Stars are cooler than their ancestors! Stars Who Grew Up In Rich Families (But Made It All On Their Own)

Jennifer Aniston’s father John was born in Greece, but soon his family moved to America. After receiving a theatrical education, he decided to connect his life with television and got a role in one of the longest-running soap operas, Days of Our Lives. The series has been broadcast since 1965, it was often mentioned in the sitcom Friends, where John’s daughter played one of the main roles.

Jennifer admitted that at the beginning of her career, her father tried to discourage her, offering her to choose an easier and more stable profession. Fortunately, Aniston decided to listen to her heart and stop at the option that her soul lay more on.

The film industry played an important role not only in the life of the famous actor Jake Gyllenhaal, but also in his entire family. His father, Stephen Gyllenhaal, directed TV shows including The Mentalist and Twin Peaks. Gyllenhaal’s mother Naomi Foner worked as a screenwriter and was even nominated for an Oscar and a Golden Globe. Jake himself also managed to achieve worldwide recognition: an impressive filmography and a large number of awards are a direct confirmation of this.

Laura Dern’s parents are famous actors nominated for the most prestigious film awards. Bruce Dern has starred in the films of many famous directors such as Quentin Tarantino, Francis Ford Coppola and others. His wife Diane also became famous thanks to filming in films and TV series.

Of course, Laura Dern could not choose another path and started her acting career at the age of 6. Now she continues to experiment in different genres and the number of her awards and nominations increases every year.

Drew Barrymore belongs to an acting dynasty. Most of her paternal relatives have successful careers in the film industry. It’s no surprise that Drew started acting at the age of eleven months and is still one of Hollywood’s brightest and most in-demand stars.

Lily Collins is the daughter of English rocker Phil Collins, who won eight Grammys. Phil built a musical career and tried his hand at acting. But, as it turned out, acting in the film, rather in the part of his daughter.

Lily already has a lot of experience in the film industry and one of her latest credits was the sensational TV series Emily in Paris.

Gwyneth Paltrow succeeded not only in business, but also in cinema. Thanks to one of the most sought-after actresses in Hollywood, “Oscar” for the best actress, she works with important directors and shoots in box office films.

She inherited her talent from her mother, American actress Blythe Danner, best known for her role as Dinah Burns in the sitcom Meet the Parents. Paltrow has always admired her mother and admitted that before the woman had to sacrifice many roles in order to spend more time with Gwyneth and her brother.

Kate Hudson was born in the family of the famous American actress Goldie Hawn and singer Bill Hudson. Soon her parents separated, and after some time Goldie had an affair with colleague Kurt Russell.

The breakthrough in the career of the Hollywood beauty was the film “Almost Famous”. This film brought her an Oscar nomination for best supporting actress and opened the way for new successful projects.

Text: Valeria Skripko

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