Charting The Fame Trajectories Of Hollywood’s Sibling Actors

Movies and television shows are full of siblings who both managed to achieve impressive levels of success. That doesn't mean, however, that their stars all rise at the same rates. Here's an unscientific look at several famous crews.

The Fannings

The Fannings

On the left, Dakota and Elle in 2007; on the right, Elle and Dakota in 2011.

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While Dakota is older and was praised for her performances early on in movies like I Am Sam, in recent years its Elle who has become the Hollywood obsession, due to her impressive performance in Sophia Coppola's Somewhere (and her fashionista image).

The Deschanels

The Deschanels

On the left, Zooey and Emily in 2005; on the right, Emily and Zooey in 2012.

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Emily Deschanel has basically made a career out of the success of her show Bones, while her sister Zooey slowly rose through niche roles in movies like Almost Famous, before breaking it big in 500 Days of Summer and starring in her own show New Girl.


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