Troian Bellisario’s parents are Deborah Pratt and Donald P. Bellisario. Her father is a producer who created TV series such as Magnum, P.I., Quantum Leap, and NCIS. Her mother is an actress, writer, and producer. Her father is of Italian and Serbian descent, while her mother is of African American and Creole descent.
Troian Bellisario is no stranger to the film industry. Born into a Hollywood family, she has been in the spotlight since childhood. Troian was born on 28th October 1995. Growing up, she had three half-sisters, a half-brother and two stepbrothers from her father’s other marriages.
Her parents’ influence early on was an essential catalyst for Troian’s career. Deborah worked on popular shows like Quantum Leap, Happy Days and Airwolf while Donald wrote and produced Magnum P.I. and Last Rites, while also working on the long-running show NCIS. Troian was exposed to different aspects of production work from a young age and credits this experience for her desire to pursue acting as a profession.
Unfortunately for Troian, she suffered from an eating disorder during high school due to the pressures she felt to be perfect for her family. When Troian later wrote the script for Feed, a film loosely based on her own struggles with an eating disorder, it was only then that her mother truly understood what she had gone through.
These days, Troian is an actress and producer in her own right. She has starred in numerous films and TV shows like Pretty Little Liars, Feed, and Consent. She is also set to star in the upcoming action-thriller You Should Have Left and Netflix’s The Girls on the Bus.
No matter what project she takes part in, Troian always credits her parents for helping shape her career and giving her a head start in the industry. It is clear that the apple didn’t fall far from the tree as Troian has managed to make a name for herself in Hollywood, just like her parents.
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