GREASE fans have been left gobsmacked after discovering John Travolta’s sister starred in his iconic movie more than 40 years after it was released. Thanks to Grease, the world was gifted the iconic duo of John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John . Although Australia star Olivia died at age 73 in 2022 from breast cancer, the enduring legacy of Grease lives on.
That legacy actually includes John’s sister Ellen Travolta, too, though fans have only just discovered this fact. John, now 70, was only 23 when he starred in the 1978 hit musical movie Grease, but he’d already made a name for himself with leading roles in Carrie and Welcome Back, Kotter. This star power helped him pull some strings to get his sister a cameo in Grease.
Ellen, who is 14 years older than John, makes an appearance as a waitress in the Frosty Palace Diner which is the T-Birds and Pink Ladies’ regular hang out. READ MORE ON JOHN TRAVOLTA Although her role was pretty small, Ellen gets her moment to shine when she is watching the live stream of the National Dance-Off at Rydell High. As the wait staff excitedly try to spot some of their regulars, Ellen’s character happily shouts, “Oh, there’s Danny and Sandy!” when she spots them on the screen.
Upon learning of the connection between Ellen and John, Grease fans couldn’t help pointing out how alike they looked. “Now it’s been pointed out, she does look and sound like him,” said one fan on Reddit . Most read in Film While another joked about t.