United Kingdom, Dec. 21 -- Oona Chaplin contemplated changing her surname early on in her acting career to dodge nepotism claims.

The 39-year-old actress is the granddaughter of the silent film legend Charlie Chaplin - who died of a stroke aged 88 in 1977, nine years before she was born - and the daughter of actress Geraldine Chaplin, 81, and cinematographer Patricio Castilla.

Despite Oona - who thought about changing her surname after graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), but decided not to - having secured roles because of her famous showbiz family, she has felt "undeserving" at times because of it.

The Avatar: Fire and Ash star told The Sunday Times newspaper: "It's been a journey to feel deserving, because I kno...