Euphoria Season 3 Episode 4 is titled “Kitty Likes to Dance.” It’s a darkly ironic name for the episode, though, because it refers specifically to a new stripper at the Silver Slipper who insists she loves dancing, even as her dead eyes and the CCTV footage argue otherwise. But who plays Kitty on HBO‘s Euphoria? And why does she look like a dead ringer for Tell Me Lies star Grace Van Patten?
**Spoilers for Euphoria Season 3 Episode 4 “Kitty Likes to Dance,” now streaming on HBO Max**
When Euphoria Season 3 began, Rue (Zendaya) was stuck working as a drug mule for the villainous drug lord Laurie (Martha Kelly). So when Rue meets strip club impresario Alamo (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje) and discovers his world of hot women, loose drugs, and seemingly good times, she immediately makes her pitch to switch sides and work for him.
However, as the weeks have gone on, Rue has witnessed how creepy and callous Alamo’s operation really is. She fed poor dead
Tish (Emma Kotos) to literal pigs and the dropped troubled love interset Angel (Priscilla Delgado) off at a “rehab” facility that didn’t feel completely above board. When Magick (Rosalía) off-handedly explained last night that Angel ran away from rehab and “disappeared,” you can see the wheels turning in Rue’s head.
So, when Rue watches Alamo introduce a new girl named Kitty (Anna Van Patten) to the Silver Slipper, she’s a bit more on alert. We’re told that “Kitty likes to dance,” but she’s not just tasked with dancing. Upon her debut in the club, Alamo and his lieutenants negotiate a private hour with several guests. At first Kitty seems eager and willing to oblige. She asks the men, “What would you like?”, with a sly smile. However, as the men viciously take her from behind — even with a bottle — the shots of her face show a far less happy expression than when she’s on stage.
Rue witnesses how Kitty is treated on CCTV and is disturbed. When the two women run into each other in the ladies room, Rue actually asks if Kitty is okay and inquires whether or not she’s being forced to work at the Silver Slipper. Kitty shuts down Rue’s line of questioning and repeats her refrain that she likes to dance.
Kitty obviously makes a big splash in this week’s episode of Euphoria, but who plays Kitty? Here’s what you need to know about Kitty on Euphoria…
Who Plays Kitty on Euphoria? Meet Grace Van Patten’s Sister Anna Van Patten:
Convinced that Grace Van Patten is playing Kitty on Euphoria? Well, you’re not too far off. Kitty is actually played by Anna Van Patten, aka Grace’s IRL sister.
Anna Van Patten is a 27-year-old actress who has previously appeared in FBI: Most Wanted, The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox, and a The Kid Laroi music video. Like her older sister Grace, she is the daughter of TV director Timothy Van Patten and niece of Dick Van Patten. Talia Balsam also happens to be her cousin, via Balsam’s mother, Joyce Van Patten.
You can follow Anna Van Patten on Instagram @anna.vanpatten.
New episodes of Euphoria premiere on Sundays at 9 PM ET on HBO and HBO Max.