Monday, April 22, 2013

Hollywood Familes Who Outshone Their Parents Part 1

You know the saying -- the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. In the case of these 11 celebrities, however, the apple has downright eclipsed the career of its own industry parents, who might know a thing or two about Hollywood. Launch the slideshow below to see stars whose parents also spent their lives in the biz.
                                     Sandra Bullock
Few know that America's sweetheart is actually half-German (and speaks Deutsch fluently). Mom was the late Helga Meyer (pictured, far left), who earned fame in her home country as an opera singer and toured in Europe.

                                            Blake Lively
The former "Gossip Girl" actress hails from a showbiz family: Dad was an actor; mom, a talent manager. Sister Robyn Lively also witnessed early success as the main character in the cult '80s teen film "Teen Witch."
                                           Keira Knightley
The "Pride and Prejudice" beauty was always destined to make a splash in the U.K., it seems. Her parents are award-winning playwright Sharman Macdonald (pictured, left of Keira) and actor Will Knightley (far left).
                                         Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Aniston was primed to dominate television from a young age. Dad is John Aniston, longtime soap actor on NBC's "Days of our Lives."
                                        Daniel Radcliffe
Daniel Radcliffe can thank his casting agent of a mom for sending him off to audition for the role of "David Copperfield" (which then led to an audition for "Harry Potter"), and being crazy enough to think he'd get it.
                               Maggie and Jake Gyllenhaal
Believe it or not, the brother and sister actors aren't the only people in Hollywood who call themselves a Gyllenhaal. Dad is director Stephen Gyllenhaal, and Mom is screenwriter Naomi Foner.

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