appConfigEntityId

bodyType

customContents

entityId

entityUuid

isVideo

articlePageQuery

article

articleSchemaContent

content

hooksArticlePageAdvertisementConfigArticle

hooksArticlePageFloatingButtonConfigArticle

appConfig

filter

json

liveArticle

Erica Jean

Disney+ has just dropped a trailer for the second series of Star Wars: Andor, which will see the return of Diego Luna in the titular role of Cassian Andor, surrounded by the likes of Stellan Skarsgård, Genevieve O’Reilly, Denise Gough and Forest Whitaker, as Saw Gerrera.
While Andor series two won’t arrive until April, Whitaker, as one of Hollywood’s most celebrated actors and directors, will always attract attention – and fans hope his reappearance in Andor will finally reveal what’s up with his character’s breathing mask.
Meanwhile, his daughter hopes to follow in his footsteps. Meet True Whitaker.
True Whitaker loved a “scary” Forest Whitaker book adaptation

True, 26, was born in 1998 to Forest and the late actress Keisha Nash Whitaker. According to the New York Post, True, the couple’s second child, grew up in Los Angeles alongside her older sister Sonnet, older brother Ocean Alexander (whom Forest had in a previous relationship) and Autumn (whom Keisha had in an earlier relationship).
From a young age True was immersed in her father’s work, watching – and hearing – him take on a variety of roles on the big screen. Especially memorable was his voicing of gentle beast Ira in the film adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s enchanting book Where the Wild Things Are.
“The grunts and stuff I’ve done at home with my kids. When they were younger, I’d do it a lot when I’d read them the book,” Whitaker told Parade in 2009. “It’s sort of been handed down in my family because it was read to me when I was a kid. I read it to all my kids, and now they read it on their own. They loved the scary parts.”
She also witnessed her dad struggle off camera

Growing up in the Whitaker household also meant that True experienced moments other children probably wouldn’t. One such moment was witnessing her father prepare for his portrayal of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in the 2006 film The Last King of Scotland. It follows the brutal tyrant through the eyes of his personal doctor in the 1970s.
CBS reported that Whitaker spent an immense amount of time preparing for the role, immersing himself in research and perfecting the character’s accent. One day, while rehearsing, he accidentally slipped out of the accent, causing him to worry he might lose it permanently. To avoid this, he stayed in character even when he wasn’t on set. At home, that meant speaking in a voice markedly different to his usual tone.
“I tried to let go of it as much as I could,” the actor admitted to Black Film in 2006. “My daughter would be like, ‘Daddy, why are you talking like this?’ I would say, ‘Just remember, I’m just make-believing for a little while.’ She understands.”
She studied creative writing at NYU

Although Forest tried to shield his children from the Hollywood spotlight, True’s exposure to her father’s work sparked her own desire to be in front of the camera, as People reported.
At 20, she attended the prestigious Le Bal des Débutantes, a ball and fundraiser known for attracting celebrity offspring. The event, held in Paris in November 2018, marked a special moment for True and Forest.
“I’m so proud of her,” he gushed to Women’s Wear Daily, before joining her for the first dance. “I want everything to go well for her. It’s a really special day.”
For the occasion, True wore a yellow gown by Jean Paul Gaultier, as the Daily Mail noted.
In 2019, she graduated from New York University’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study, where she majored in creative writing.
“Writing has always been an emotional thing for me. Whenever I felt overwhelmed with joy or sadness or any other type of emotion, I’ve always turned to writing,” she shared with the New York Post in 2020. “I feel like sometimes when I speak I’m not as concise as I could be when I’m writing. It gives me a different sense of power, so I’ve always loved it.”
She is an aspiring screenwriter and actress

True has followed her father into Hollywood, appearing in the final season of Godfather of Harlem, where she starred alongside Forest.
Since appearing in the show, she has worked on a treatment for a series with a mentor and has been cast in a forthcoming HBO pilot, according to her Instagram account.


Famous godparent-godchild sets – from Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus to Elton John and the Beckham brothers

Meet LSU Tigers coach Lane Kiffin’s daughter Landry Kiffin, who’s studying at Ole Miss

Meet Sombr’s parents, Bennah Serfaty and Andy Boose, as the ‘12 to 12’ singer claps back at nepo baby claims

Meet Woody Harrelson’s wife, Laura Louie, who joined him at the Brothers premiere

Celebrity children

Meet Forest Whitaker’s ambitious daughter, True Whitaker: an aspiring actress and screenwriter with sights on Hollywood, she joined her Andor-star dad in drama Godfather of Harlem

Forest Whitaker and his aspiring actress daughter, True Whitaker, following him to Hollywood. Photo: Getty Images

Keisha Nash Whitaker and Forest Whitaker with children True Whitaker, Autumn Whitaker and Sonnet Whitaker in 2006. Photo: Getty Images

Forest Whitaker as dictator Idi Amin in 2006 film, The Last King of Scotland. Photo: Handout

True Whitaker is a graduate of NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study. Photo: @truewhitaker/Instagram

Forest Whitaker and True Whitaker at the 2015 Los Angeles Film Festival Premiere of Dope. Photo: Getty Images

