17 Wild Times Hollywood Actually Cast Real-Life Celebrity Families To Act Together

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Honestly, seeing Carrie Fisher and Billie Lourd in Star Wars still makes me emotional.

1. Billie Lourd and Carrie Fisher

the two at a red carpet event

They both acted in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), Billie's film debut, where Billie played Lieutenant Kaydel Ko Connix, and Carrie played her iconic role as Princess Leia.

close up of Carrie; Billie holding a gun with another character

2. Annie Starke and Glenn Close

Glenn Close snuggling up to Annie on the red carpet

The two appeared in Albert Nobbs (2011), where Annie played a server at a chocolate shop and Glenn starred as the titular character.

close up of the two actors in character

They also starred in The Wife (2017), where Glenn played Joan Castleman and Annie portrayed her younger self.

close up of Annie with curls and Glenn with short grey hair

3. Angelina Jolie and Vivienne Jolie-Pitt

the two on the red carpet

Vivienne joined her mother on screen in Maleficent (2014), where she made an appearance as young Aurora.

Vivienne being held by Angelina in costume

4. Meryl Streep and Mamie Gummer

the two posing on the red carpet

Meryl and her oldest daughter played mother and daughter in Ricki and the Flash (2015).

Meryl wearing a leather jacket and braids on one half of her hair while Mamie wears a blazer

As a toddler, Mamie made her film debut with her mother in Heartburn (1986).

baby Mamie sitting on the lap of a woman on a plane

The two also appeared in Evening (2007), where Mamie played Meryl's younger self.

close ups of both characters

5. Vanessa Redgrave and Natasha Richardson

the two posing outside

Along with Meryl and Mamie, Vanessa and Natasha were also in Evening, where they played mother and daughter.

the two characters in the hospital

6. Jada Pinkett Smith and Willow Smith

the two posing on the red carpet

Jada and Willow appeared in Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008), where Willow voiced young Gloria the hippo, and Jada voiced her older self.

close ups of the cartoon hippo

7. Demi Moore and Rumer Willis

the two posing at an event

Demi starred as Erin Grant in Striptease (1996), and then-7-year-old Rumer played her daughter, Angela, in the movie.

Demi holding Angela at the beach in the movie

The year before, two both appeared in Now and Then (1995), where Rumer played the younger sister of Sam, and Demi portrayed Sam as an adult.

close ups of the two characters

8. Leslie Mann and her daughters Iris and Maude Apatow

the three posing at an event

Iris and Maude played Leslie's daughters in Knocked Up (2007) — which was directed by their father/her husband, Judd Apatow.

the three eating breakfast in the movie

They also appeared in This is 40 (2012) as the same characters.

the three with frosting on their faces with Paul Rudd playing the dad

And the trio appeared together in Funny People (2009)

arrows pointing to the three as they stand with three other characters in the film

9. Gwyneth Paltrow and Blythe Danner

the two posing at an event

The actors played mother and daughter on screen in Sylvia (2003).

Blythe holds champagne while Gwyneth looks to the left

10. Melanie Griffith and Dakota Johnson

the two pose at an event

The two acted alongside each other in Crazy in Alabama (1999), which was Dakota's film debut. Dakota's half-sister, Stella Banderas, was in the movie as well.

arrows pointing to the three actors in the movie

11. Melanie Griffith and Tippi Hedren

Melanie herself also acted alongside her own mother, Tippi, in Roar (1981).

Tippi fighting a lion off of Melanie's character

12. Susan Sarandon and Eva Amurri

The two have starred in multiple films together — often playing mother and daughter — like in The Banger Sisters (2002).

They were also in Mothers and Daughters (2016)...

close up of the two characters

...That's My Boy (2012)...

Susan in a prison uniform and Eva in a classroom

...Middle of Nowhere (2008)...

close up of the two characters

...Anywhere But Here (1999)...

close up of Susan with short hair

...and Dead Man Walking (1995).

close up of Susan in even shorter hair

13. Diane Ladd and Laura Dern

This mother-daughter duo has acted together several times on TV and in movies, like Wild at Heart (1990)...

the two characters holding each other and crying

...and Rambling Rose (1991).

the two in shock and annoyance

14. Schuyler Fisk and Sissy Spacek

the two on the red carpet

When she was young, Schuyler appeared in Sissy's movie Trading Mom (1994).

the moving poster with the mom at the forefront and the three kids to the right

They also both appeared in The Long Walk Home (1990).

the movie poster with Sissy and Whoopi Goldberg next to the title

15. Mia Farrow and Maureen O'Sullivan

the two of them leaving a place

They acted together in Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), where Maureen played Mia's mother.

the two sitting on a couch in the movie

16. Sosie Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick

the two at an event

Sosie played a younger version of her mom's character in Loverboy (2005) — which was directed by her dad, Kevin Bacon. Oh, and Sosie's real-life brother, Travis, played her brother in the film.

the family and cast pose during filming

17. And finally: Liza Minnelli and Judy Garland

the two hugging

Young Liza made an appearance in In the Good Old Summertime (1949) with her famous mother, Judy.

Judy leaning down with her arm around Liza wearing a dress and hat

Which mother-daughter movie duo is your fave? Let us know in the comments below!

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