In different ways “Rocky” Valentine Adlon has found fame in Hollywood. She is widely known as one of the three daughters of actress Pamela Adlon and Felix Adlon and as the granddaughter of German director Percy Adlon. She is an actress with minor roles in Conception (2011) and Better Things (2022).
She is From a Lineage of Famous People
Her Paternal Family has a Long History of Fame
Valentine Adlon was born on February 11, 2003. She was born into a family of famous people, tracing to her third great-grandfather Lorenz Adlon.
Lorenz was a famous German caterer, gastronoer, hotelier, and founder of Adlon Hotel. Through Lorenz, Valentine was also related to Ludwig Anton, a German film actor who was married to American actress Rose Davies.
She is also the great-great-granddaughter of actor Louis “Duke” Adlon Sr and the great-granddaughter of opera tenor Rudolf Laubenthan.
Her grandfather was Percy Adlon. He was a German director, screenwriter, and producer known for The Guardian and His Poet (1978), Bagdad Cafe (1987), The Glamorous World of the Adlon Hotel (1996), and Younger and Younger (1993).
The fame didn’t stop there as it was passed to her father, Felix Adlon, a producer, writer, and director. The Medias Central European Film Festival award winner is credited for Mahler on the Couch (2010), Eat Your Heart Out (1997), Younger and Younger (1993), and Salmonberries (1991).
Her Maternal Grandfather was a Versatile Artist
Valentine Adlon is the granddaughter of Donald Maxwell “Don” Segall. He was a TV comedy writer, producer, and author of comic books and science fiction pulp novels.
He was known for producing shows such as The Dave Garroway Show which later became AM New York and later The Today Show.
Segall was also an author of erotic fiction where he wrote under different names, including Troy Conway.
Her Parents and Siblings are in the Movie Industry
Valentine’s parents are both famous in the movie industry. Her father, Felix O. Adlon is a producer, writer, and director. The Medias Central European Film Festival award winner is credited for Mahler on the Couch (2010), Eat Your Heart Out (1997), Younger and Younger (1993), and Salmonberries (1991).
Her mother Pamela Adlon on the other hand is an American actress, writer, and director. She is famed for voicing Bobby Hill in the animated series, King of the Hill. The Golden Globe Awards and Primetime Emmy Awards-winning actress is also famed for her roles in Louie (2010-2015), Better Things (2016-2022), and This Is Us (2020).
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Valentine Adlon’s Sisters are Famous Actors
Valentine’s sisters have followed a similar path as their parents. Her older sister Gideon Aldon (born in 1997) is an actress known for her roles in The Mustang (2019), The Craft: Legacy (2020), and Sick (2022). She also featured alongside her mother in Louie (2011) and Better Things (2016) among others.
Odessa A’zion (born in 2000) is also Valentine’s older sister and actress. She has featured in The Inhabitant (2022), Supercool (2021), and Fam (2019), and voiced Olly in The Tiny Chef Show (2022).
Valentine Adlon has played Minor Roles
Valentine is not as famous as her parents or siblings but she has made a name as an actress in her own. She has featured in Conception (2011) as Interview Kid alongside her sister Odessa A’zion, Hunter Backstrom, Geyer Blakeslee, and Isabella Cuda.
Her mother also played the leading role of Tay in the movie.
In 2022, she was featured in an episode of Better Things – a series where her mother played a major role of Same Fox, directed 44 episodes, and wrote 52 episodes.
