG scream queen Anne Gwynne “grandma.”
8. Drew Barrymore
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Drew’s family history is sordid, complicated, and well-documented. The Barrymore family have been frequenting the big screen for generations – and her grandparents were the stars, John Barrymore and Dolores Costello.
9. Sarah Sutherland
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The Veep actress calls Kiefer Sutherland “Dad” and Don’t Look Now actor Donald Sutherland “Grandpa.”
10. Jason Schwartzman
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Kooky actor Jason Schwartzman stems from the infamous filmmaker clan, the Coppolas, and his Grampie is the legendary Carmine Coppola.
11. Anjelica Huston
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The Addams Family star is the fourth generation of acting/filmmaking legends, the Hustons, and the grandchild of Walter Huston.
12. Ethan Peck
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Classic movie fans will undoubtedly recognize the surname Peck – Ethan Peck is, of course, the grandson of To Kill a Mockingbird actor Gregory.
13. Steven R. McQueen
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No prizes for guessing who Steven’s grandad is – yup. The Bullitt actor, Steve McQueen.
14. Tony Goldwyn
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You’ve surely heard of the production company, ‘Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’? They’re one of the most infamous trios in Hollywood, and Ghost actor Tony Goldwyn is the grandson of Sam Goldwyn.
15. Oona Chaplin
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The Spanish beauty known for her roles in Game of Thrones and Netflix’s Taboo is the grandchild of silent movie comedian Charlie Chaplin.
16. Abby Elliott
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Funny woman Abby Elliott comes from a long line of rib-ticklers – her grandfather is SNL alumni Bob Elliott.
17. Stella Banderas
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Indeed you recognize that surname?! Of course, Stella is Zorro’s granddaughter – Mr. Antonio Banderas.
18. Ali Astin
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Ali’s dad is pretty famous himself – he is The Goonies star, Sean Astin, whose parents were actors John Astin and Patty Duke.
19. Alia Shawkat
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The Arrested Development star is the granddaughter of silver screen heartthrob and Emmy award winner Paul Burke.
20. Cameron Douglas
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When the National Lampoon’s Adam & Eve star wasn’t doing time for drug offenses, he was (probably) hanging out with grandad Kirk.
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