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In The Family: 8 Actors You Didn’t Know Had Kids In The ‘Biz

Hollywood families are nothing new in showbiz. Entire family trees that require a pen, paper and a certificate in geneology such as the Coppola-Cage-Schwartzman clan are common knowledge for even those with a passing interest in film. If a rising actor shares a surname with an established star, all it takes is one journalist to ask, and a nepotistic secret is revealed. Famous parent and offspring combos have long been outed - Kiefer Sutherland’s Dad is Donald Sutherland! Quelle surprise! Angelina Jolie is estranged from her father…Jon Voight! Goldie Hawn is Kate Hudson’s Dad! What?! What of those who’ve worked a little harder to make it on their own? To keep the family connection a secret? Read on for 5 actors you never knew had kids in showbiz…
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6) Melanie Griffith & Don Johnson – Daughter: Dakota Johnson

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Two of the biggest names in the industry, back in the ‘80s that is, Melanie Griffith and then-husband Don Johnson, made a ton of flicks in that hedonistic decade. They also collaborated on a bio-proj – their daughter, Dakota. Her first foray into thesping was alongside her mother, with a small part in 1999’s Antonio Banderas-directed Crazy In Alabama.

Fast forward ten years, and the twenty-something actress stepped out on her own to make a name for herself. Her resume now filled with small roles in notable flicks such as The Social Network, 21 Jump Street, and The Five-Year Engagement, Johnson is perhaps best known for her TV work. A starring role in the short-lived Fox comedy, Ben & Kate, made way for meatier film projects being thrown her way.

She made tracks alongside Aaron Paul in Need For Speed, and is currently shooting what’s touted to be her breakout role; that of Anastasia Steele in 50 Shades Of Grey. We’d hazard a guess and say arriving at the premiere with her dad on one arm and her mum on the other might be much-more awkward on the way out…


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