Grace Van Patten stars as Amanda Knox in ITV’s “brilliant” true crime drama.Hayley Anderson Screen Time TV Reporter12:57, 17 Jul 2026Updated 12:58, 17 Jul 2026The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox official trailerThe Sopranos fans probably miss Grace Van Patten in the iconic drama.‌Tell Me Lies actress Grace Van Patten takes on a very different role in the true crime and biographical drama The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox on ITV tonight, Friday, July 17.‌Starring as Amanda Knox, the eight-part series takes a look at the string of “tragic” events as the 20-year-old American student spent four years in an Italian prison after she was wrongfully convicted of murder.‌As fans gear up to watch The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox, here’s everything there is to know about its star, actress Grace Van Patten.Grace Van Patten's boyfriendNew York native Grace Van Patten is best known for starring as Lucy Albright in the dark romantic drama Tell Me Lies, which ran for three seasons.‌The Disney+ drama, based on the 2018 novel by Carola Lovering, follows the deeply toxic and intoxicating relationship between Lucy and Stephen DeMarco that unfolds over the course of eight years.While their relationship isn’t exactly picture perfect on screen, Van Patten’s romance with DeMarco star Jackson White is the “exact opposite” away from the cameras.The pair met during the audition process for Tell Me Lies in 2022 and have been together ever since.‌The 29-year-old told People in 2025: “He's such a dedicated, ambitious human that I learn from every day, and he's so extremely supportive."Grace Van Patten's sisterVan Patten is far from the only famous face in the family, as she is the older sister of actress Anna Van Patten.‌Euphoria fans will best recognise her for starring as Kitty in HBO’s third and final season, which came out earlier this year.She has also played Grace Byron in the Gossip Girl reboot, but her other biggest role to date has been in tonight’s The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox.Anna stars alongside her older sister, Grace Van Patten, as Amanda’s younger sister, Deanna.‌Grace Van Patten's dadGrace Van Patten is the daughter of Emmy Award-winning television director Timothy Van Patten.He is best known for directing major shows such as Game of Thrones, The Sopranos, and Boardwalk Empire, and for previously acting on shows like The White Shadow and True Blue.Article continues belowDuring his stint as director of The Sopranos, he quietly cast his daughter, Grace, in the first two episodes of season six.She made her acting debut as Ally Pontecorvo, the daughter of mobster Eugene Pontecorvo (Robert Funaro) and his wife Deanne.The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox airs tonight, Friday, July 17, at 9pm, on ITV and ITVX.