Eric Dane's Daughter Georgia Hits Major Milestone as Mom Rebecca Gayheart Shares Emotional Tribute
Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart's daughter, Georgia Geraldine Dane, marked a major milestone this month-graduating from middle school and looking ahead to high school.
Georgia's graduation came amid an emotional year for the family, following Dane's ALS diagnosis and the challenges that accompanied it. Gayheart shared a photo of the momentous occasion on Instagram, writing, "Congratulations Georgia !!! You have graduated middle school and survived an incredibly difficult year . I am so beyond proud of you - your tenacity, grit and grace has been on full display. Welcome to high school- I have no doubt you're ready . I am so excited for you ! Not pictured is your MVP trophy for beach volleyball. Bravo , congratulations and I love you so much."
Friends flooded the comment section, including actress Alyssa Milano, who wrote, "Your girls are so gorgeous. Like their mama." Eric's Grey's Anatomy costar Ellen Pompeo added, "Congratulations Georgia!!! Well Done.. your mamas words are perfect!!!"
Gayheart and Dane separated in 2017 after 13 years of marriage, but never officially divorced. In an interview before his death in Feb. 2026, Eric said he was still in love with his wife. "I just think we don't want to live with each other. But there's a lot of love there," Dane said. "I will never, by the time anybody sees this, have fallen in love with another woman as deeply as I fell in love with Rebecca."
He added, "She's the mother of my children."
In addition to Georgina, 14, the couple has an older daughter, Billie Beatrice, 16. Dane was always candid about how his ALS diagnosis impacted his daughters. He recounted how an ocean swim turned into a watery rescue.
"When I jumped in the ocean that day and realized I couldn't swim [or] generate enough power to get myself back to the boat, I thought, 'Oh, God,' " Dane told Diane Sawyer on Good Morning America in 2025. "And then I realized in that moment I'm not safe in the water anymore." That's when Georgina had to jump in and save him.
"She dragged me back in the boat," he recalled, adding, "I was like breaking down in tears, so I made sure she got back in the water with her friend and continued on with the snorkeling with the guide. But I was just heartbroken."
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This story was originally published June 8, 2026 at 8:31 AM.