Grace Van Dien
- Casper Van Dien
- Carrie Mitchum
Robert Mitchum
(great-grandfather)
Grace Van Dien (born October 15, 1996[1][2]) is an American actress and social media personality. She is known for playing Brooke Osmond in the Netflix teen drama series Greenhouse Academy (2017) and Katie Campbell in NBC drama series The Village (2019). She also portrayed Sharon Tate in the Mary Harron-directed film Charlie Says (2018) and Chrissy Cunningham in Stranger Things (2022).
Early life
Grace Van Dien was born on October 15, 1996, in Los Angeles, California.[3][4] She is the daughter of actors Casper Van Dien and Carrie Mitchum, and the great-granddaughter of Hollywood Golden Age star Robert Mitchum.[5] Van Dien has one older brother, and two half-sisters.[6] On her father's side, Van Dien has Dutch, Swedish, French, and English ancestry.[7]
Career
In 2005, Van Dien appeared with her family in the reality series, I Married a Princess, which aired on the Lifetime Television channel in the United States.[8] Van Dien played several small roles in her father's films throughout her childhood. Prior to formally beginning her acting career, Van Dien intended to become a writer, before discovering a passion for acting while filming Sleeping Beauty (2014).[9] Between 2015 and 2017, she appeared in numerous television films, independent films and had guest starring roles in the television series Code Black and White Famous.[4]
Van Dien's first major television role was as Brooke Osmond in the Netflix teen drama series Greenhouse Academy, a role she played in the series' first two seasons (2017–2019).[10][11][12] In 2018, she starred as Sharon Tate in the biographical film Charlie Says, which had its world premiere at the 75th Venice International Film Festival. In 2019, Van Dien was cast in the starring role of Katie Campbell in the NBC drama series The Village, which was cancelled after one season.[2][13][14]
In May 2022, Van Dien guest starred in the fourth season of the Netflix series Stranger Things, playing Chrissy Cunningham, a popular but troubled cheerleader at Hawkins High School, a performance that earned her international attention and love by fans of the show.[15][16]
In September 2023, she signed with WME.[17]
Filmography
† | Denotes productions that have not yet been released |
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | Sleeping Beauty | Princess Dawn | ||
2015 | San Andreas Quake | Ali | ||
Fire Twister | Girlfriend | |||
2016 | Leap | Tara Holloway | ||
Storage Locker 181 | Grace | |||
Bad Twin | Olivia/Quinn | |||
Patient Seven | Patient Five (Jessa) | |||
2017 | Awaken the Shadowman | Samantha | ||
2018 | Charlie Says | Sharon Tate | ||
2020 | Riding Faith | Grace | ||
Lady Driver | Ellie Lansing | |||
The Binge | Lena | |||
2022 | V for Vengeance | Scarlett | ||
What Comes Around | Anna | Originally titled Roost | ||
2024 | Somnium | Dakota | Originally titled Alaska | |
The Fix | Ella McPhee | |||
TBA | Ahh! Roach! † | Bree Johnson | Post-production | [18] |
Silver Star † | Franny | Post-production | [19] | |
Killing Of A Nation † | TBA | [20] |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2005 | I Married a Princess | Herself | Reality television series |
2010 | The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation | Randy's Daughter | Television film; credited as Caroline Grace Van Dien |
2015 | Code Black | Friend One | Episode: "Pre-Existing Conditions" |
2016 | Max | Ruby | Unsold television pilot[21] |
The Bad Twin | Olivia / Quinn | Television film | |
2017 | Escaping Dad | Amy | Television film |
White Famous | Ryann | Episodes: "Woo", "Duality" | |
2017–2019 | Greenhouse Academy | Brooke Osmond | Main role (seasons 1–2) |
2019 | The Village | Katie Campbell | Main role |
What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage | Tori | Episode: "Havenbrook" | |
The Rookie | Olivia | Episode: "Tough Love" | |
2021 | Immoral Compass | Tally | Episode: "Part 4: Parenthood" |
2022 | Stranger Things | Chrissy Cunningham | Episode: "Chapter One: The Hellfire Club" |
Other projects
- "Cool People in LA" (2019) music video by Bret James, directed by Bianca Poletti[22]
- "Monsters And Muses"(2020) short film where she plays Persephone, directed by herself[23]
- "Julius Caesar Live" (2022) live performance by Acting for a Cause where she played Calphurnia, directed and produced by Brando Crawford[24]
- "BlackBoxTV Presents: Scream Park" (2022) video game, where she plays Kelly Q, written and directed by Tony E. Valenzuela[25]
- "QTC's Murder Mystery" (2023) live show where she played the Cheshire Cat, produced by QTCinderella[26]
