25 Times Actors Were So Perfectly Paired As Parents And Children You'd Think They Were Actually Related

A good cast is the first step to a good movie or TV series, and that’s that.

Maryjane

• Published in Film & TV
• May 18, 2022

One of the most satisfying things in life has surely got to be a movie that has the perfect cast, intriguing scenes, and, most importantly, a nice ending. Come on, nothing beats sitting cozy on a sofa, having a big bowl of popcorn and watching a nice movie with an awesome cast that blends perfectly with their characters.

The casting of a movie is the first crucial task that the producers and directors must overcome. They have to pick the people that can portray the movie characters perfectly.

There are certain movies that you’ll watch and you can’t help but notice that some of the casting duos look so much alike, as if they’re really related. Now that is the result of good casting, and that is what we are bringing to your doorsteps today.

From Reese Witherspoon, who acted as Elena, and Jade Pettyjohn, who acted as Lexie Richardson in the movie Little Fires Everywhere, to Sussie Essman, who acted as Bobbi, and IIana Glazer, who acted as IIana Wexler in the movie Broad City, these and many more are great casts that were paired alongside one another. We’ve gone ahead to gather the pictures of acting duos from different movies that look so much alike that you’ll definitely not miss them.

So strap up and scroll through these acting duos that are cast perfectly alongside each other.

1. Carla Gugino as Olivia and Kate Siegel as Theo Crain in The Haunting of Hill House

"They look so much alike, it’s scary."

—birdieebee

2. Reese Witherspoon as Elena and Jade Pettyjohn as Lexie Richardson in Little Fires Everywhere

"Jade specifically made me do a double-take because she looks so much like Reese's IRL daughter, Ava."

—arioto

3. Lindsay Price as Sasha and Fivel Stewart as Izzie Taylor in Atypical

"While watching Atypical, I kept thinking Izzie looked like Lindsay Price, then, low and behold, we're introduced to Lindsay Price as her mother in the show. I really thought they were related somehow, but nope."

—sushisaahimi

4. Idina Menzel as Shelby Corcoran and Lea Michele as Rachel Berry in Glee

"I was 100% convinced they were mother and daughter on Glee. They look so much alike, and their voices are so similar too."

—korabug40

5. Phoebe Tonkin as Hayley Marshall and Danielle Rose Russell as Hope Mikaelson in The Originals

"They actually look like mother and daughter, it's wild."

—edomasic27

6. Daphne Zuniga as Victoria and Sophia Bush as Brooke Davis in One Tree Hill

"They definitely looked like real-life daughter and mother."

—egc26

7. Poorna Jagannathan as Nalini and Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as Devi Vishwakumar in Never Have I Ever

8. Julianne Nicholson as Lori and Cameron Mann as Ryan Ross in Mare of Easttown

"I think HBO shows, in general, do a fantastic job of casting parent/child roles, but I was stunned at how much their facial features look alike, and how Cameron literally looks like he could be Julianne’s child!"

—meganf21

9. Shelley Conn as Mary and Charithra Chandran as Edwina Sharma in Bridgerton

10. Emily Bett Rickards as Felicity and Katherine McNamara as Mia Smoak in Arrow

"They look so similar!!! William and Oliver look pretty similar too. The Arrowverse in general does a really good job with this."

—aught

11. Tamsin Greig as Jackie and Tom Rosenthal as Jonny Goodman in Friday Night Dinner

"I was convinced they were blood related and even researched them up."

—drewsgirl615

12. Margaret Colin as Eleanor and Leighton Meester as Blair Waldorf in Gossip Girl

"They have very similar features and could pass as relatives."

—msjsa

13. Kathy Kiera Clarke as Sarah and Louisa Harland as Orla McCool in Derry Girls

14. Kerry Washington as Mia and Lexi Underwood as Pearl Warren in Little Fires Everywhere

15. Karoline Eichhorn as Charlotte and Carlotta von Falkenhayn as Elisabeth Doppler in Dark

"If anyone’s watched Dark on Netflix, the casting is ridiculously good! Elizabeth and Charlotte especially. Without spoiling too much, it’s a show where it’s REALLY IMPORTANT that some kids and their parents look alike and they nailed it."

—rhoffa713

16. Susie Essman as Bobbi and Ilana Glazer as IIana Wexler in Broad City

17. Lauren Graham as Lorelai and Alexis Bledel as Rory Gilmore in Gilmore Girls

18. Kristine Sutherland as Joyce and Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Summers in Buffy the Vampire Slayer

"They're so believable as mother and daughter!"

—joanneb447c2e55a

19. Teri Garr as Phoebe and Lisa Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay in Friends

20. Money Mazur as Laura Fine-Baker and Samantha Logan as Liv Baker in All American

21. Marisol Nichols as Hermione and Camila Mendes as Veronica Lodge in Riverdale

"I think they look so alike and have great chemistry!"

—alicemaym

22. Lesley Ann Warren as Sophie and Teri Hatcher as Susan in Desperate Housewives

"When I watched Lesley in the 1985 movie Clue she reminded me so much of Teri."

—alittlebitanji

23. Andrea Navedo as Xiomara and Gina Rodriguez as Jane Villanueva as Jane the Virgin

24. Sheryl Lynn Lee as Ellie Harp and Hilarie Burton as Peyton Sawyer in One Tree Hill

"I always thought Lee was a really good casting choice, they totally look like mother and daughter."

—katiem808

25. Kate Burton as Ellis Grey, Ellen Pompeo as Meredith Grey, and Caitlyn Leone as Ellis Shepherd in Grey's Anatomy

"Meredith's daughter Ellis looks like her namesake and grandma Ellis. It’s great casting!"

—karajthomas84

You’ll agree with me that when the cast is a perfect fit for the characters they’re portraying, the movie will have more impact on the viewers. In fact, a good cast is the first step to a good movie, and that’s that.

Which of these acting duos are you familiar with already? Drop your thoughts about this acting duo in the comments section below.

Maryjane