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RFK Granddaughter Gets Big Hollywood Break

Kathleen "Kick" Kennedy scores role in Sorkin pilot

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 5, 2011 9:11 AM CDT

(Newser) – Robert F. Kennedy's granddaughter has nabbed her first big acting break: Kathleen "Kick" Kennedy has scored a role in Aaron Sorkin's HBO pilot. More As This Story Develops, a show about cable news, also stars such boldface names as Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, Olivia Munn, and Dev Patel. The New York Post notes that Hollywood is nothing new for the Kennedy clan: Kathleen's great-grandfather, Joseph P. Kennedy, formed one of the Big Five studios. Click for more, including who's been giving the 23-year-old acting advice.

Kick Kennedy attends the 2011 Riverkeeper Fishermen's Ball at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers on April 13, 2011 in New York City.
Kick Kennedy attends the 2011 Riverkeeper Fishermen's Ball at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers on April 13, 2011 in New York City.   (Getty Images)
Kick Kennedy and father activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attend the 2011 Riverkeeper Fishermen's Ball at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers on April 13, 2011 in New York City.
Kick Kennedy and father activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attend the 2011 Riverkeeper Fishermen's Ball at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers on April 13, 2011 in New York City.   (Getty Images)
Kick Kennedy attends the Joanna Mastroianni Fall 2011 collection on February 17, 2011 in New York City.
Kick Kennedy attends the Joanna Mastroianni Fall 2011 collection on February 17, 2011 in New York City.   (Getty Images)
Kick Kennedy attends the 2010 Riverkeeper Benefit at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers on April 14, 2010 in New York City.
Kick Kennedy attends the 2010 Riverkeeper Benefit at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers on April 14, 2010 in New York City.   (Getty Images)
Kathleen 'Kick' Kennedy, granddaughter of the late Robert F. Kennedy, talks on a cell phone during the Democratic National Convention July 28, 2004 at the FleetCenter in Boston, Massachusetts.
Kathleen 'Kick' Kennedy, granddaughter of the late Robert F. Kennedy, talks on a cell phone during the Democratic National Convention July 28, 2004 at the FleetCenter in Boston, Massachusetts.   (Getty Images)
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COMMENTS
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guvner
Jul 5, 2011 2:15 PM CDT
It was either Hollywood, or run for Senate.
PJ1000
Jul 5, 2011 10:38 AM CDT
OK, she may be a great young actress, but Kennedy childen don't get "breaks" in Hollywood.  They meet writers, producers, and directors (or in the case of Aaron Sorkin - all three)  at the right social events and momentum takes its course.  A big Hollywood break happens when an aspiring your actor is discovered after getting their ass kicked since arriving in LA on that bus from nowhereville years prior.

 
entertainment • Aaron Sorkin • Kennedy family • Kathleen Kennedy • TV pilots • More as This Story Develops

 
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