References
- ^ Day, Carol (December 1, 1997). "Dutch Treat". People. Archived from the original on July 17, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ a b Warner, Kara (March 8, 2019). "Starship Troopers Star Casper Van Dien Is a Proud Dad at Daughter Grace's Premiere". People. Archived from the original on September 16, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ Persaud, Christine (June 2, 2022). "Stranger Things Season 4: Where Else You've Seen The New Cast Members". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on August 17, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ a b "Grace Van Dien". 1883 Magazine. April 14, 2019. Archived from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ Yahr, Emily (August 1, 2022). "Hollywood 'nepo babies' know what you think of them. They have some thoughts". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on March 1, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ "Casper Van Dien – I'm Divorcing Catherine Oxenberg". TMZ. September 25, 2015. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ^ "Breaking News, Latest News and Videos". CNN. November 24, 2000. Archived from the original on April 24, 2006. Retrieved April 24, 2006.
- ^ Setoodeh, Ramin (July 11, 2012). "What Happened to Big-Screen Hunk Casper Van Dien?". The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on July 17, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ "Grace Van Dien". Varmag.com. January 25, 2015. Archived from the original on January 11, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ Petski, Denise (July 27, 2016). "Jennifer Garner To Voice Mama Llama In Netflix Animated Series; 'Greenhouse' Tween Series Also Sets Cast – TCA". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 17, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ Petski, Denise (September 4, 2018). "'Greenhouse Academy': Danika Yarosh Set As Series Regular In Recasting". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 15, 2022.
- ^ LeGardye, Quinci (May 27, 2022). "Getting to Know Grace Van Dien From 'Stranger Things' Season 4". Marie Claire. Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ Holub, Christian (February 9, 2019). "The Village cast previews their show's hopeful message: 'People are here for you'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on July 17, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 30, 2019). "'Abby's', 'The Village' & 'The Enemy Within' Canceled By NBC After One Season". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 8, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ Porter, Rick (June 9, 2021). "'Stranger Things' Adds Quartet to Season 4 Cast". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 17, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ Stedman, Alex (May 26, 2023). "Stranger Things Breakout Grace Van Dien Opens Up About 'Controlling Her Own Voice' as a Streamer". IGN. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
Something I've learned from streaming is that I love controlling my own voice
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (Sep 6, 2023). "'Stranger Things' Actress Grace Van Dien Signs With WME". Deadline. Retrieved Sep 6, 2023.
- ^ Ash, Janelle (2023-03-10). "'Stranger Things' actress stepping back from Hollywood after allegedly offered threesome by movie producer". Fox News. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (2024-02-01). "Pulsar Content Boards Grace Van Dien & Troy Leigh-Anne Johnson Road Movie 'Silver Star' – EFM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (2024-07-11). "'Rustin' Star Aml Ameen Leads Cast In True-Crime Thriller 'Killing Of A Nation' Set Against Political Turmoil In Haiti". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- ^ Gettell, Oliver (November 11, 2015). "Zoe Kazan to star in Lena Dunham's HBO pilot Max, replacing Lisa Joyce". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on July 18, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ Bret James - Cool People in LA (Official Music Video). Bret James. 5 April 2019. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ Monsters and Muses. Grace. 21 Oct 2020 – via Vimeo.
- ^ Julius Caesar Live!. Acting for a Cause. 15 Mar 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ 360 - Scream Park - Starring Grace Van Dien (Stranger Things). BlackBoxTV. 1 Jan 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ Murder Mystery in Wonderland!. QTCinderella VODs. 30 Jun 2023 – via YouTube.
External links
- Grace Van Dien at IMDb
- Grace Van Dien's Twitter