Mom's the Word Trivia Quiz

Answer: Mamie Gummer

Meryl Streep is an actress who has been dubbed "the best actress of her generation". Among her many, many awards: Best Supporting Actress for "Kramer vs Kramer" (1980), Best Actress for "Sophie's Choice" (1983) and "The Iron Lady" (2012).

Following in her mother's footsteps, Mamie Gummer (whose father is American sculptor Don Gummer) starred in the TV series "Emily Owens, M.D." and had a recurring role on "The Good Wife".

Answer: Mariska Hargitay

Actress and 'sex symbol' Jayne Mansfield (1933-1967) was originally a Playboy Playmate before starring in films like "Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?" and "Promises, Promises". She was killed in a tragic automobile accident.

Mariska Hargitay was only 3½ when her mother died but she grew up to become a famous actress in her own right. She has starred in the TV crime drama "Law and Order: SVU" since the series' inception and became executive producer of the show.

Answer: Sailor Cook

Model Christie Brinkley was the first to appear on the cover of three consecutive "Sports Illustrated Swimsuit" issues in the late 1970s and early 1980s. She has also appeared in films like "National Lampoon's Vacation" (1983) and "Vegas Vacation" (1997). She retains her beauty despite her status as a senior citizen.

Sailor Cook is yet another apple not falling far from the tree. Sailor, whose father is Peter Cook, was born in 1998. Photos of her can be found in the 2017 "Sports Illustrated Swimsuit" issue.

Answer: Eva Amurri

Early in her career, award-winning actress Susan Sarandon appeared as Janet Weiss in the 1975 movie "The Rocky Horror Picture Show". Twenty years later Susan played the role of Sister Helen Prejean in "Dead Man Walking", for which she was awarded an Academy Award for Best Actress.

Eva Amurri has appeared in such films as "Dead Man Walking" and "The Banger Sisters", and on TV in "The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe" in 2015. She was married in 2011 and changed her professional name to Eva Amurri Martino.

Answer: Wyatt Russell

Goldie Hawn first appeared as a bikini clad actress on "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In". She garnered an Oscar for her performance in the 1969 comedy "Cactus Flower". Goldie is also the mother of actors Kate and Oliver Hudson.

Out of Hawn's long term relationship with actor Kurt Russell, their son, Wyatt Russell was born in 1986. Wyatt has followed in the family tradition in films like "22 Jump Street"; prior to that he was a professional ice hockey player.

Answer: Dakota Johnson

Melanie Griffith herself has a famous mother, i.e., actress Tippi Hedren from "Marnie" and "The Birds". Melanie appeared in "Something Wild" (1986) and starred opposite Harrison Ford in the 1988 movie "Working Girl".

Melanie's on again off again relationship with actor Don Johnson ("Miami Vice") produced Dakota Johnson who starred in the 2015 film "50 Shades of Grey", based on the best-selling novel by E.L. James.

Answer: Rainey Qualley

Andie MacDowell has been a fashion model and an actress. She made her film debut in "Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes" in 1984. She was also in "Sex, Lies and Videotape" and appeared opposite Bill Murray in "Groundhog Day".

Andie's daughter, Rainey Qualley, was named Miss Golden Globe in 2012. She has appeared in films such as "Mighty Fine" and "Falcon Song", and has recorded albums including her 2015 debut album "Turn Down the Lights".

Answer: Rashida Jones

Peggy Lipton was the original flower child, Julie Barnes, from TV's "Mod Squad", from 1968 to 1973. She later appeared in "Twin Peaks" in 1990, and "A Dog's Purpose" in 2017.

Peggy Lipton married record producer Quincy Jones in 1974, and two years later their daughter, Rashida Jones, was born. Rashida could be seen on TV in "Parks and Recreation" and stars in the cable comedy show "Angie Tribeca".

Answer: Moses Martin

Gwyneth Paltrow is another second generation actress. Her mother is Blythe Danner, an Emmy winning actress who has appeared in films such as "Meet the Parents" in 2000, and the follow-up film "Meet the Fockers" (2004). Gwyneth won a Best Actress Oscar for her role as Viola De Lesseps in "Shakespeare in Love" (1998).

Gwyneth married Coldplay rocker Chris Martin in 2003 and they had two children: a daughter named Apple born in London in 2004, and a son named Moses born in New York City in 2006.

Answer: Zoe Kravitz

Who could forget Lisa Bonet as Denise Huxtable on "The Cosby Show", which ran from 1984 to 1992? Lisa went on to star on the TV show "A Different World" and was in the movie "Angel Heart" (1987) opposite Robert De Niro.

Lisa married musician Lenny Kravitz (whose mother was Roxie Roker from "The Jeffersons"), and she gave birth to Zoe in 1988. Zoe has gone on to appear in films like "Divergent" in 2014, and "Mad Max: Fury Road" the following year.

Answer: Riley Keough

Speaking of famous parents, Lisa Marie's father was a bit of an entertainer, i.e., Elvis, "The King of Rock and Roll" and her mother, actress Priscilla Presley. Lisa went on to become a singer-songwriter with albums such as "To Whom It May Concern" in 2003, "Now What?" in 2005, and "Storm and Grace" in 2012.

Lisa Marie's daughter, Riley Keough, was Elvis and Priscilla's first grandchild. She followed in her grandmother's footsteps by acting in "Magic Mike", "Mad Max: Fury Road" and "Logan Lucky", and on TV in "The Girlfriend Experience".

Answer: Tennessee Toth

Reese Witherspoon won a Best Actress Academy Award for her portrayal of June Carter in the 2005 biopic "Walk the Line", about the life of country singer Johnny Cash. She also starred in such films as "Legally Blonde", "Cruel Intentions" and "Sweet Home Alabama".

After her marriage to actor Ryan Phillippe, Reese married talent agent Jim Toth in 2011. On September 27, 2012 the couple had a son which they named Tennessee James Toth. He is the half-brother of Ava and Deacon Phillippe.

Answer: Billie Lourd

Still another second generation actress, Carrie Fisher is the daughter of Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher. Carrie created one of the movie's most iconic characters, i.e., that of Princess Leia in the "Star Wars" franchise. She is also the author of the book "Postcards from the Edge".

Carrie's daughter, Billie Lourd, has continued the family tradition by acting on TV in the horror-comedy "Scream Queens" from 2015, and in "American Horror Story: Cult" (2011).

Answer: Kaia Gerber

Cindy Crawford is one of America's most famous models, and was one of the original five "supermodels". In 1995 "Forbes Magazine" named her "the highest paid model on the planet". During her long career, she has been featured on many of the best selling magazines, e.g. "Vogue", "Elle" and "Cosmopolitan".

After Cindy's divorce from actor Richard Gere, she married businessman Rande Gerber and in September 2001 their daughter Kaia was born. Kaia has signed with IMG Models and has already made her appearance on the catwalk.

Answer: Maya Rudolph

Minnie Riperton (1947-1979) was a singer-songwriter with an amazing five octave vocal range. She was best known for her 1975 hit song "Lovin' You". In 1976 she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Despite a radical mastectomy, she continued touring and became a spokesperson for the American Cancer Society.

Minne's daughter, Maya Rudolph, grew up to become a voice artist, an actress and a comedian. She belonged to an improvisational group called The Groundlings, appeared on "Saturday Night Live" from 2000 to 2007, and has appeared in films which include "Grown Ups", "Sisters" and "Bridesmaids".