Meet Steven Spielberg’s daughter Destry: she’s a filmmaker and ex-equestrian who has fought accusations of nepotism – and comedian Tracy Morgan just threw up near her at a Knicks game

Mar 21 , 2025

Director Destry Spielberg, daughter of Steven Spielberg, was courtside at the “Tracy Morgan” Knicks game. Photo: @destryallyn/Instagram

Destry gave up horse riding to pursue a career in Hollywood, but faced nepo-baby accusations with her short film The Rightway, which was written by Stephen King’s son and starred Sean Penn’s son

When Steven Spielberg’s youngest daughter, Destry Allyn Spielberg, rocked up to a recent New York Knicks basketball game at Madison Square Garden, she probably expected her courtside experience to be full of adrenalin-pumping thrills. Unfortunately, the drama arrived in a different form when comedian Tracy Morgan suddenly fell sick with a bout of food poisoning and threw up beside her.

Spielberg and Morgan later chose to bring a little levity to the situation. In an Instagram Story, Spielberg shared a photo of herself at the game, zooming in on her uncomfortable expression and writing, “I had a great time”, followed by another shot of Morgan vomiting on the floor. Lest the posts be mistaken for mean-spirited, she clarified, “Genuinely so glad he’s okay. Honestly thank you for making my first courtside game one to remember. I will never forget this one.” In the same spirit, Morgan posted a photo from his hospital bed with the caption: “The Knicks are now 1-0 when I throw up on the court, so maybe I’ll have to break it out again in the playoffs.”

So what do we know about Destry Spielberg, who was once engaged to actor Genc Legrand but who is now dating Jake Herskowitz?

Destry Spielberg has six siblings and step-siblings

Destry is the youngest of Steven Spielberg’s seven children. Photo: @destryallyn/Instagram

Destry Spielberg, 28, was born to Steven Spielberg and his second wife, actress Kate Capshaw, with whom he shares two other biological children – Sasha and Sawyer, per People. The triple Oscar-winning director is also the stepfather of Capshaw’s daughter Jessica (who played Dr Arizona Robbins in Grey’s Anatomy), whom she had with ex-husband Robert Capshaw, and adoptive father of Theo, whom Capshaw had previously adopted. Months before Destry was born, her parents adopted another newborn, Mikaela. She also has a half-brother, Max, who is Steven’s son with his first wife, Amy Irving.

What does she do for work?

Destry Spielberg, pictured with boyfriend Jake Herskowitz, is in the entertainment industry. Photo: @destryallyn/Instagram

Destry is an accomplished equestrian and a model, per People. In recent years though she has chosen to follow in her parents’ footsteps. She started her career in the entertainment industry as an actress in the 2018 short film Nerds. A year later, she directed, produced and starred in her own short, Rosie. A few more acting credits followed, with appearances in 2020 TV series I Know This Much Is True, starring Mark Ruffalo and 2021 film Licorice Pizza, with Sean Penn. But she gained prominence with psychological thriller movie Please Don’t Feed the Children (2024), which she directed.