Eric Dane’s Daughter Georgia to Debut in Lifetime Movie With Rebecca Gayheart
Fourteen-year-old Georgia Geraldine Dane, the youngest daughter of the late actor Eric Dane and actress Rebecca Gayheart, is set to make her Hollywood acting debut in the upcoming Lifetime survival drama The Ocean Between Them, according to reporting from TV Insider and the Daily Mail. The film is scheduled to premiere on September 26.
Production Details and Plot of The Ocean Between Them
Directed by Gabriel Correa, The Ocean Between Them was filmed between May and June of this year in Belize. The narrative centers on a mother named Joan, played by Rebecca Gayheart, who launches a desperate search for her older daughter Miranda, played by Jessica Lord. Miranda becomes stranded at sea on a kayak following an unexpected storm. Georgia Geraldine Dane plays Joan’s youngest daughter, Ashley, marking her acting debut.
The project pairs the teenager directly with her mother on screen.
Recent Milestones and Family Context
The acting debut follows a period of significant personal milestones and challenges for the family. On June 6, Georgia marked her middle school graduation, arriving four months after the death of her father, Eric Dane, who passed away at age 53 from respiratory failure with ALS.
Rebecca Gayheart shared a message on Instagram following the graduation, writing, “[You] survived an incredibly difficult year. I am so beyond proud of you. Your tenacity, grit and grace has been on full display. Welcome to high school – I have no doubt you’re ready. I am so excited for you! Not pictured is your MVP trophy for beach volleyball. Bravo, congratulations and I love you so much!”
Broader Career Updates for Rebecca Gayheart
The Lifetime premiere coincides with a broader return to acting projects for Gayheart. The actress, who last appeared on film in a 2019 cameo as Billie Booth in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, is currently taking on multiple stage and screen roles.
Gayheart stars as Principal Sherwood in Matt DiCarlo’s play Jawbreaker The Musical, running from September 4 through September 20 at the Hudson Theatre in Hollywood, California. Additionally, she appears as Deborah Monroe in Spencer King’s supernatural thriller Nickels, which hits limited United States theaters and PVOD on October 2, alongside a cast featuring Odessa A’zion, Tom Arnold, and Rob Riggle.
Literary and Community Support Initiatives
Public interest also surrounds the upcoming release of Eric Dane’s autobiography, titled My Book of Days: A Memoir in Moments. Scheduled for release on November 3 and available for presale at $32, the memoir was being worked on by the Euphoria star right up until his passing. According to reports, the book is structured through a series of “days” illuminating defining experiences and emotional truths, alongside reflections on “future days.”
Financial support networks for the family have remained active through a GoFundMe page established by family friends to provide stability for Georgia and her 16-year-old model sister, Billie.