From "Glee" to "Riverdale," we're diving into the world of TV characters who look so much like their fictional parents, you'll do a double-take! Get ready for a star-studded lineup of uncanny resemblances that'll make you question genetics.
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00:00I'm Rachel Berry.
00:06I'm your daughter.
00:08Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're counting down our picks for TV characters
00:13with the strongest resemblances to their fictional parents.
00:17Mom, go after her! Do something!
00:19Let her kiss after Mia. They deserve each other.
00:24Number 10. Brooke Davis from One Tree Hill.
00:27Mother, Victoria Davis.
00:29Hi, daughter. Hi, mother. How was your morning on set, daughter? Oh, it was just fine, mother,
00:35fine, until the ex-love of my life and current bane of my existence made it very clear to me
00:41that they did the wild thing last night.
00:44Business affects the mother-daughter relationship between Victoria and Brooke Davis at times,
00:49to such an extent that you might not know that they're mother and daughter. Their dynamic in
00:53One Tree Hill is turbulent, with its share of highs and lows, but one thing stays constant.
00:58Their physical resemblance. Brooke, played by Sophia Bush, has a strong likeness to her mother,
01:04Victoria, played by Daphne Zuniga, starting in Season 5.
01:08I just wanted it so bad.
01:12How did Julian take the news?
01:16He told Alex he wants kids.
01:21Well, maybe he's not the one for you.
01:23It was a late introduction, so when it finally came,
01:26the casting had to be spot-on to satisfy viewers after such a long wait. Sure enough, it was.
01:32The resemblance between the show's Peyton Sawyer and her mother Ellie is also strong,
01:37but not quite to the extent of Brooke and Victoria.
01:41And the Peyton that I've come to know deserves to get whatever she wants.
01:46She deserves to be happy as an artist, as a friend, as a daughter.
01:55Number 9. Veronica Lodge from Riverdale. Mother, Hermione Lodge.
02:00Especially during the more emotional and heartfelt moments between Veronica and Hermione Lodge,
02:05it's easy to think that they really do look like mother and daughter.
02:09Now embrace yourself. The apartment's small, appeared to tear, but quality always.
02:15Plus, it's the only piece of property in my name and not your father's.
02:19The on-screen chemistry between Camilla Mendez and Marisol Nichols in Riverdale
02:24is impressive in and of itself, but their physical likeness enhances
02:27their dynamic as a fictional mother-daughter duo. In an interview with Today, Nichols,
02:32who's about 21 years older than Mendez, compared her younger self to her Riverdale co-star.
02:37It's very funny because she looks like she would be my daughter completely. In fact,
02:43I was just seeing a picture of me younger when I was her age and I'm like, we look alike. It's scary.
02:48Their resemblance adds an extra layer of authenticity to their on-screen relationship
02:53and highlights the contrast with Veronica's complex relationship with her powerful,
02:57manipulative, up-to-no-good father.
03:00I won't leave you alone in the world with him.
03:04Mom.
03:04I'm a prisoner, Veronica, but I am not his puppet.
03:10Number 8. Adam Groff from Sex Education.
03:14Father, Michael Groff.
03:15Sometimes a teen student might try to keep it on the down-low that their parent is a teacher
03:20or a headmaster at their school.
03:22I messed up at work today and the first thing that I thought is I'm going to disappoint my dad.
03:28But that would be impossible for Adam Groff in the series Sex Education.
03:32Why? Because he looks too much like the headmaster. They have to be related.
03:36Multiple fans have pointed out this striking physical resemblance between
03:40the fictional father-son duo, played by Alastair Petrie and Connor Swindells, respectively.
03:46Do you want to hug a horse?
03:50Pardon?
03:51Hugging a horse makes things feel better.
03:55Oh, uh...
03:58Uh, no. I'm okay.
04:02The question has been posed of whether or not they're related in real life.
04:05Just so we're clear, they're not.
04:07Although a DNA test would be appreciated just to confirm.
04:10Come on, Michael, we're trotting.
04:11Uh, no, no, I'm okay walking. Thank you.
04:14Come on, Michael, we're trotting now, mate.
04:16Get out!
04:16Oh, oh, oh, oh!
04:20Oh, my dear!
04:20Oh, you're doing great!
04:22Ha, ha, ha!
04:23I'm bouncing now!
04:24Number 7. Theo Crane from The Haunting of Hill House.
04:28Mother, Olivia Crane.
04:30In the horror-drama mini-series The Haunting of Hill House,
04:32the lasting impact of paranormal activity on the Crane family
04:36is highlighted through a series of flashbacks.
