“So I was like, ‘OK, Kat Dennings. This is it ... “I didn’t want to use my family name because I thought, A, it was a little hideous, and B, I wanted to know when someone really knew ...

Kat Dennings with long dark hair ... explained that she got the idea to change her name after visiting with a family friend, children's fantasy author Lloyd Alexander. “Randomly, he was my ...

The actress revealed that her stage name is a combination of a family friend and a character from her favorite childhood movie Chris Haston/WBTV via Getty Kat Dennings knew early on she wanted a ...

Kat Dennings recently reflected on her time on ... “And we didn’t have cable even, our family, so, I really had no idea what the show was.” Recounting the audition, she added, “I was ...

"This is about a guy that's just been recently widowed, and then his daughter comes back." Kat Dennings plays that daughter, Riley, who returns with her two kids as she's going through a divorce.

Showbiz certainly isn’t for the faint of heart, as Kat Dennings can attest to ... explained that her family “didn’t have cable” either, so she “really had no idea what the show was.” ...

But the two episodes of “Shifting Gears” screened for critics instead focus heavily on family dynamics. When Dennings’ Riley drives up in Matt’s stolen GTO with her two kids in tow ...

(Kat Dennings’ first onscreen appearance also ... so inoffensively nebulous that you can imagine having a family meal with him, even if you know who he voted for. And for her part, Riley isn ...

Kat Dennings recalls her guest appearance on 'Sex ... “And we didn’t have cable even, our family, so, I really had no idea what the show was. Watch on Deadline “So, I auditioned for it.