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- Who Is Stranger Things Star Grace Van Dien?
- The Truth About Grace Van Dien And Connor Paolo’s Relationship
Back when the fourth season of Stranger Things premiered on Netflix, fans were introduced to several new characters who really made their mark on them. A perfect example of that is that many viewers were blown away by Vecna due to Jamie Campbell Bower’s powerful performance as the villain.
Similarly, the character Eddie Munson quickly became so popular that Metallica even got involved with the actor who brought him to life. One thing those two characters had in common is that they appeared throughout Stranger Things’ fourth season.
Amazingly enough, one of Stranger Things’ other beloved new characters only appeared in a single episode. Embodied by Grace Van Dien, her nuanced portrayal of the popular cheerleader archetype helped make Chrissy Cunningham extremely popular with fans.
Before fans were busy shipping Chrissy Cunningham and Eddie Munson, there were reports that Van Dien dated Connor Paolo. Now Van Dien and Paolo’s fans want to know what the reality of the two popular actor’s relationship is.
Who Is Stranger Things Star Grace Van Dien?
From the moment that Stranger Things fans picked up on Chrissy Cunningham and Eddie Munson’s undeniable chemistry, most wanted to see the two characters wind up together. Sadly, however, that definitely wasn’t meant to be as Cunningham left the show quickly and in a grisly fashion.
Once fans got to see Chrissy Cunningham’s fate, many of them were too shocked to look away. As a result, some viewers forgot to look into the talented young actor who brought the character to life.
Born with acting in her blood, Grace Van Dien is the daughter of Starship Troopers star Casper Van Dien. If that wasn’t noteworthy enough, Grace also is the great-granddaughter of a legitimate Hollywood legend, Robert Mitchum.
On top of Van Dien’s impressive blood relatives, she also is the former stepdaughter of Dynasty star Catherine Oxenberg. Sadly, however, Van Dien’s father and former stepmother wound up having a messy divorce.
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Even though Van Dien is only in her mid-20s as of this writing, she has already been acting for more than a decade. Over that time, Van Dien has landed roles in a long list of movies and TV shows. Still, considering how much attention Van Dien’s Stranger Things performance garnered, things certainly should be looking up from here.
The Truth About Grace Van Dien And Connor Paolo’s Relationship
When Gossip Girl premiered in 2007, the show quickly became one of the most talked about and controversial shows on television. While there are a lot of reasons for that, one of the keys to Gossip Girl’s success was the show’s talented cast.
When people think about Gossip Girl, it is actors like Blake Lively, Penn Badgley, Leighton Meester, Taylor Momsen, and Ed Westwick that come to mind. However, the show’s biggest fans will remember that Connor Paolo played a memorable role in the show’s success.
On top of starring in Gossip Girl, Paolo also went on to star in the first two seasons of another hit TV drama, Revenge. In the years since the height of Paolo’s TV success, he has gone on to focus on several smaller projects.
One of the low-budget projects that Paolo worked on was a short film titled Monster and Muses. As the person who wrote the script for Monster and Muses, Paolo got to work with another talented young actor named Grace Van Dien since she directed the short film.
On top of working on their award-winning short film together, rumors started to swirl that Van Dien and Paolo were a couple.
As of the time of this writing, neither Van Dien nor Paolo have confirmed that they ever dated. As a result, there is no way to know for sure that they ever were a couple. However, it has long been reported that the two actors were together, and several websites have reported on their relationship like they definitely dated.
Assuming that it is true that Van Dien and Paolo were a couple, that no longer appears to be the case as of the time of this writing. According to whosdatedwho.com, Van Dien and Paolo’s rumored relationship ended in December 2021.
Further evidence that seemingly indicates that Van Dien and Paolo aren’t together is the fact that all publicly known photos of them together appear to be more than a year old.