Who is Sydney Lemmon? Meet the Descendant of a Hollywood Icon Who is Playing Lauren Bessette
What To Know
- Ryan Murphy’s new series American Love Story will focus on the relationship and marriage of John F. Kennedy, Jr. and Carolyn Bessette.
- Sydney Lemmon, who plays Lauren Bessette, is the granddaughter of Hollywood legend Jack Lemmon.
- The cast also features other Hollywood descendants, including Grace Gummer and Leila George.
Ryan Murphy, the mastermind who brought us American Horror Story and delved into the world of Monsters, is turning his attention to Camelot, as he puts his focus on the Kennedys.
FX’s Love Story will follow the courtship and marriage of John F. Kennedy, Jr., and Carolyn Bessette, chronicling their widely publicized union and the events leading up to their tragic deaths off the coast of Massachusetts. anthology. Paul Kelly will be taking on the role of JFK Jr., and Sarah Pidgeon will play Bessette-Kennedy.
Also cast in a recurring role is Sydney Lemmon in the role of Lauren Bessette, Carolyn’s sister. A relatively new face to viewers, Lemmon is known for her roles in Fear the Walking Dead, Succession, and Helstrom.
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But although she is a new face, she isn’t new to Hollywood. She comes from Hollywood royalty, as the daughter of actor Chris Lemmon and Gina Raymond, and the granddaughter of Hollywood icon Jack Lemmon and actress Cynthia Stone
Her screen cred includes a Saturn Award nomination for her role as Isabelle in season 5 of Fear the Walking Dead, but she’s also appeared as Ana Helstrom in Helstrom, Tori in Evil, and Jennifer on Succession. And on the silver screen, she’s appeared in the films Tár, Firestarter, and A24’s The Drama. She’s also a vet of Broadway, having made her debut alongside Uma Thurman in The Parisian Woman in 2018.
She isn’t the only offspring of Hollywood royalty to star in Love Story. Grace Gummer, who plays Caroline Kennedy, is the daughter of acting legend Meryl Streep and sculptor Don Gummer, and Leila George, who plays Kelly Klein, is the daughter of actors Vincent D’Onofrio and Greta Scacchi. Also, Dree Hemingway, the great-granddaughter of Ernest Hemingway, has been cast as Daryl Hannah.
Love Story will air in February 2026 on FX and Hulu.
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