Stars’ children follow in their footsteps

Heather Locklear‘s daughter Ava Sambora will appear in Judd Apatow‘s upcoming film “This Is Forty.”   (Christina House / For the Los Angeles Times; Peter Kramer / Getty Images)

Jaden Smith, son of Will Smith, right, and Jada Pinkett Smith, starred in 2010’s “The Karate Kid.” He also appeared with his father in “The Pursuit of Happyness.”   (Jason Kempin / Getty Images, Peter Kramer / Associated Press)

Joely Richardson and her mother, Vanessa Redgrave, both appear in the 2011 film “Anonymous.”   (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press, Stan Honda / AFP)

The daughter of Meryl Streep, Mamie Gummer, left, has appeared in several films, including 2008’s “Stop Loss.” She also has a role in the television drama “The Good Wife.”   (Jennifer S. Altman / For The Times, Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Kate Hudson, daughter of Goldie Hawn, has appeared in several films, including 2000’s “Almost Famous.”   (Jay Clendenin / Los Angeles Times, Vince Bucci / Getty Images)

Connor Cruise, son of Tom Cruise, left, and Nicole Kidman, appears in 2011’s “Red Dawn.”   (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Jack Quaid, son of Meg Ryan, right, and Dennis Quaid, will appear in the 2012 film “The Hunger Games.”   (Stefano Paltera / Associated Press, Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

Angelina Jolie is the daughter of Jon Voight, shown above in the 1982 film “Get Out.”   (Pascal Le Segretain / Getty Images, Lorimar Productions)

Ben Stiller, son of Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, starred with both his parents in “Zoolander” in 2001.   (Kevin Winter / Getty Images, Los Angeles Times)

Rashida Jones appears in the television show “Parks and Recreation.” She has also had several film roles. Her mother, Peggy Lipton, starred in the ‘60s television series “The Mod Squad.” Her father is record producer and musician Quincy Jones.   (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times, Scott Gries / Getty Images)

Charlie Sheen, left, is the son of Martin Sheen, shown here in his role as the president in the television series “West Wing.”   (Kirsty Wigglesworth / Associated Press, David Rose / NBC)

Colin Hanks, son of Tom Hanks, has appeared in several films and television shows.   (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times, Kevork Djansezian / Getty Images)

Gwyneth Paltrow, daughter of Blythe Danner, won a best actress Oscar for “Shakespeare in Love” and, lately, had a recurring role in “Glee.” Her mother is most recently known for her role in the “Meet the Parents” films.   (Andrew Gombert / EPA, Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

Jeff Bridges, who won an Oscar for his performance in “Crazy Heart” in 2009 and starred in the recent Oscar-nominated Coen brothers film “True Grit,” is the son of Lloyd Bridges, who starred in the television series “Sea Hunt” in the ‘50s and ‘60s.   (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times, Reed Saxon / Associated Press)

Kiefer Sutherland, star of the television series “24,” is the son of Donald Sutherland, who has had a long film career, with roles including “Klute,” “The Dirty Dozen” and “MASH,” in which he played Hawkeye.   (Reed Saxon / Associated Press, Los Angeles Times)

Jamie Lee Curtis starred in the horror film “Halloween” in 1978. Her parents: Janet Leigh, known far and wide for her shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock‘s “Psycho,” and Tony Curtis, who has lengthy list of credits includes the film classic “Some Like It Hot.”   (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times, Associated Press)

Schuyler Fisk, daughter of Sissy Spacek, has appeared in “Orange County,” “Snow Day” and “Dear John.” Her mother starred in the horror film “Carrie” in 1976 and won an Oscar for 1980’s “Coal Miner’s Daughter.”   (Chris Pizzello / Associated Press)