Who is Tom Hanks’ only daughter, the writer Elizabeth Ann Hanks? The low-key 42-year-old was in Forrest Gump with her dad, and has shared a photo of herself hanging out with Paris Hilton as a child

Elizabeth Hanks is the daughter of Tom Hanks and the actress Samantha Lewes, and she has 3 brothers – Colin, Chet and Truman Hanks
Tom Hanks knows a thing or two about parenting – he is a father of four children, after all.


When it comes to his four children, each have very different personalities. “How different they all are. They are not the same type of human being ever,” said the Forrest Gump star.
Here’s what we know about his only daughter:
Who are Elizabeth Ann Hanks’ parents?

Elizabeth was born to Tom Hanks and his late ex-wife Samantha Lewes on May 17, 1982, in Sacramento, where she grew up.
What does Elizabeth Ann Hanks do for a living?

As a child, Elizabeth joined her dad on numerous occasions to make minor appearances in his films. She went on to intern at Vanity Fair while Graydon Carter was working as editor and became a writer under the name E.A. Hanks. She has since written for publications including Time, The Guardian, The New York Times and Huffington Post, per People magazine.