Grace Van Patten

Grace Van Patten (born November 21, 1996) Her cousin (born in 1959) is actress Talia Balsam, who is the daughter of Joyce Van Patten.

Career At the age of eight, Van Patten's first role was on the crime drama television series The Sopranos, that her father directed. He got her the audition, and she portrayed Ally, the daughter of a gangster Eugene Pontecorvo. She was in a 2014 episode of another series directed by her father, Boardwalk Empire. She deferred admission to the University of Southern California, instead choosing to audition in New York City and take community college classes in psychology and philosophy. She postponed the courses, however, when she got a job during the school year.

Van Patten played Ellie in her first feature film, the Netflix romantic comedy Tramps, which premiered at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. Van Patten acted in the 2017 romantic comedy The Wilde Wedding with Glenn Close, John Malkovich, Patrick Stewart, and Minnie Driver.

She appeared in David Robert Mitchell's crime noir Under the Silver Lake with Mamet, Riley Keough, and Andrew Garfield. Van Patten was named one of Variety magazine's "10 Actors to Watch" in 2017. She starred opposite Jovan Adepo in Kerem Sanga's drama The Violent Heart. In April 2026, she was reported by The Hollywood Reporter to be among several actresses who tested for a role in Man of Tomorrow.

She appeared in The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox in 2025 as Amanda Knox. Her real-life younger sister Anna Van Patten also played Knox's younger sister Deanna.

Personal life Since 2022, Van Patten has been in a relationship with actor and Tell Me Lies co-star Jackson White.

Acting credits

Film Year Title Role Director(s) Notes 2015 Stealing Cars 2016 Tramps Ellie 2017 Central Park Leyla 2018 Under the Silver Lake Balloon girl TBA Rubber Hut Emanuella Hanna Gray Organschi Filming

Television Year Title Role Notes 2006 Ally Pontecorvo 2 episodes: "Members Only" and "Join the Club" 2013 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Episode: "October Surprise" 2014 Boardwalk Empire Episode: "Cuanto" 2018 Maniac Miniseries 2021 Nine Perfect Strangers ZoeMain role 2022–2026 Tell Me Lies Lucy Albright 2025 The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox Amanda Knox Miniseries

Stage Year Production Theater Role Notes 2017 Pershing Square Signature Center Julie May 21 – June 18 2018 Mother of the Maid The Public Theater Joan of Arc September 25 – December 23