"veteran. Lohan remained in her role on ""Another World"" for a year, before leaving to star in Disney's 1998 family comedy ""The Parent Trap,"" a remake of the 1961 movie. She played dual roles of twins, separated in infancy, who try to reunite their long-divorced parents, played by Dennis Quaid and Natasha Richardson. The film earned $92 million worldwide, and received largely positive reviews. Lohan received unanimous acclaim for her debut performance. Critic Kenneth Turan called Lohan ""the soul of this film as much as Hayley Mills was of the original,"" going on to say that ""she is more adept"
"Disney, including her dual role as twins Susan and Sharon in the Disney film ""The Parent Trap"" (1961). Her performance in ""Whistle Down the Wind"" (a 1961 adaptation of the novel written by her mother) saw Mills nominated for BAFTA Award for Best British Actress. During the late 1960s Mills began performing in theatrical plays, and played in more mature roles. The age of contracts with studios soon passed. For her success with Disney she received the Disney Legend Award. Although she has not maintained the box office success or the Hollywood A-list she experienced as a child actress, she"
"The Parent Trap (1998 film) The Parent Trap is a 1998 American romantic comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Nancy Meyers, and produced and co-written by Charles Shyer. It is a remake of the 1961 film of the same name and an adaptation of Erich Kästner's German novel ""Lottie and Lisa"" (""Das doppelte Lottchen""). Dennis Quaid and Natasha Richardson star as a divorced couple who separated shortly after their identical twin daughters' birth; Lindsay Lohan stars (in her film debut) as both twins, Hallie Parker and Annie James, who are fortuitously reunited at summer camp after being separated at birth."
"starred in ""The Parent Trap"", one of her most popular films, opposite a young Hayley Mills. O'Hara credits Mills for the success of the film, remarking that ""she really did bring two different girls to life in the movie"" and wrote that ""Sharon and Susan were so believable that I'd sometimes forget myself and look for the other one when Hayley and I were standing around the set"". Malone notes that this was the film that she ""made a transition from comely maiden to trendy mother"", one which received some of the best critical plaudits of her career. O'Hara was"
"realize they are twin sisters and that their parents, Mitchell ""Mitch"" Evers (Brian Keith) and Margaret ""Maggie"" McKendrick (Maureen O'Hara), divorced shortly after their birth, with each parent having custody of one of them. The twins, each eager to meet the parent she never knew, decide to switch places. Susan gives Sharon a matching haircut and has her bite her nails. They also take a crash-course getting to know each other while learning about each other's personalities and ways of life. While Susan is in Boston at their grandparents' house pretending to be Sharon, Sharon goes to California to their"
"to America and made two appearances on ""The Love Boat"". Always welcomed at Disney, Mills narrated an episode of ""The Wonderful World of Disney"", sparking renewed interest in her Disney work. In 1985, Mills was originally considered to voice Princess Eilonwy in Disney's 25th animated feature film ""The Black Cauldron"" but was later replaced by the veteran British voice actress Susan Sheridan. Later, Mills reprised her roles as twins Sharon and Susan for a trio of ""Parent Trap"" television films: ""The Parent Trap II"", ""Parent Trap III"", and """". Mills also starred as the title character in the Disney Channel-produced"
"the box office in Britain. Bill Anderson, one of Walt Disney's producers, saw ""Tiger Bay"" and suggested that Mills be given the lead role in ""Pollyanna"". The role of the orphaned ""glad girl"" who moves in with her aunt catapulted Mills to stardom in the United States and earned her a special Academy Award (the last person to receive the Juvenile Oscar). Because Mills could not be present to receive the trophy, Annette Funicello accepted it for her. Disney subsequently cast Mills as twins Sharon and Susan who reunite their divorced parents in ""The Parent Trap"". In the film, Mills"
"""The Parent Trap II"" (1986), ""Parent Trap III"" (1989) and """" (1989). The original was remade in 1998 starring Lindsay Lohan, Dennis Quaid and Natasha Richardson. Joanna Barnes also made an appearance as Dennis Quaid's character's fiance, Meredith's mother, Vicki, the same name as Barnes' character in the 1961 film, hinting at the fate of her original character. In India, there have been several films inspired by ""The Parent Trap"". In 1965, a Tamil language version of the story called ""Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum"", starring Kutty Padmini was released. The following year, it was remade into Telugu as ""Leta Manasulu"" also starring"