Meet Jake Cannavale, The Mandalorian breakout star and Bobby Cannavale’s son: from his famous lineage to Nurse Jackie debut and playing Aaron Hernandez’s love interest in American Sports Story

Actor Jake Cannavale, the eldest son of Hollywood star Bobby Cannavale. Photo: Getty Images

Jake Cannavale has an impressive family tree. Photo: @jakecannavalebro/Instagram

Jake Cannavale doesn’t rely on his famous lineage for his breaks. Photo: Getty Images

Growing up, Jake Cannavale didn’t think he had a career choice apart from acting. Photo: @jakecannavalebro/Instagram

Meet Back to the Future star Lea Thompson’s daughter Madelyn Deutch – who just made her a grandma: Zoey Deutch’s sister is an actress, singer and writer who also photographs celebs like Hilary Duff

Lea Thompson – the actress best known for playing Lorraine in 1985’s Back to the Future – is a grandma after her daughter Madelyn Deutch gave birth in February. Photos: Getty Images; @lea_thompson/Instagram

Lea Thompson, Madelyn Deutch and Zoey Deutch at a screening of their film The Year of Spectacular Men in 2018, in New York. Photo: Getty Images

Madelyn Deutch just gave birth to her first child with husband Zach Carlisle. Photo: @maddiedeutch/Instagram

Madelyn Deutch acts, sings, and writes music and screenplays. Photo: @maddiedeutch/Instagram 

Madelyn Deutch has over 33, 000 followers on Instagram. Photo: @maddiedeutch/Instagram 

Madelyn Deutch in the writers’ room for A Total Switch Show. Photo: @maddiedeutch/Instagram 

Zach Carlisle and Madelyn Deutch got married in June 2023. Photo: @maddiedeutch/Instagram 

Zach Carlisle and Madelyn Deutch on Halloween in 2021. Photo: @maddiedeutch/Instagram 

‘My hero’: meet Harrison Ford’s only daughter, Georgia Ford: the Star Wars and Shrinking actor’s child with his second wife Melissa Mathison has starred in films with James Franco and Jonah Hill

Georgia and Harrison Ford at the 82nd Annual Golden Globes, in January. Photo: Getty Images

Harrison Ford and Georgia Ford at the Golden Globes afterparty in January. Photo: Getty Images 

Harrison Ford at the premiere of Paramount+ series, titled 1923, in 2022. Photo: AFP

Harrison Ford and his ex-wife Melissa Mathison in 1998. Photo: Reuters

Harrison Ford and his daughter Georgia. Photo: @harry_indy_solo/Instagram

Harrison Ford in December 2022. Photo: AFP

Meet Star Wars legend Mark Hamill’s wife of 46 years, Marilou Hamill, as she reveals what it’s like being married to Luke Skywalker – the Force is strong in this union

Meet Star Wars legend Mark Hamill’s wife of 46 years, Marilou Hamill, as she reveals what it’s like being married to Luke Skywalker. Photo: EPA

Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker and the late Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia in Star Wars: A New Hope (1977), the film that started it all. Photo: @thestarwars.universe/Instagram

Marilou Hamill with the family’s three rescue dogs. Photo: @chelseahamill/Instagram

Mark Hamill and Marilou have been married for 46 years. Photo: @chelseahamill/Instagram

Mark and Marilou Hamill pictured in the early days of their marriage … and his career as Luke Skywalker. Photo: @southernillinois_/Instagram

Marilou and Mark Hamill have three children, Nathan, born in 1979; Griffin, born in 1983; and Chelsea, born in 1988. Photo: @markhamill/Instagram

Marilou with daughter Chelsea, who works for her parents’ company, Amazing Invisible Inc. Photo: @chelseahamill/Instagram

When Marilou and Mark split after Star Wars’ original success, she bided her time, saying, “I thought I was good for him, so I was hoping we’d get back together.” The pair married in 1978. Photo: @markhamill/Instagram

As well as working for Mark’s companies, Marilou is on the board of councillors at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, which studies ageing. Photo: @markhamill/Instagram

Marilou and Mark Hamill in a post shared in December 2023. Photo: @markhamill/Instagram

The Hamill family at the Mark Hamill Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony, on Hollywood Boulevard in March 2018. Photo: @markhamill/Instagram

Who is Belle Gibson, who inspired Netflix’s Apple Cider Vinegar? The Australian wellness influencer told followers she had brain cancer and peddled alternative remedies – then her lies were exposed

Con artist Belle Gibson arriving at the Federal Court in Melbourne, Australia, in May 2019. Photo: AP

Kaitlyn Dever as Belle Gibson in Apple Cider Vinegar. Photo: AP

The real Belle Gibson in an undated photograph. Photo: Handout 

Belle Gibson in an undated photograph. Photo: techguide.com.au

Magazines

Style

Entertainment

From being read Where the Wild Things Are to grappling with her father’s method acting, True Whitaker has grown up immersed in movies – now she’s poised to take the limelight herself


From being read Where the Wild Things Are to grappling with her father’s method acting, True Whitaker has grown up immersed in movies – now she’s poised to take the limelight herself.
