Grace Van Dien has a long history of acting in her family, with her great-grandfather, Robert Mitchum, being a renowned Hollywood actor in the ’40s and ’50s. Her parents, Casper and Carrie, also had a connection to the acting world after they starred in the 1997 film “James Dean: Race with Destiny.” Casper went on to star in “Starship Troopers” while Carrie starred in “The Bold and Beautiful” for several years before becoming a professional chef in 2001. Casper has been in the acting business for decades and has been able to help his daughter navigate her newfound fame from “Stranger Things.”
Grace Van Dien: A Look at the Parents of the Stranger Things Star From a Famous Family