"Kessler Twins Alice and Ellen Kessler (born 20 August 1936 in Nerchau, Germany) are popular twins in Europe, especially Germany and Italy, from the 1950s and 1960s and until today for their singing, dancing, and acting. They are usually credited as the Kessler Twins (Die Kessler-Zwillinge in Germany and Le Gemelle Kessler in Italy), and remain popular today. In the US, they were not as popular but appeared in the 1963 film ""Sodom and Gomorrah"" as dancers and appeared on the cover of Life Magazine in that year. Their parents, Paul and Elsa, sent them to ballet classes at the"
"Susan Hart Susan Hart (born June 2, 1941) is an American actress, and the widow of American International Pictures (AIP) co-founder James H. Nicholson. She is best known for her appearances in four popular AIP films of the 1960s, ""The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini"", ""Pajama Party"", and the Vincent Price vehicles ""Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine"" and ""City Under the Sea"", and two non-AIP movies, """"For Those Who Think Young"""" and ""Ride the Wild Surf"". In 2003, a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs, California, Walk of Stars was dedicated to her. Hart now owns the rights"
"Kitty Winn Katherine Tupper ""Kitty"" Winn (born February 21, 1944) is an American theatre and film actress. She is best known for her roles as the heroin addict Helen in the romantic drama ""The Panic in Needle Park"" and her recurring role of Sharon Spencer in the horror film franchise ""The Exorcist"". Kitty Winn was born in Washington, D.C., the daughter of army officer James J. Winn and Molly Brown Winn. Winn traveled widely during much of her childhood, including time spent in the United States, England, Germany, China, India and Japan. Her mother is the stepdaughter of U.S. Army"
"Susan Browning Susan Brown Browning (February 25, 1941 – April 23, 2006) was an American actress. Browning was born in Baldwin, New York. She attended Penn State University where she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta. She was nominated for two Tony Awards: for Best Actress in a Musical for ""Company"" in 1971 and for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for ""Goodtime Charley"" in 1975. She was also featured on Broadway in the musicals ""Big River"" and ""Shelter"", as well as several plays. Browning played one of the nuns in the 1992 movie ""Sister Act"", as well as"
"Susan Slade Susan Slade is a 1961 American Technicolor drama film directed by Delmer Daves and starring Troy Donahue and Connie Stevens. The screenplay, based upon the 1961 novel ""The Sin of Susan Slade"" by Doris Hume, concerns a well-to-do teenage girl who secretly has a baby out of wedlock. The film was released by Warner Bros. After working for ten years in an isolated desert in Chile, mine manager Roger Slade (Lloyd Nolan) returns to the United States with his wife Leah (Dorothy McGuire) and their beautiful but naive 17-year-old daughter, Susan (Connie Stevens). During the journey, Susan has"
"Nellie Parker Spaulding Nellie Parker Spaulding (August 4, 1870 – June 18, 1945) was an American silent film actress who appeared in at least 37 films between 1915 and 1925. Born in Machias, Maine, she was 45 years old when she obtained her first film part, as 'Aunt Sally' in ""The Flying Twins"" (1915). Originally billed as 'Eleanor Spaulding', she was using the more informal 'Nellie' by 1918. She most often played mothers, aunts, or older women, such as ""Mrs. Peniston"" in the first filmed version of Edith Wharton's ""The House of Mirth"" (1918). Spaulding worked for various production companies,"
"but her last role (in 1925) was in an MGM picture. She died at age 74 in Glendale, California. Nellie Parker Spaulding Nellie Parker Spaulding (August 4, 1870 – June 18, 1945) was an American silent film actress who appeared in at least 37 films between 1915 and 1925. Born in Machias, Maine, she was 45 years old when she obtained her first film part, as 'Aunt Sally' in ""The Flying Twins"" (1915). Originally billed as 'Eleanor Spaulding', she was using the more informal 'Nellie' by 1918. She most often played mothers, aunts, or older women, such as ""Mrs. Peniston"""
