Daryl Hannah criticized her portrayal in the limited series Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette, an anthology project by Ryan Murphy. In a scathing essay in The New York Times, the 65-year-old actress said the character based on her, played by Dree Hemingway, is an inaccurate and unfair depiction of her life and her past relationship with John F. Kennedy Jr., who later dated Carolyn Bessette.
Hannah disputed several scenes in the show, including a party scene involving cocaine and a Kennedy family heirloom, calling the events completely fabricated. She denied ever using cocaine, hosting drug-fueled parties, pressuring anyone into marriage, or spreading false stories about the Kennedy family. She also said the portrayal framed her as irritating and self-absorbed.
According to People (magazine), Hannah and Kennedy first met in the early 1980s while vacationing in Saint Martin, reconnecting later at a wedding attended by Kennedy’s aunt Lee Radziwill and director Herb Ross. The couple dated on and off for over five years before splitting in 1994.
Hannah is known for films including Splash, Blade Runner, Steel Magnolias, and the Kill Bill: Volume 1 and Kill Bill: Volume 2. Beyond acting, she is also an environmental activist and has been married to musician Neil Young since 2018.