While many recognize her as the reasonable-turned-eccentric mom Deb Scott in The CW's teen drama One Tree Hill, Barbara Alyn Woods has secured a decent-sized filmography. But her greatest accomplishments to date would be her three daughters Natalie, Emily, and Alyvia Alyn Linds that she has with husband John Linds.
And since the superstar mom has been acting since 1988, it’s no wonder that her kids got a taste of the limelight. All three of her girls have become actors, starring in their own film and TV shows. Here’s what we know so far about the three rising stars and the acting roles they have nabbed since they struted onto the scene.
6 Alyvia Alyn Lind Got Her Start On 'Coat Of Many Colors' And 'Revenge'
The youngest of the three, Alyvia Alyn Lind got her start playing young versions of an adult character on television. Her sisters did the same with Natalie playing Little Roxy in Lifetime’s Army Wives and Emily portrayed a young Amanda Clarke in ABC’s Revenge. But Alyvia has done it more than once as she appeared as young Dolly Parton in Coat of Many Colors (and its sequel) and even younger Amanda Clarke in drama series Revenge.
5 Alyvia Alyn Lind Starred In 'Daybreak'
But Alyvia isn’t just a flashback star, as she has starred as the main role in apocalyptic Daybreak. A Netflix series about a world where every adult has turned into zombies, she portrays the young but savvy Ashley Green. Sadly, the show was canceled after just one season. But this isn’t the only surviving she has had to portray as she is currently appearing as enemy turned friend Lexy Cross in horror series Chucky. Real-life mom Barbara Woods plays town mayor and Lexy’s mother Michelle Cross.
4 Natalie Alyn Lind Has Double Dipped In Marvel And DC
Eldest child Natalie Alyn Lind got her start on the third season of her mom’s teen drama One Tree Hill, where she played a young girl that a pregnant Haley must babysit for practice at being a mom. But her most well known roles surprisingly come from two comic book rivals. She appeared in season two of Gotham, where she played the young and possibly corrupt Silver St. Cloud.
Her DC stint did not prevent her from joining the scene in Fox’s The Gifted. An alternate take on a universe where the X-Men have disappeared and mutants are oppressed more often than not, Natalie appears as the perfect daughter Lauren Strucker. Perfect that is, until it’s discovered that she might have some mutant abilities of her own. The show was cancelled after two seasons but now that Marvel has gained the rights to X-Men back and the multiverse has been established, there’s hope (however small) that she could make a return to the role.
3 Natlie Appeared In 'Big Sky'
But heroics aside, Natalie has now shifted to a more thrilling chase. She played Ashley Pruitt in the thriller anthology series Tell Me a Story. A show focused on turning classic fairy tales into dark and twisty new adventures, Natalie might be more beast than beauty. She appears in the show’s second season as an aspiring country star that traps herself at home after a savage attack. No stranger to the genre, she took on the series Big Sky. A crime thriller, Natalie plays kidnapping victim Danielle Sullivan. The show is currently on its second season, receiving average reviews from critics.
2 Emily Alyn Lind Is A Rising Scream Queen
Middle child Emily Alyn Lind mainly got her start with guest spots in popular shows like Criminal Minds, Hawaii Five O, and Code Black (which she would later turn into a main role). But most know her from the surprisingly popular Netflix horror film The Babysitter. Playing the beautiful girl next door Melanie, no one saw her turn to the dark side coming in the film’s sequel The Babysitter: Killer Queen. And despite her ultimate demise, we may not have seen the last of her since the third film in the trilogy is currently in development. It didn’t receive as much love as the first film, as many felt it was highly flawed, but it did bring out Emily’s character from supporting friend to aspiring Queen B.
1 Emily Alyn Lind Is On The New 'Gossip Girl'
In 2019, HBO Max announced the upcoming reboot of teen drama classic Gossip Girl. The show’s first season premiered in 2021 and has been renewed for a second season. Emily Alyn Lind currently portrays the stressed but good at hiding it, Audrey Hope, girlfriend to Aki (for now at least). Despite being labeled as a remake, the show is actually a continuation as it takes place in the universe of the first series but later down the line. And while the show struggles to surpass its predecessor and falls flat with a 36% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, Emily’s portrayal is highly praised by fans (especially her character’s relationship with Thomas Doherty’s Max).
