The last few years of pop culture-focused discourse have focused on the idea of “nepo babies,” aka Hollywood talents who have received opportunities because of their famous parents. While we don’t know the ins and outs and struggles that Zoey Deutch faced in her early days as an actor, it’s fair to acknowledge that her parents afforded her opportunities that many might not get. From Lea Thompson’s POV, her daughter has had to deal with a lot in trying to establish her career. She told E! News that Deutch has had to cruise through more trials than she had to during her come-up.
Thompson has never shied away from praising Deutch, who began performing in her teens. “She’s faced more adversity and I think she’s a strong and incredible person,” she told the outlet. The “Back to the Future” icon added that she instilled the importance of work ethic very early on, letting her daughters know that everyone on set is equal.
Lea Thompson and Howard Deutch have another daughter, Madelyn Deutch, who is both an actor and writer. Thompson says she gave Madelyn the same advice she gave Zoey, adding that she feels immense joy when she hears that both her children are excelling on set. “Whenever I hear that Zoey or Maddie is great to work with, great to the crew and really an awesome team player,” she said, adding that hearing their praise makes her the proudest.
Zoey and Madelyn Deutch teamed up with their mom for the 2017 flick “The Year of Spectacular Men.” Zoey stars in the Thompson-directed film alongside Madelyn, who also wrote the picture.