"child, Rupert. Susan Stranks Susan Stranks (born 2 December 1938) is a British actress, television presenter and producer. Born in London, Stranks was ten years old when she played the role of the younger Emmeline Foster in the romantic adventure film ""The Blue Lagoon"" (1949). The following year she played Janet Smith, the young sister of Ann Todd, in the David Lean film ""Madeleine"". Stranks played a young student in the crime drama ""Sapphire"", and had a small part as a schoolgirl in the train scenes of ""The 39 Steps"" (both 1959) starring Kenneth More. She then appeared as a"
"Susan Stranks Susan Stranks (born 2 December 1938) is a British actress, television presenter and producer. Born in London, Stranks was ten years old when she played the role of the younger Emmeline Foster in the romantic adventure film ""The Blue Lagoon"" (1949). The following year she played Janet Smith, the young sister of Ann Todd, in the David Lean film ""Madeleine"". Stranks played a young student in the crime drama ""Sapphire"", and had a small part as a schoolgirl in the train scenes of ""The 39 Steps"" (both 1959) starring Kenneth More. She then appeared as a regular panelist"
"October 1985 until November 1987. The fourth actress to play the role was Joanna Foster, who appeared in eight episodes in 2001 until the character was killed off. The character's final appearance was on 11 February 2001. Susan was the daughter of Ken and Valerie Barlow and twin sister of Peter Barlow. She was born on 5 April 1965 after Len Fairclough drove Valerie to the hospital in his van. Most of Susan's early storylines were alongside her twin brother, Peter. Valerie's life changed completely as her time was spent looking after the twins and Ken. The Barlows had many"
"twins. ""I was astonished. I thought what they wanted to do was try to repeat the original film in some way. I wasn't too sure that was a very good idea. It was a good film, and it has passed the test of time,"" Mills said to the ""Chicago Sun-Times"". The film was written by Stuart Krieger. In the original draft of the script, Sharon was originally going to have a son, instead of a daughter like she does in the finished product. This was changed when rewrites of the script were ordered. The names of Nikki Ferris and Mary"
"For this performance, she was nominated for a best actress award by the San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle. Kitty Winn Katherine Tupper ""Kitty"" Winn (born February 21, 1944) is an American theatre and film actress. She is best known for her roles as the heroin addict Helen in the romantic drama ""The Panic in Needle Park"" and her recurring role of Sharon Spencer in the horror film franchise ""The Exorcist"". Kitty Winn was born in Washington, D.C., the daughter of army officer James J. Winn and Molly Brown Winn. Winn traveled widely during much of her childhood, including"
"The Snake Woman The Snake Woman (aka The Terror of the Snake Woman) is a low budget black-and-white 1961 British horror film produced by George Fowler and directed by Sidney J. Furie. It stars Susan Travers and John McCarthy. The film was shown on a double bill in the UK with several movies, including re-releases of ""The Split"" (aka ""The Manster"") (1959) and ""The Vikings"" (1958), and as the second feature on a double bill with ""Doctor Blood's Coffin"" (1961) in the US. The film is set in a small English village at the turn of the 20th century. It"
"live with, and they plan to bring their divorced parents back together. Soon after switching, the twins learn that there is a new woman, named Vicky Robinson (played by Joanna Barnes), in their father's life. After Mitch tells Sharon about his engagement to Vicky, the girls come up with a new game plan to get rid of the woman who threatens their plan to reconnect their parents. ""The Parent Trap II"", written by Stuart Krieger, is a television film that aired on July 26, 1986 on The Disney Channel. It was directed by Ronald F. Maxwell. The film is a"
"Eleonora Brown Eleonora Brown (born August 22, 1948 in Naples) is an Italian film actress. Her first, and arguably biggest, role was at age twelve as Sophia Loren's daughter in ""Two Women"" (1960). In a later interview, Brown stated that Loren protected her from some of the underlying implications of the rape scene in the film, and also stated that director Vittorio De Sica brought her to tears for the climatic final scene (upon hearing that the character played by Jean-Paul Belmondo had died) by saying that a telegram had arrived saying that Brown's parents had died in an accident."
