On the latest episode of PBS’s ‘Finding Your Roots,’ Lena Dunham discovered that she is related to Larry David
It turns out Lena Dunham and Larry David share more than just initials and comedic talent.
“Larry shares multiple long, identical segments of DNA with you and your mother,” the show’s host, Henry Louis Gates Jr., told Dunham. “This means that you share at least one common ancestor, somewhere on your mother’s side of your family tree.”“My husband’s going to freak out! It’s Larry David! The other L.D.,” the Girls creator said. “This is the hottest information I could have ever gotten.”
Dunham was also shocked to discover that her eighth paternal grandfather, Stephanus van Cortlandt, was the first mayor of New York who had actually been born in the city. As a NYC native, Dunham was pleased to find out her roots to her beloved city stretch back to the 17th century. “I always felt really connected to the fact that my parents got to do this amazing thing of going into a room and being creative for the day,” Dunham said. “My parents were always conscious, and made me conscious of what a gift that is. What a privilege it is to be able to do that with your life.”
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