Tom Hanks’ daughter, E.A. Hanks, short for Elizabeth Anne, has written a memoir about taking a road trip to connect with her mother’s family and learn more about her. The 42-year-old recently released an excerpt from her new book, “The 10: A Memoir of Family And The Open Road.”
The author talks about the difficult time she had growing up the daughter of Samantha Lewes, who she speculates had multiple mental disorders. Lewes (whose birth name is Susan Dillingham) and the “Forrest Gump” star were married from 1978 until 1987 after falling in love during college. E.A.’s older brother, Colin Hanks, is a Hollywood actor now.
“I am a kid from the First (non-famous) Marriage. My only memories of my parents in the same place at the same time are Colin’s high school graduation, then my high school graduation,” she said in the book excerpt shared with People. “I have one…