"Harley Quinn Smith Harley Quinn Smith (born June 26, 1999) is an American actress. Smith has appeared in the film ""Tusk"" and its spin-off ""Yoga Hosers"", both written and directed by her father, Kevin Smith. Smith was born in Red Bank, New Jersey, the daughter of filmmaker Kevin Smith and actress Jennifer Schwalbach Smith. She was named after the Batman villain Harley Quinn. She is good friends with and frequent co-star of Lily-Rose Depp, daughter of actor Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis, and actress Aparna Brielle. Smith made her acting debut in her father's film ""Jay and Silent Bob Strike"
"June Lockhart June Lockhart (born June 25, 1925) is an American actress, primarily in 1950s and 1960s television, also with performances on stage and in film. On two television series she played mother roles, ""Lassie"" and ""Lost in Space"". She also portrayed Dr. Janet Craig on the CBS television sitcom ""Petticoat Junction"" (1968–70). She is a two-time Emmy Award nominee and a Tony Award winner. Born on June 25, 1925, in New York, Lockhart is the daughter of Canadian-born actor Gene Lockhart, who came to prominence on Broadway in 1933 in ""Ah, Wilderness!"", and English-born actress Kathleen Arthur Lockhart. Her"
"Elaine Hendrix Katherine Elaine Hendrix (born December 28, 1970) is an American actress, model, producer, singer, dancer, and activist. She is best known for her roles in the 1998 remake of ""The Parent Trap"", ""Inspector Gadget 2"", and the 2004 documentary ""What the Bleep Do We Know!?"" Hendrix was born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, the daughter of Mary Elaine DePersio (1948–2017), of Italian, Irish and Danish descent, and Thomas Hendrix, Jr., a relative of John Hendrix (1865-1915). Her father was away from home and serving in Vietnam at the time of her birth. A week after being born, with her"
"Carrie Kei Heim Carrie Kei Heim (born December 7, 1973) is an American actress, lawyer, and writer. She is best known for her roles as Cornelia in """" (1985) and Nikki Ferris in ""The Parent Trap II"" (1986). After completing ""The Parent Trap ll"", Carrie retired from acting. Heim is a 1991 graduate of Hunter College High School, a 1994 graduate of Vassar College with a B.A. in French, and a 1996 graduate of Hunter College with an additional B.A. in English and Theater. In 2001, Heim received a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania law school and was a"
"Elizabeth Hoffman (actress) Elizabeth Hoffman (born February 8, 1927) is an American character actress. Hoffman was born in Corvallis, Oregon. She is best known for her regular role as Beatrice Reed Ventnor, Swoosie Kurtz', Sela Ward's, Patricia Kalember's and Julianne Phillips' characters' mother, on the NBC drama series ""Sisters"" (1991-1996). Hoffman also guest-starred in a number of television shows and mini-series such as ""Little House on the Prairie"", ""War and Remembrance"", ""Matlock"" and ""thirtysomething"", and well as several movies including playing the role of Grandma Ruth in ""Dante's Peak"". She also played the role of Catherine Langford in ""Stargate SG-1""."
"Elizabeth Hoffman (actress) Elizabeth Hoffman (born February 8, 1927) is an American character actress. Hoffman was born in Corvallis, Oregon. She is best known for her regular role as Beatrice Reed Ventnor, Swoosie Kurtz', Sela Ward's, Patricia Kalember's and Julianne Phillips' characters' mother, on the NBC drama series ""Sisters"" (1991-1996). Hoffman also guest-starred in a number of television shows and mini-series such as ""Little House on the Prairie"", ""War and Remembrance"", ""Matlock"" and ""thirtysomething"", and well as several movies including playing the role of Grandma Ruth in ""Dante's Peak"". She also played the role of Catherine Langford in ""Stargate SG-1""."
"first time. In 1960, she starred in Vittorio De Sica's ""Two Women"", a stark, gritty story of a mother who is trying to protect her 12-year-old daughter in war-torn Italy. The two end up gang-raped inside a church as they travel back to their home city following cessation of bombings there. Originally cast as the daughter, Loren fought against type and was changed as the mother (actress Eleonora Brown would portray the daughter). Loren's performance earned her many awards, including the Cannes Film Festival's best performance prize, and an Academy Award for Best Actress, the first major Academy Award for"
"into the ""cosy horror"" subgenre'. The Snake Woman The Snake Woman (aka The Terror of the Snake Woman) is a low budget black-and-white 1961 British horror film produced by George Fowler and directed by Sidney J. Furie. It stars Susan Travers and John McCarthy. The film was shown on a double bill in the UK with several movies, including re-releases of ""The Split"" (aka ""The Manster"") (1959) and ""The Vikings"" (1958), and as the second feature on a double bill with ""Doctor Blood's Coffin"" (1961) in the US. The film is set in a small English village at the turn"
"Susan Hampshire Susan Hampshire, Lady Kulukundis (born 12 May 1937) is an English actress, known for her many television and film roles. A three-time Emmy Award winner, she won for ""The Forsyte Saga"" in 1970, ""The First Churchills"" in 1971, and for ""Vanity Fair"" in 1973. Her other television credits include ""The Pallisers"" (1974), ""The Grand"" (1997–98), and ""Monarch of the Glen"" (2000–05). Susan Hampshire was born in Kensington, London, to George Kenneth Hampshire and his wife, June (née Pavey) and is of Irish descent. The youngest of five children, she had three sisters and one brother. Her mother was"
"Liddy Clark Elizabeth Anne Clark (born 6 November 1953 in Adelaide, South Australia) is a former Australian politician with the Labor in the Queensland Legislature who held the seat for Clayfield and also an actress of television and film. She has various credits in film and television to her name. She is possibly best known for her two roles in the cult series ""Prisoner"". She played child killer Bella Albrecht for two episodes in 1979 and Sharon Smart, the victim of a crooked religious cult, for six episodes in 1983. in 1988, Clark played the role of battered wife Kerry"