Besides being part of the wealthy cast of One Tree Hill and playing the evil Dan Scott's sweet wife Deb, Barbara Alyn Woods has had a long career including the TV series Honey, I Shrunk The Kids. She most recently played a power-hungry mayor named Michelle Cross on the campy horror show Chucky. And her daughters Alyssa Alyn Lind, Emily Alyn Lind, and Natalie Alyn Lind are also super successful actors who keep racking up movie and TV credits.
The Alyn Lind sisters are really close, which is nice to hear about since they are all working hard in the same industry. Whenever children of famous actors or singers follow what their parents are doing, it can be hard to know if they really have a passion for this field. Or do they feel like they have to do the same thing as their family? It's interesting to find out whether Barbara Alyn Woods wanted her kids to be actors or if they came to this decision on their own.
Did Barbara Alyn Woods Encourage Daughters Emily Alyn Lynd And Natalie Alyn Lind To Act?
It turns out that Barbara Alyn Woods and her husband John Lind weren't certain that Alyssa Alyn Lind would start acting. Alyssa Alyn Lind talked about her childhood in an interview with Soap Opera Digest. She shared that her parents were dealing with Emily and Natalie's acting schedules. And it didn't seem possible for a third daughter to be an actress as well.
Alyssa told Soap Opera Digest, “My parents decided, ‘There’s no way we can get another kid into acting because we’re already too busy driving the other girls to auditions, so it’s not happening for Aly. She’s going to be normal.'"
It seems like Barbara Alyn Woods set a good example for her children, and they liked seeing her acting on sets and wanted to do the same thing. While some "stage moms" push their kids into Hollywood, that wasn't the case here.
Emily Alyn Lind got her big break when she was cast as Audrey Hope on HBO Max's Gossip Girl. It sounds like she had a great time filming and was also close with the Gossip Girl reboot cast. But she got her start in the business when she was much younger. And that was all thanks to her mom.
When talking to Smashing Interviews in 2011 when she was nine years old, Emily Alyn Lind shared why she wanted to become an actress. When asked if she "caught the acting bug" because of Barbara Alyn Woods, Emily agreed.
Emily said, "Yes, that’s really how I started. I would go on set with my mom and watch her do her thing and think, “Oh, I want to do that so much.” So I just started doing it and it has been an ongoing thing for me."
Emily shared with Smashing Interviews that she got her first acting job at four. She said that her mom would help her run lines: "She’s my acting coach. She reads scripts with me and goes over them with me."
Emily Alyn Lind played Young Lily in the 2008 movie The Secret Life of Bees and had small roles on TV shows like Flashpoint, All My Children, Days of Our Lives, and Medium. She got more attention when she played Young Amanda Clarke on the juicy TV drama Revenge from 2011 to 2015.
Natalie Alyn Lind talked about acting with Euphoria Zine and said that she decided to become an actress after seeing what her parents did. Barbara Alyn Woods and John Lind began dating when she starred on Honey I Shrunk The Kids: The TV Show as he was the assistant director.
Natalie said, "Both of my parents are in the industry. They actually met on a film lot. I was literally raised on a set. Since I was little, I’ve always had a passion for acting and art. Watching my mom transform into different characters inspired me at a very young age. Since I was 4, I knew this is what I wanted to do in life."
Natalie played a small part on One Tree Hill in 2006 and booked a longer part, Dana Caldwell, on The Goldbergs. She played that character from 2013 to 2020. She has also starred on the TV shows Big Sky, Tell Me A Story, and The Gifted, and seems to have a passion for acting.
How Did Barbara Alyn Woods's Daughter Alyssa Alyn Lind Become An Actor?
While Alyssa Alyn Lind explained to Soap Digest that her parents weren't sure that she would also be an actress, it seems like it was always written in the stars for her.
Alyssa said that while her parents never talked to their agents about her, she did become a child actress just like her two sisters.
Alyssa told Soap Opera Digest that when an agent who her parents were pals came over one day, they realized that there was a third daughter. Alyssa was one-year-old at the time. The agent wanted to begin working with Alyssa. And it seemed like a natural fit for Barbara Alyn Woods's youngest daughter, who loved saying lines of dialogue.
In 2011, Alyssa Alyn Lind played Faith Newman on The Young and the Restless, and her career took off. She played a five-year-old Amanda Clarke in five episodes of Revenge and had small parts in several TV shows. In 2019, she landed a major role of Angelica Green on the TV series Daybreak.
Has Barbara Alyn Woods Ever Acted With Alyssa Alyn Lind, Natalie Alyn Lind, Or Emily Alyn Lind?
Since Barbara Alyn Woods and her three daughters are actresses, it's only natural that they would book a job together at some point. Barbara and Alyssa Alyn Lind starred on the TV series Chucky together and played a mother and daughter.
While Barbara played the mayor Michelle Cross, Alyssa portrayed Lexy Cross. Lexy has a bad attitude at the beginning of the show and then becomes friends with Devon Evans and Jake Wheeler as the evil Chucky doll comes after them.
Barbara Alyn Woods told TV Insider that she loved the experience of starring on Chucky with her daughter. She said of Alyssa Alyn Lind, "to be on set with her and for her to be my scene partner was absolutely amazing. And now I know more than ever how talented she is. I thank Don for giving us this opportunity. It's enhanced our relationship on a whole new level."
Both Barbara Alyn Woods and Alyssa Alyn Lind did a great job on Chucky, and it was clear that their offscreen bond informed their work.
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