04:38You know there's not a single record of this basement.
04:41It's not on any of the blueprints.
04:43they didn't want anyone to find it. But you did. They really, really don't like that you went down
04:51there by yourself." It's during the present day timeline that there's a resemblance between two
04:56characters so striking, it's eerie. Eerie in a different way than the series itself, of course.
05:01This resemblance is between Olivia Crane, the family matriarch, and her middle child, Theo.
05:07I have told lies and made a fool of myself. And the very air tastes like wine.
05:16Everyone is home." Olivia is played by Carla Gugino, while adult Theo is portrayed by Kate
05:23Siegel. Although some might argue they look too close in age to be mother and daughter,
05:27it's undeniable that they look related.
05:30Just once, that was all she could take. And then never again.
05:35But a simple rock through some glass taught me so much about my mother."
05:40Number 6. Hope Michelson from the Originals. Mother, Hayley Marshall. The result of a one
05:46night stand between Klaus Michelson and Hayley Marshall is the birth of the first ever tribrid,
05:52part witch, part vampire, and part werewolf. Yeah, um, that's definitely one unusual outcome.
05:59What happened? Why are you here? I was sick. Mom, there's so much that I have to tell you.
06:06The name of the supernatural kid is Hope. In the fifth and final season of the Originals,
06:11teenage Hope is played by Danielle Rose Russell.
06:13You have to go back to your dad. I'm so sorry.
06:18I'm so sorry for everything that happened and I can't forgive myself.
06:22Well too bad. I guess I forgive you.
06:25Did someone cast some kind of spell? Because she looks extraordinarily similar to her mom
06:30in the series, who's played by Phoebe Tonkin. Seriously, the Originals casting really hit
06:35the mark to close out the series. I'm not dead because of you. I'm at peace because of you.
06:47If I go back, am I ever going to see you again?
06:49Not for a very, very long time.
06:57Number 5. Bjorn Ironside from Vikings. Father, Ragnar Lothbrok.
07:03Why do you not care for your daughter, Ziggy?
07:08I care for her. It just reminds me of things I'd rather forget.
07:13What kind of man takes a mother away from her child?
07:20You tell me.
07:22A powerful character transformation can come in a myriad of ways. For Bjorn Ironside in the
07:28historical drama series Vikings, it comes in the form of not only power and responsibility,
07:33but also appearance.
07:35It is not easy being a father. It is even harder being a husband.
07:40With his grown-out beard and strong build, the physical similarities between Bjorn and his father,
07:45the Viking warrior, Ragnar Lothbrok, became apparent.
07:49Their facial structures and blue eyes mirror each other as well.
07:53Ragnar is played by Travis Fimmel, while Bjorn is played by Alexander Ludwig.
07:58These two really look like a potentially real-life father and son.
08:02You've become a man in my absence.
08:07I'm proud of you.
08:10Number 4. Mia Smoke from Arrow. Mother, Felicity Smoke.
08:15Have you ever thought about, you know, actually going into work?
08:18Maybe we could get out of Bloomfield, go into the city. I could go with you.
08:22Well, you know the city's not safe for us.
08:23If anyone ever found out who your father is or who you are.
08:27The only possible complaint one can make for this casting pair is that Mia and Felicity
08:31Smoke look a bit too close in age to be mother and daughter in the superhero TV series Arrow.
08:37Because besides that, when it comes to appearance, the likeness is striking.
08:41For once in your life, mom, put your family first.
08:46Being a hero, Mia, means choosing other people's safety above your own, including your family.
08:54Katherine McNamara, who plays Mia, aka Blackstar, and Emily Bette Rickards,
09:00who plays Felicity, aka Overwatch, are separated by just four years of age in real life.
09:06Still, the series does a great job of masking that reality.
09:09And there's no question that Mia Smoke looks like a younger Felicity Smoke.
09:14Hi.
09:16Hi.
09:17I'm-
09:18I know.
09:20This morning, you were teething.
09:27Number 3. Rachel Berry from Glee. Mother, Shelby Corcoran.
09:32There's a Reddit thread about Rachel Berry and Shelby Corcoran being the perfect mother-daughter
09:37casting, and we can see why. These Glee characters are played by Lea Michele and
09:41Idina Menzel, respectively.
09:43I had a dream my life would be
09:50So different from this hell I'm living
09:54So different now from what it seems
10:00In real life, Menzel is about 15 years older than Michele. It's like twins were separated
10:05at birth, with one aging faster on another planet. For real, the resemblance is uncanny.
10:11When did you realize it was the right time for me to find you?
