All You Need To Know About Jack Nicholson’s Estranged Daughter Tessa Gourin

Updated On March 18, 2024 | Published By: Bruce Wayne | In Interesting Facts , Relationship

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Tessa Gourin is an American actress who is famous as the daughter of Jack Nicholson.
Nicholson is famous for his inability to settle down as he has six children with five different women but has only married once.

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Who is Tessa Gourin?

Tessa Gourin is an American actress and a professional ceramic artist. She is famous as the daughter of legendary Hollywood actor Jack Nicholson.

She made her acting debut in 2018 in the movie ‘Stranger’s Arms’. Following that, she appeared in The Crusaders and the short Stage Play.

In addition to being an actress, Gourin is also a professional ceramic artist. As of 2023, she has more than 17k followers on her Instagram.

Gourin’s Parents Jack Nicholson and Jennine Marie Gourin

Tessa Gourin was born on August 22, 1994, in New York, New York. As of 2023, her age is 29.

She was born to parents Jennine Marie Gourin and Jack Nicholson.

Jack Nicholson is one of the greatest and most successful actors of all time. However, it is no secret that Jack has been an absent father for her most of her life.

In February 2023, in an essay posted by Newsweek, she opened up regarding her relationship with her father:

“I don’t hide the fact that Jack Nicholson is my biological father. Why should I? However, it is also not something I’ve ever led with in a conversation.”

She added:

“So many people have been forced to live with the pain of a parent’s absence, famous or not. But it makes it that much harder when that absent parent is actively in the lives of their other children, which is the case for me.”

She did admit to getting helped out financially by her biological father by sending her to “many prestigious private schools.” However, it was not enough as he was still absent from her life.

“The most frustrating part of my life is being described as Jack Nicholson’s ‘alleged’ daughter or ‘illegitimate’ child. I feel like I’m living in the 1500s when that term is used to describe me. Whatever the dictionary definition, I’m very much legitimate. I’m not something to be ashamed of.”

Who are Tessa Gourin’s six step-siblings?

Tessa Gourin’s father, Jack Nicholson had five other children with different women throughout his life.

His first child, Jennifer Nicholson, was born in 1963 to his then-wife Sandra Knight. Jennifer went on to work as a set designer, actor, and interior designer and even started her fashion brand.

Seven years later, Nicholson had a son named Caleb Goddard with Susan Anspach, his co-star in the film Five Easy Pieces. However, despite publicly denying paternity, Caleb claimed that Nicholson recognized him as his son in private.

In 1981, Nicholson had a daughter named Honey Hollman with model Winnie Hollman, but her mother raised her in Denmark. Honey briefly pursued acting and appeared in a Danish film in 2010.

Nicholson had two more children, Lorraine and Ray, with actress Rebecca Broussard. Lorraine has acted in movies such as Soul Surfer and directed a short film. She and Nicholson were often seen together at events and sporting events.

Ray has pursued a career in acting more seriously than his siblings and has appeared in shows such as Mayan M.C. and a holiday film called Something From Tiffany’s, which was released in 2022.

Gourin’s response to Lily Rose-Depp’s comments on Nepotism

Tessa Gourin criticized Lily-Rose Depp for denying the existence of nepotism while simultaneously benefiting from it, and for experiencing how men in her life define her.

In response to Lily-Rose Depp’s comments on nepotism gaining widespread attention on social media, Tessa shared an IndieWire article about the interview in which Lily-Rose expressed her frustration with being labeled a “nepo baby” and is defined by the men in her life.

Tessa Gourin on her Instagram (Source: Instagram)

On her Instagram story, she wrote:

“Things could be worse girl trust me! I’d be thrilled to use my ‘nepo baby’ title (that I can’t claim bc it isn’t considered ‘legitimate’) if it meant I could get in the room and showcase my talent and craft.”

She added:

“Do you know how hard it is to even get an audition?! Let alone an agent/manager?! Now we’re gonna cry about that??!!!”

Tessa continued:

“This obsession our society has with identifying as victims in any circumstance is truly terrifying to me. Acting is an art form and a craft. Use your rage of feeling misunderstood or victimized by Hollywood and put it into work that you are so lucky to be getting!!!!”

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