Melanie Griffith, Dakota Johnson, Goldie Hawn and Kate Hudson
Do you think celebrity kids will be getting their famous mums a special gift this Mother’s Day? It’s true, they may have gotten their foot in the door thanks to their to celebrity connections, but to stay on top, these famous offspring certainly had to pay their dues. In honour of Mother’s About Her pays tribute to celebrity mums and their famous children.
Goldie Hawn and Kate Hudson
Goldie Hawn and Kate Hudson
Goldie Hawn made her fame in the 1960s, personifying the ditzy blonde in a number of television and film roles. But in 1969, she won an Academy Award for best supporting actress for the film “Cactus Flower”, and has been a Hollywood fixture ever since. In 1976, she married Bill Hudson, and three years later, gave birth to their daughter, Kate. The couple later divorced and Hawn has been with actor Kurt Russell since 1983.
Kate Hudson shot to fame in 2001 after starring in “Almost Famous” and garnering an Oscar nod for her performance. Although she has failed to land many prominent roles since, she has had success in the romantic comedy genre, including films like, “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days” and “Bride Wars”. Most recently, she has guest starred on the TV show “Glee” and is in a relationship with Muse front man Matthew Bellamy, with whom she has a son, Bing. She has another son, Ryder Robinson, from her first marriage to singer Chris Robinson.
Blythe Danner and Gwyneth Paltrow
Blythe Danner and Gwyneth Paltrow
Blythe Danner is probably most known for her role as Dina Byrnes in “Meet the Parents”, “Meet the Fockers” and “Little Fockers”, but has actually been acting since the mid-1960s. In 1969, she married director and producer Bruce Paltrow, and they had daughter, Gwyneth, in 1972.
Gwyneth Paltrow became a household name after winning the best actress Oscar for her performance in 1998’s “Shakespeare in Love”. Since then, she has gone on to star in several blockbuster films, including the “Iron Man” movies alongside Robert Downey Jr. Her personal life became fodder for the tabloids as her celebrity increased. She’s dated Brad Pitt and Ben Affleck, but is now married to Cold Play singer, Chris Martin, with whom she has two children.
Jerry Hall and Georgia May Jagger
Jerry Hall and Georgia May Jagger
Jerry Hall was a big name in modelling in the 1970s to 1990s, capturing the eye of legendary rocker, Mick Jagger, in 1977. They went on to have four children, including Georgia May, born in 1992, who is now following in her famous mother’s footsteps.
Georgia May Jagger has been modelling since 2008, and has since landed major deals with top design and cosmetic companies, including Chanel, Versace, H&M, Miu Miu and Rimmel. She has also walked the runways for the likes of Marc Jacobs, Roberto Cavalli and Fendi. Most recently, she became the face of Mercedes Benz in 2013.
Melanie Griffith and Dakota Johnson
Melanie Griffith and Dakota Johnson
Boasting a famous mother herself, Melanie Griffith is the daughter of one-time Hitchcock muse, Tippi Hedren. She was his infamous obsession back in the 1960s, starring in his movies, “The Birds” and “Marnie”. Melanie’s star soon shone all on its own, reaching a peak in 1988 with the film “Working Girl”, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award. In 1989, she married actor Don Johnson for a second time (the first time was in 1976), and later that year they had a daughter, Dakota.
Not many of you have probably heard of actress Dakota Johnson, but once her breakout role as Anastasia Steele in the much anticipated film adaptation of “50 Shades of Grey” is released, that is going to change. Starting out as a model, Dakota went on to star in the short-lived TV sitcom “Ben and Kate” after a string of minor roles in films like “The Social Network” and “21 Jump Street”. Set to be released sometime in 2015, get ready to be seeing a lot more of Dakota (pun intended) in the not too distant future!
Yoko Ono and Sean Lennon
Yoko Ono and Sean Lennon
Although an artist in her own right, Yoko Ono is most known for being the wife of legendary rocker and Beatles member, John Lennon. She has been infamously accused of ‘breaking up the band’, and has not been able to break away from that stigma for decades. In addition to her art, she has made her own films and music, and collaborated with her husband on several of his solo albums after he officially left the Beatles in 1970.
With a father like John Lennon and Elton John as a Godfather, it is no wonder that Sean Lennon became a musician. Beginning his musical career at age five, Sean has since recorded three solo albums and collaborated on several more. He has composed film scores and produced several other music albums. In 2009, he started his own record label, Chimera Music, with his girlfriend Charlotte Kemp Muhl.
