Sean Astin, son of Academy Award-winning actress Patti Duke, is elected as SAG-AFTRA’s new president

On Friday, SAG-AFTRA elected Sean Astin — an actor who appeared in “The Lord of the Rings,” “Stranger Things” and “Rudy” — to succeed Fran Drescher as its president. Astin is the son of the late Academy Award-winning actress Patty Duke. He defeated Chuck Slavin in a 79 percent to 21 percent vote. M...

Redirecting to full article...