20 Fabulous and Famous Grandmas
See which celebrities are redefining the grandmother role
by Christina Ianzito, AARP
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Jane Seymour
The one-time queen of the romantic miniseries, has six grown children and six grandchildren, who she sees often. In 2016, she told Closer Weekly that she once swore she’d never be one of those grandmothers who constantly gush about their grandchildren. But “you get so suckered in the minute that first grandchild comes along!” she said. “It almost seems more magical than when you had your own children.” At 66, the former Bond girl is still going strong. She’ll appear in The War with Grandpa alongside Robert De Niro, in early 2018. Known in large part for her leading role in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Seymour also won over fans as Elise McKenna in the time-travel romance Somewhere In Time.
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Blythe Danner
She’s the doting grandma to the famous Kardashian siblings’ young children: Penelope, Mason, Reign, North, Saint West and Dream. Jenner reportedly refuses the Grandma moniker; she wants the kids to call her Lovie.
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Catherine Deneuve
The Italian film icon, 82, has four grandchildren, two from each of her two sons. She told ET News in 2013 she’s not interested in a new romance, but "now I'm falling in love with my grandchildren and I'm very happy about it."
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Chaka Khan
The one-time queen of the romantic miniseries, has six grown children and six grandchildren, who she sees often. In 2016, she told Closer Weekly that she once swore she’d never be one of those grandmothers who constantly gush about their grandchildren. But “you get so suckered in the minute that first grandchild comes along!” she said. “It almost seems more magical than when you had your own children.” At 66, the former Bond girl is still going strong. She’ll appear in The War with Grandpa alongside Robert De Niro, in early 2018. Known in large part for her leading role in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Seymour also won over fans as Elise McKenna in the time-travel romance Somewhere In Time.
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Goldie Hawn
The one-time queen of the romantic miniseries, has six grown children and six grandchildren, who she sees often. In 2016, she told Closer Weekly that she once swore she’d never be one of those grandmothers who constantly gush about their grandchildren. But “you get so suckered in the minute that first grandchild comes along!” she said. “It almost seems more magical than when you had your own children.” At 66, the former Bond girl is still going strong. She’ll appear in The War with Grandpa alongside Robert De Niro, in early 2018. Known in large part for her leading role in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Seymour also won over fans as Elise McKenna in the time-travel romance Somewhere In Time.
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Diane von Furstenberg
The one-time queen of the romantic miniseries, has six grown children and six grandchildren, who she sees often. In 2016, she told Closer Weekly that she once swore she’d never be one of those grandmothers who constantly gush about their grandchildren. But “you get so suckered in the minute that first grandchild comes along!” she said. “It almost seems more magical than when you had your own children.” At 66, the former Bond girl is still going strong. She’ll appear in The War with Grandpa alongside Robert De Niro, in early 2018. Known in large part for her leading role in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Seymour also won over fans as Elise McKenna in the time-travel romance Somewhere In Time.
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Rita Wilson
The one-time queen of the romantic miniseries, has six grown children and six grandchildren, who she sees often. In 2016, she told Closer Weekly that she once swore she’d never be one of those grandmothers who constantly gush about their grandchildren. But “you get so suckered in the minute that first grandchild comes along!” she said. “It almost seems more magical than when you had your own children.” At 66, the former Bond girl is still going strong. She’ll appear in The War with Grandpa alongside Robert De Niro, in early 2018. Known in large part for her leading role in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Seymour also won over fans as Elise McKenna in the time-travel romance Somewhere In Time.
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Emmylou Harris
The one-time queen of the romantic miniseries, has six grown children and six grandchildren, who she sees often. In 2016, she told Closer Weekly that she once swore she’d never be one of those grandmothers who constantly gush about their grandchildren. But “you get so suckered in the minute that first grandchild comes along!” she said. “It almost seems more magical than when you had your own children.” At 66, the former Bond girl is still going strong. She’ll appear in The War with Grandpa alongside Robert De Niro, in early 2018. Known in large part for her leading role in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Seymour also won over fans as Elise McKenna in the time-travel romance Somewhere In Time.
