‘Voyagers’ star Depp leads a wave of stars with famous parents
Hollywood has always been a place for multigenerational acting talents — Kirk Douglas made way for Michael Douglas, and Lloyd Bridges left the door open for sons Jeff and Beau Bridges — and there’s now a new crop of fresh faces from famous parents.
One of those is Lily-Rose Depp, the 21-year-old actress/model daughter of Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis. She was Catherine to Timothee Chalamet’s King Henry V in the 2019 Netflix historical drama “The King” but has one of her biggest roles co-starring with Colin Farrell in the new sci-fi thriller “Voyagers.”
The younger Depp’s emergence in Hollywood is in good company. Here are four other thespians from celebrity families you’ll be seeing soon.
1. Corinne Foxx
Jamie Foxx’s 27-year-old daughter has made a pretty good team with her father: She was the DJ on the musical game show he hosted, “Beat Shazam,” and is an executive producer on the Netflix comedy “Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!” starring her dad. Corinne Foxx next appears in the upcoming A-list sports comedy “All-Star Weekend,” directed by and starring Jamie Foxx, and she also starred in the Disney+ football drama “Safety.”
2. Maya Hawke
While Hawke, 22, debuted in the PBS 2017 adaptation of “Little Women,” the daughter of Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke garnered new fans two years later as snarky ice-cream scooper Robin Buckley on the third season of Netflix’s “Stranger Things.” Maya Hawke also co-stars with Andrew Garfield as a woman seeking Internet stardom in “Mainstream” (out May 7).
3. Michael Gandolfini
The 21-year-son of James Gandolfini got into acting after his Emmy-winning dad’s death in 2013. Michael Gandolfini snagged a small role as a busboy in the all-female heist movie “Ocean’s 8,” starred on HBO’s “The Deuce,” and appeared with Tom Holland in the recent Apple TV+ drama “Cherry.” His next role is one made infamous by his father: Gandolfini stars as a young Tony Soprano in “The Sopranos” prequel film “The Many Saints of Newark” (Sept. 24).
4. O’Shea Jackson Jr.
In his film debut, Jackson played his dad, rapper Ice Cube, in the 2015 N.W.A. biopic “Straight Outta Compton.” He then stole scenes in supporting roles in a string of movies including the comedies “Ingrid Goes West” and “Long Shot” as well as sci-fi action film “Godzilla: King of the Monsters.” His next role takes him to a galaxy far, far away: Jackson, 30, was announced as a cast member in Disney+’s “Star Wars” series “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” which begins production this month.