Charlotte Connick, Sarah Kate Connick, Georgia Tatum Connick and Harry Connick Jr. attend the 2024 AACTA Awards on February 10, 2024 in Gold Coast, Australia.Photo:Chris Hyde/Getty
Chris Hyde/Getty
Harry Connick Jr.is a talented actor, singer and musician, but he’s most proud of being a dad to his daughters: Georgia, Kate and Charlotte.
“For me, it’s really like my family is first,” Harry toldWHOmagazinein 2023, sharing how proud he is of his kids. “They’re brilliant, driven, really, really smart, creative women. And our lives have become exponentially greater as a result of the perspective we’ve gained from them."
Whether they’re going to the beach or staying home toplay board games, the Connick family is big on quality time.
“We love being together,” Harry told PEOPLE in 2019, adding that they try to hang out whenever possible. “I loved them when they were infants and toddlers and preschoolers all the way up through now. It just keeps getting better.”
Here’s everything to know about Harry Connick Jr.’s daughters: Georgia, Kate and Charlotte.
Harry Connick Jr. and daughter Georgia Tatum Connick attend the ceremony honoring Harry Connick Jr. with star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 24, 2019.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Harry and Jill welcomed their first daughter, Georgia Tatom Connick, on April 17, 1996.
Although she was born in New York, Georgia grew up in New Canaan, a small town in Connecticut. According to Harry, he and Jill wanted to raise their kids away from the spotlight and give them a normal upbringing.
“We like the fact that it’s a pretty laid-back life here,” he told PEOPLE in 2013. “We can just be home. There’s no scene. We can just live our lives and not really deal with the industry.”
Still, having two famous parents wasn’t always easy to navigate. “It was difficult. I’m not going to lie and say it wasn’t,” Georgia toldWHOmagazinein 2023.“I think people can have a certain view of you before meeting.”
“But I think my parents have taught us so much,” she continued. “To treat people like they don’t know you at all, so you can give them the best version of yourself. And to treat everyone with respect and just hope that they can see us as we see ourselves.”
Harry Connick Jr. and his daughter Georgia.Harry Connick Jr./Instagram
Harry Connick Jr./Instagram
After graduating high school in 2015, Georgia moved to New Orleans, her dad’s hometown, where she enrolled at Tulane University. She stayed there for a year before transferring to New York University to study film at the Tisch School of the Arts.
Now Georgia is following in her mom and dad’s footsteps — she’s currently signed with Otto Models Agency and is building her career as a video editor and filmmaker, according toher LinkedIn.
In fact, she worked with Harry on his 2021 album,Alone With My Faith.She shot and directed the album cover along withthe music videofor “Amazing Grace.”
“As a father, it was amazing,” Harry toldBillboardof working with his daughter. “And as an artist, to collaborate with — well, first of all, to collaborate with anyone during the pandemic was a thrill, but to collaborate with someone as brilliant and artistically full of life as Georgia was really awesome.”
Sarah Kate Connick attends the 2024 AACTA Awards on February 10, 2024 in Gold Coast, Australia.Chris Hyde/Getty
Like her older sister, Kate was raised in Connecticut, but the family spent a lot of time in New Orleans, Harry’s hometown.
“New Orleans is a very special place to me, unlike any other city in the world,” she toldNew York Lifestyles Magazinein 2019.“I’m honored to have a connection to such a unique place. I’m particularly fond of the food, music, and especially the people. Everyone’s so kind and lively.”
After high school, Kate went to Furman University in South Carolina, where she played lacrosse. However, after she tore her ACL, she took a gap year before ultimately choosing to study fashion and design at NYU.
As Jill’s daughter, it’s not surprising that Kate is a model, but she’s also a talented designer. In 2019, she launched her own clothing line, Kate Connick Clothing, and two years later, she was featured on the cover ofNew Canaan, Darien + Rowaytonmagazine, where she spoke in-depth about her creative passion.
Harry Connick Jr. and his daughter Sarah Kate.Harry Connick Jr./Instagram
“I’m really an entrepreneur at heart. But I love to do so many things,” Kate shared. “My parents have been so supportive of everything I do. They push me but also encourage me to stay confident. They’re my guides, my mentors.”
She also credited her mom for sparking her interest in the fashion industry. “My mom inspires me so much and she is the reason I went into modeling,” she said, adding, “My dad … I can ask him anything and I go to him for literally everything.”
Being the daughter of two celebrities comes with its fair share of pressure, but for Kate, that only pushed her to work harder to create a name for herself.
“I couldn’t be more proud to have them as my parents,” she toldNew York Lifestyles Magazine.“They are supermodels, literally. Their drive, creativity, energy, intelligence and lovingness inspires me to grow and take on whatever goals I have."
Kate went on to express her appreciation for the way she was raised. “I respect my parents for providing a safe and loving home for my sisters and I to grow up in and for always encouraging us to speak up and do the right thing," she concluded.
Charlotte Connick attends Chandon Ladies Day at Rosehill Gardens on March 11, 2023 in Sydney, Australia.Don Arnold/WireImage
Don Arnold/WireImage
Harry and Jill’s youngest daughter, Charlotte Connick, was born on June 26, 2002.
Like the rest of the Connick family, she’s taken an interest in the arts: As a child, she appeared in a small role alongside her dad inDolphin Tale.After high school, she studied at Savannah College of Art and Design and is now an artist and actress.
“It’s definitely in our blood,” she toldWHOmagazineabout the decision to pursue a creative career. Still, Harry was mindful about not pushing his kids to follow in his footsteps.
“The main thing for Jill and for me when they were little is to raise these smart, incredible women, and I really could care less what they choose [to do in life],” he said. “It’s like, if they date somebody … whoever they end up bringing home to marry is somebody that we’re going to fall in love with, because that’s who they love. So that’s how we roll.”
In a 2019 interview with PEOPLE, Harry expanded on his thoughts about his daughters' romantic lives, saying he and Jill raised them to “understand self-worth.”
Harry Connick Jr. and Jill Connick with their daughters Georgia, Sarah Kate and Charlotte.Harry Connick Jr./Instagram
The trusting relationship between Harry and his daughters was especially apparent in 2022 when Charlotteposted a sweet tributeto her dad for his birthday.
“Your light shines brighter than anyone I’ve ever known. Your encouragement and endless support makes me confident with being myself, and inspires me to be better,” she wrote alongside a photo of Harry and her mom.
Charlotte continued, “Thank you for being who you are. Your humor, smile, and energy is infectious. I am forever blessed to be your daughter, and for you to be my best friend. I love you.”
source: people.com