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Kris Jenner
The one-time queen of the romantic miniseries, has six grown children and six grandchildren, who she sees often. In 2016, she told Closer Weekly that she once swore she’d never be one of those grandmothers who constantly gush about their grandchildren. But “you get so suckered in the minute that first grandchild comes along!” she said. “It almost seems more magical than when you had your own children.” At 66, the former Bond girl is still going strong. She’ll appear in The War with Grandpa alongside Robert De Niro, in early 2018. Known in large part for her leading role in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Seymour also won over fans as Elise McKenna in the time-travel romance Somewhere In Time.
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Tina Knowles
The one-time queen of the romantic miniseries, has six grown children and six grandchildren, who she sees often. In 2016, she told Closer Weekly that she once swore she’d never be one of those grandmothers who constantly gush about their grandchildren. But “you get so suckered in the minute that first grandchild comes along!” she said. “It almost seems more magical than when you had your own children.” At 66, the former Bond girl is still going strong. She’ll appear in The War with Grandpa alongside Robert De Niro, in early 2018. Known in large part for her leading role in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Seymour also won over fans as Elise McKenna in the time-travel romance Somewhere In Time.
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The one-time queen of the romantic miniseries, has six grown children and six grandchildren, who she sees often. In 2016, she told Closer Weekly that she once swore she’d never be one of those grandmothers who constantly gush about their grandchildren. But “you get so suckered in the minute that first grandchild comes along!” she said. “It almost seems more magical than when you had your own children.” At 66, the former Bond girl is still going strong. She’ll appear in The War with Grandpa alongside Robert De Niro, in early 2018. Known in large part for her leading role in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Seymour also won over fans as Elise McKenna in the time-travel romance Somewhere In Time.
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Gladys Knight
The one-time queen of the romantic miniseries, has six grown children and six grandchildren, who she sees often. In 2016, she told Closer Weekly that she once swore she’d never be one of those grandmothers who constantly gush about their grandchildren. But “you get so suckered in the minute that first grandchild comes along!” she said. “It almost seems more magical than when you had your own children.” At 66, the former Bond girl is still going strong. She’ll appear in The War with Grandpa alongside Robert De Niro, in early 2018. Known in large part for her leading role in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Seymour also won over fans as Elise McKenna in the time-travel romance Somewhere In Time.
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Kate Capshaw
The one-time queen of the romantic miniseries, has six grown children and six grandchildren, who she sees often. In 2016, she told Closer Weekly that she once swore she’d never be one of those grandmothers who constantly gush about their grandchildren. But “you get so suckered in the minute that first grandchild comes along!” she said. “It almost seems more magical than when you had your own children.” At 66, the former Bond girl is still going strong. She’ll appear in The War with Grandpa alongside Robert De Niro, in early 2018. Known in large part for her leading role in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Seymour also won over fans as Elise McKenna in the time-travel romance Somewhere In Time.
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Jessica Lange
The one-time queen of the romantic miniseries, has six grown children and six grandchildren, who she sees often. In 2016, she told Closer Weekly that she once swore she’d never be one of those grandmothers who constantly gush about their grandchildren. But “you get so suckered in the minute that first grandchild comes along!” she said. “It almost seems more magical than when you had your own children.” At 66, the former Bond girl is still going strong. She’ll appear in The War with Grandpa alongside Robert De Niro, in early 2018. Known in large part for her leading role in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Seymour also won over fans as Elise McKenna in the time-travel romance Somewhere In Time.
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Diahann Carroll
The one-time queen of the romantic miniseries, has six grown children and six grandchildren, who she sees often. In 2016, she told Closer Weekly that she once swore she’d never be one of those grandmothers who constantly gush about their grandchildren. But “you get so suckered in the minute that first grandchild comes along!” she said. “It almost seems more magical than when you had your own children.” At 66, the former Bond girl is still going strong. She’ll appear in The War with Grandpa alongside Robert De Niro, in early 2018. Known in large part for her leading role in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Seymour also won over fans as Elise McKenna in the time-travel romance Somewhere In Time.
