In 1537, Jane Seymour, the English queen, not the English actress, gave birth to a baby boy who was destined to become King Edward VI. She died within a week a giving birth to the future king. Edward himself died at the age of fifteen. Jane was the third wife of the infamous Henry VIII and is thought by many to have been his favorite wife.
When Henry died in 1547 he was buried beside her.
2. Mariska Hargitay
Answer: Jayne Mansfield
American actress/producer/director Mariska Hargitay is the daughter of the sultry movie actress Jayne Mansfield. Mansfield died in a car accident when Mariska was only three years old. Mansfield was the mother of five children at the time of her death, but sadly, the oldest child was only seven.
3. Kate Hudson
Answer: Goldie Hawn
Academy Award winning actress Goldie Hawn is the proud mother of American actress Kate Hudson. Hudson was raised by her mother and her step-father, actor Kurt Russell. Mother and daughter have both been nominated for numerous awards for their acting skills. Both of Goldie Hawn's sons are actors also, Oliver Hudson and Wyatt Russell.
4. The Virgin Mary
Answer: Saint Anne
According to Islamic and Christian traditions, Saint Anne was the mother of the Virgin Mary. This would make her the grandmother of Jesus Christ. St. Anne is the patroness of grandmothers, horseback riders, housewives, and women in labor. The facts surrounding the life of Saint Anne have been debated by religious scholars for centuries.
5. Melanie Griffith
Answer: Tippi Hedren
Actress Tippi Hedren instilled a philanthropic belief system in her only child, actress Melanie Griffith. Both were award winning actresses and both have worked heavily in charity works. Hedren was an animal rights activist most of her adult life, while Griffith has worked tirelessly to raise money for the Children's Hospital in Los Angeles.
6. Anderson Cooper
Answer: Gloria Vanderbilt
Broadcast journalist Anderson Cooper is the youngest child of artist and fashion designer Gloria Vanderbilt and author Wyatt Emory Cooper. Vanderbilt was said to have had a close relationship with her children all her life.
7. Mary Shelley
Answer: Mary Wollstonecraft
English author, Mary Wollstonecraft, was the mother of English author, Mary Shelly. Sadly, Wollstonecraft died less than a month after the birth of her daughter. She is often considered to be one of the most influential feminist philosophers. Mary Shelly earned her own immortality when the penned the classic horror novel "Frankenstein".
8. Liza Minnelli
Answer: Judy Garland
Both Judy Garland and her daughter Liza Minnelli were Academy Award winning actresses. Both were stage performers known for their wonderful voices. In 1964, they performed together at the London Palladium. Garland also performed with her other children Lorna and Joey Luft shortly before her death in 1969.
9. Gwyneth Paltrow
Answer: Blythe Danner
Blythe Danner, is an American actress known for her performances on stage, film, and television. She is also the mother of actress Gwyneth Paltrow and film director Jake Paltrow. Danner has worked with and help support both her children in their film careers.
10. Caesarion
Answer: Cleopatra
Caesarion was the son of Julius Caesar and Cleopatra VII. It is believed that he was killed under the orders of Augustus Caesar, who was, at the time,known as Octavian. Cleopatra was the mother of four surviving children by three or possibly four different men.
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