10:15I saw you sing at sectionals. You were extraordinary.
10:19You were me.
10:21Menzel's first appearance as Shelby on Glee comes in the 14th episode of the series,
10:26after fans lobbied for her, pointing out the striking physical resemblance between her and
10:32While the series doesn't immediately confirm that Shelby is Rachel's biological mother,
10:36it just feels like she has to be.
10:38I should want to just fall into your arms and let you rock me and tell me
10:42everything is going to be fine, but I just don't feel it.
10:50It's because I'm your mother, but I'm not your mom.
10:55Number 2. Lexi Richardson from Little Fires Everywhere.
11:00Mother, Elena Richardson.
11:02What, like you're hanging out with her anyways? I mean, I'm the one who should be upset.
11:05And your friendship is so genuine, it's not at all self-serving.
11:08Your sister is allowed to be upset.
11:10The eldest daughter of Elena Richardson in the drama miniseries,
11:14Little Fires Everywhere, is a dead ringer for her mother. Jade Pettyjohn,
11:18who plays Lexi, looks like a younger version of Reese Witherspoon,
11:22who portrays Elena. Or Reese Witherspoon looks like an older version of Jade Pettyjohn.
11:28I think this is a blessing in disguise.
11:30You're going to be going to Yale, and you're going to meet so many young men.
11:36I think there's going to be someone who's a better fit for you.
11:40Whichever way you want to spin it, there's no denying that they look alike.
11:43In scenes where Lexi and Elena are side by side,
11:46their matching features make their on-screen relationship even more convincing,
11:50and make us wonder if they could be a real-life DNA match.
11:54I used Pearl. I sold a store to get into Yale. I wrote her name down at the clinic. Mom,
11:59I got pregnant. I got the abortion, not her.
12:02Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.
12:06Susan Mayer from Desperate Housewives.
12:09Mother, Sophie Bremmer.
12:10Are you in pain?
12:12No, but I will be.
12:16Susan.
12:17Mom.
12:19Oh, my poor sick baby.
12:21Hello, Mike.
12:23Phoebe Buffay from Friends.
12:25Mother, Phoebe Abbott.
12:27Okay, I'm your mother.
12:35Dre Johnson from Black-ish.
12:37Father, Pops Johnson.
12:39All I want for Christmas is you.
12:42You did not grow up on a Mariah Carey song from 1994.
12:46Shut up, boy. You don't know what the hell you're talking about.
12:48That song came out in the 50s.
12:49Devi Vishwakumar from Never Have I Ever.
12:52Mother, Nalini Vishwakumar.
12:54Devi, you have to pack tonight. Look at me. We leave at 6 a.m. Sunday morning,
13:00and tomorrow, Aravind uncle is sleeping in your room, and you know,
13:03with the sleep apnea machine set up, you will not get access to your closet.
13:07Yes, you have told me a billion times.
13:09And yet, you have waited until the last minute to do it.
13:12Rory Gilmore from Gilmore Girls.
13:14Mother, Lorelei Gilmore.
13:16And I'm going to give you that orange sweater. I know you've wanted it,
13:18and you know what? I'm finally going to give it to you.
13:20Mom, you've given me everything I need.
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13:411. Phil Dunphy from Modern Family
13:44Father, Frank Dunphy
13:46Excuse me, do you serve crabs here?
13:48We serve anyone.
13:50Jokes only get old because they're good, right?
13:53Nailed it.
13:54Fans have raved in online threads about the casting combo
13:57of Phil and Frank Dunphy in the sitcom Modern Family, and rightfully so.
14:02While Phil is a more featured character in the series, when Frank enters the scene,
14:06there's no mistaking him for anyone else other than Phil's father.
14:10So, Dad, I, uh, I wanted to ask you.
14:14Oh boy, no serious talk, okay?
14:16Yes, I'm taking all my million pills.
14:19You can come over and press my stomach.
14:21I'm starting to feel like a beanbag chair.
14:24Their facial structures, including their noses, eyes, and mouths,
14:27you name it, are near mirror images of each other.
14:31Phil is played by Ty Burrell, while his father is played by the late Fred Willard.
14:35Just check out this scene.
14:37Does that not look like Phil giving his older self a haircut?
14:40Exactly.
14:41The answer is no, Phil, never.
14:44Because, well, you did take over the family business, didn't you?
14:48Keeping life light, making it fun for everybody.
14:54I learned from the best.
14:56Is there a fictional TV parent-child combo that you think we missed?
15:00Let us know in the comments.
15:01I'm bluffing with my muffin.
15:04I'm not lying, I'm just stunning with my love glue gunning.
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