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Jane Fonda
The one-time queen of the romantic miniseries, has six grown children and six grandchildren, who she sees often. In 2016, she told Closer Weekly that she once swore she’d never be one of those grandmothers who constantly gush about their grandchildren. But “you get so suckered in the minute that first grandchild comes along!” she said. “It almost seems more magical than when you had your own children.” At 66, the former Bond girl is still going strong. She’ll appear in The War with Grandpa alongside Robert De Niro, in early 2018. Known in large part for her leading role in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Seymour also won over fans as Elise McKenna in the time-travel romance Somewhere In Time.
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Sophia Loren
The one-time queen of the romantic miniseries, has six grown children and six grandchildren, who she sees often. In 2016, she told Closer Weekly that she once swore she’d never be one of those grandmothers who constantly gush about their grandchildren. But “you get so suckered in the minute that first grandchild comes along!” she said. “It almost seems more magical than when you had your own children.” At 66, the former Bond girl is still going strong. She’ll appear in The War with Grandpa alongside Robert De Niro, in early 2018. Known in large part for her leading role in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Seymour also won over fans as Elise McKenna in the time-travel romance Somewhere In Time.
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Priscilla Presley
The one-time queen of the romantic miniseries, has six grown children and six grandchildren, who she sees often. In 2016, she told Closer Weekly that she once swore she’d never be one of those grandmothers who constantly gush about their grandchildren. But “you get so suckered in the minute that first grandchild comes along!” she said. “It almost seems more magical than when you had your own children.” At 66, the former Bond girl is still going strong. She’ll appear in The War with Grandpa alongside Robert De Niro, in early 2018. Known in large part for her leading role in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Seymour also won over fans as Elise McKenna in the time-travel romance Somewhere In Time.
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Martha Stewart
The one-time queen of the romantic miniseries, has six grown children and six grandchildren, who she sees often. In 2016, she told Closer Weekly that she once swore she’d never be one of those grandmothers who constantly gush about their grandchildren. But “you get so suckered in the minute that first grandchild comes along!” she said. “It almost seems more magical than when you had your own children.” At 66, the former Bond girl is still going strong. She’ll appear in The War with Grandpa alongside Robert De Niro, in early 2018. Known in large part for her leading role in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Seymour also won over fans as Elise McKenna in the time-travel romance Somewhere In Time.
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Susan Sarandon
The one-time queen of the romantic miniseries, has six grown children and six grandchildren, who she sees often. In 2016, she told Closer Weekly that she once swore she’d never be one of those grandmothers who constantly gush about their grandchildren. But “you get so suckered in the minute that first grandchild comes along!” she said. “It almost seems more magical than when you had your own children.” At 66, the former Bond girl is still going strong. She’ll appear in The War with Grandpa alongside Robert De Niro, in early 2018. Known in large part for her leading role in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Seymour also won over fans as Elise McKenna in the time-travel romance Somewhere In Time.
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Gloria Estefan
The one-time queen of the romantic miniseries, has six grown children and six grandchildren, who she sees often. In 2016, she told Closer Weekly that she once swore she’d never be one of those grandmothers who constantly gush about their grandchildren. But “you get so suckered in the minute that first grandchild comes along!” she said. “It almost seems more magical than when you had your own children.” At 66, the former Bond girl is still going strong. She’ll appear in The War with Grandpa alongside Robert De Niro, in early 2018. Known in large part for her leading role in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Seymour also won over fans as Elise McKenna in the time-travel romance Somewhere In Time.
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The one-time queen of the romantic miniseries, has six grown children and six grandchildren, who she sees often. In 2016, she told Closer Weekly that she once swore she’d never be one of those grandmothers who constantly gush about their grandchildren. But “you get so suckered in the minute that first grandchild comes along!” she said. “It almost seems more magical than when you had your own children.” At 66, the former Bond girl is still going strong. She’ll appear in The War with Grandpa alongside Robert De Niro, in early 2018. Known in large part for her leading role in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Seymour also won over fans as Elise McKenna in the time-travel romance Somewhere In Time.
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