It's hard to believe that child stars have grown so much since they were last learning lessons on screen in your favorite sitcoms, taking center stage in the '80s or stealing the show with their singing skills. But what's even harder to fathom is that these former child stars now have children of their own – many of whom have also grown up to forge their own massive careers!
Read on to see what the now-grown children of your favorite child stars have been up to.
© Corbis via Getty ImagesLily-Rose Depp has followed her mother and father into a career on screen and with microphone in hand
Lily-Rose Depp
Vanessa Paradis started her career of pop superstardom at just eight years old, appearing on French talent show L'École des fans. She rose to fame on an international level six years later, with the song "Joe le Taxi."
In 1999, she welcomed daughter Lily-Rose with then-partner Johnny Depp. Lily-Rose has found acclaim as a singer and actress, starring in vampire thriller Nosferatu (2024), unsettling horror Tusk (2014) and is soon due to appear in the 2026 horror Werwulf.
© Getty ImagesBryce Dallas Howard has inherited her father's showbiz talents
Bryce Dallas Howard
Ron Howard's childhood star run as Opie Taylor on The Andy Griffith Show has grown into a hugely successful career as a director, working on projects like Apollo 13, Frost/Nixon and How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
His daughter, Bryce Dallas Howard, whom he shares with long-time love Cheryl, has had a similarly fruitful career in showbiz, starring in Jurassic World, The Help and Argylle.
© WireImageJulia Macchio and dad Ralph have worked together on screen
Julia Macchio
Ralph Macchio lived the dream in The Karate Kid, learning from the legendary Mr. Miyagi and standing up to bullies. He was a stalwart of '80s cinema with another star hit in The Outsiders.
He was joined by daughter Julia Macchio on the Karate Kid spin-off, Cobra Kai, for a sweet father-daughter moment on-screen. Julia has also worked on projects like Stella's Last Weekend, Across Grace Alley and Girl Most Likely.
© AFP via Getty ImagesRowan Henchy is as comfortable on screen as longtime actress mother Brooke
Rowan Henchy
Brooke Shields' early career included famous roles in Pretty Baby and Blue Lagoon. She's gone on to star in rom-coms like A Castle for Christmas and Mother of the Bride, as well as confronting her experience of child stardom in Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields.
Her daughter, Rowan Henchy, has followed her onto the screen, joining the cast of When Calls the Heart and reality show Next Gen NYC. Brooke has said Rowan hopes to eventually pursue a career in broadcast journalism, though.
© Getty ImagesMichael is the son of 'The Brady Bunch' child star Susan Olsen
Michael Markwell
It doesn't get much more iconic than The Brady Bunch, and Susan Olsen often stole the show as the youngest of the sitcom family, Cindy Brady. Together with then-husband Mitch Markwell, she welcomed son Michael in 1997.
The actress has described the show as a "gentle guidebook" for happy family life, saying its simple appeal is why the show found such success. Her son Michael has also done some showbiz work, working on production for Off Sides (2016) and Dino & Ruby (2020).
© FilmMagic via Getty ImagesAli Astin has followed in her father's footsteps on screen
Ali Astin
Before Sean Astin was cast as the beloved hobbit Samwise Gamgee in Lord of the Rings, he was best known as Mikey Walsh in The Goonies.
He shares three children with wife Christine, including daughter Ali who has worked on screen. She's been cast in projects like Bad Kids of Crestview Academy, Ribbit and Matter of Time.
© Penske Media via Getty ImagesLev Bure is all grown up and building his own family
Lev Bure
Candace Cameron Bure starred on Full House between 1987 and 1995. She brought D.J. Tanner to life — rebelling, arguing and apologizing in a familiar pattern for anyone who's been a teenager.
Now, Cameron's got a full house of her own, including son Lev Bure. Lev himself is all grown up and has been married to wife Elliott for just over two years. While he decided to go into the family business, it wasn't acting he chose but instead helping to run his parents' winery.
