{"id":384511,"date":"2026-04-17T17:16:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T17:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/384511\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T17:16:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T17:16:14","slug":"harry-connick-jr-shares-rare-photo-of-model-daughter-for-a-special-occasion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/384511\/","title":{"rendered":"Harry Connick Jr. Shares Rare Photo of Model Daughter for a Special Occasion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/harry-connick-jr\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Harry Connick Jr.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Harry Connick Jr.&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Harry Connick Jr.<\/a> just shared a rare photo of his model daughter, Georgia, for a special occasion \u2014 her 30th birthday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On April 16, Harry, 58, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DXMpr6iiUyI\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:took to Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;took to Instagram&quot;}\" class=\"link \">took to Instagram<\/a> with a snapshot of his daughter and a sweet birthday message. \u201cOur brilliant daughter, Georgia Tatom Connick, is 30 today!!!\u201d the doting dad captioned his update. \u201cHappy birthday to a true genius\u2026 you are a gift to all of us, peach\u2026 I love you more than you know<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\u2764\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/f023a2acc97d2a791048c9ad25fd1644.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u2764<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/georgiaconnick\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:@georgiaconnick;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;@georgiaconnick&quot;}\">@georgiaconnick<\/a>\u00a0#happybirthday.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the comments, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/independence-day\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Independence Day;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Independence Day&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Independence Day<\/a> actor\u2019s followers joined in celebrating Georgia on her big day. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/law-order-special-victims-unit\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Law &amp; Order: SVU;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Law &amp;amp&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Law &amp; Order: SVU<\/a> star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/mariska-hargitay\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mariska Hargitay;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Mariska Hargitay&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Mariska Hargitay<\/a> wrote, \u201cHappy birthday!<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\u2764\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/f023a2acc97d2a791048c9ad25fd1644.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u2764<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\u2764\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/f023a2acc97d2a791048c9ad25fd1644.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u2764<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\u2764\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/f023a2acc97d2a791048c9ad25fd1644.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u2764<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Another Instagram user shared, \u201cHappy Birthday to your beautiful daughter<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\u2764\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/f023a2acc97d2a791048c9ad25fd1644.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u2764<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f68c6faf337c540cdedd034dea89c281.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\ufffd\ufffd<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/21d77959bccabd92f7a2fc1b788f1771.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\ufffd\ufffd<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/e24b645ec2acdd18784f80eee0d0a5dd.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\ufffd\ufffd<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/5051d9ae1428fb37132c7ee9b805c786.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\ufffd\ufffd<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Someone else echoed, \u201cHappy birthday!<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/f9907256c6f868bb3b718adad5a0675f.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\ufffd\ufffd<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Your dad is one of the kindest humans I\u2019ve ever met.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\u2764\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/f023a2acc97d2a791048c9ad25fd1644.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u2764<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I love how he loves all you gals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A different follower admitted, \u201cHarry, I don\u2019t think you\u2019re old enough to have a 30 year old.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0dfb5374b97baa354e802fac910199c5.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\ufffd\ufffd<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Happy birthday, Georgia!<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/d7cd743c60e09ccfdd62f04ccb2e6c6f.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\ufffd\ufffd<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">All the best to you this year.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3c7d02cac42ec0ad00eddaeef6e9cc57.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\ufffd\ufffd<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Meanwhile, Georgia \u2014 a model who is also building a career as a cinematographer, director, photographer, and video editor \u2014 replied to her father, writing, \u201cI love you so much!!! Thank youuu<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/37e251db1b1748d63e677fcef926a45a.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\ufffd\ufffd<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/37e251db1b1748d63e677fcef926a45a.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\ufffd\ufffd<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/37e251db1b1748d63e677fcef926a45a.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\ufffd\ufffd<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Harry and his wife, Jill Goodacre \u2014 to whom he\u2019s been married for 32 years \u2014 share three daughters. Georgia is the oldest, followed by Sarah, 28, and Charlotte, 23.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During a 2024 interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/harry-connick-jr-daughters-all-live-in-australia-relocated-exclusive-8678952\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;People&quot;}\" class=\"link \">People<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/hope-floats\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Hope Floats;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Hope Floats&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Hope Floats<\/a> actor opened up about all three of their kids moving to Australia after falling in love with the country when he served as a judge on Australian Idol. \u201cThey\u2019re in school and working and they\u2019re having a good time down there,\u201d he shared.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Harry added, \u201cIt\u2019s a beautiful country. The food down there is among the best in the world. It\u2019s clean air. Just the quality of life is great. The pace is relaxed \u2026 So they just pursued it and continued to work. They just absolutely love it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Of being a dad to three daughters, Harry <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ILJaoibHKGo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:said in 2021;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;said in 2021&quot;}\" class=\"link \">said in 2021<\/a> that it was \u201cthe greatest blessing in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the latest entertainment news on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:TV Insider;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;TV Insider&quot;}\" class=\"link \">TV Insider<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Harry Connick Jr. just shared a rare photo of his model daughter, Georgia, for a special occasion \u2014&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":384512,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[199554,430,156,199551,199552,70468,111,139,69,199553],"class_list":{"0":"post-384511","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrities","8":"tag-beautiful-daughter","9":"tag-celebrities","10":"tag-entertainment","11":"tag-georgia-tatom-connick","12":"tag-harry-connick-jr","13":"tag-mariska-hargitay","14":"tag-new-zealand","15":"tag-newzealand","16":"tag-nz","17":"tag-sweet-birthday-message"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/384511","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=384511"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/384511\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/384512"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=384511"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=384511"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=384511"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}