Collection: showbiz families

I have a weird fondness for families full of performers. Unfortunately, most of said families are a bit too famous to be signing autographs through the mail. But while I haven't got Cusacks, Barrymores or Redgraves, I do have some pretty nice autographs - even an Oscar nominee among them! I'd love to add Amber and Russ Tamblyn to this category someday...we'll see. Fingers crossed!


Zooey Deschanel (500 Days of Summer, Tin Man, Elf) & Emily Deschanel (Bones) (daughters of Caleb and Mary Jo Deschanel):


(Preprints, but a great pictures! I've heard rumors that Emily's started signing through the mail, so maybe I'll try for a real one.)


Dakota Fanning (I Am Sam, Twilight Saga: New Moon, The Runaways), & Elle Fanning (Babel, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Phoebe in Wonderland):


(I sent the one on the right just to Dakota, but she had Elle sign it as well. I'm hoping to get a solo pic of Elle one of these days, and maybe an updated one of Dakota.)


Aria Wallace (The Perfect Man, Roxy Hunter) & Daylia Wallace (The Catch):


(How cute are the inscriptions?!)


Abigail Breslin (Oscar nominee, Best Supporting Actress for Little Miss Sunshine) & Spencer Breslin (The Kid, The Cat in the Hat, The Happening)




Bobby Coleman (Martian Child) & Holliston Coleman (Bless the Child)





Liliana Mumy (Cheaper by the Dozen, daughter of actor Bill Mumy of Lost in Space and The Twilight Zone - no reply from him yet, though)

House MD cast collection

Another collection that's sorely lacking. Most of these actors are a bit difficult to get signatures from, and really, it's not one of the collections I've spent tons of time and effort on (that's saved for my cult shows!) I may try for Robert Sean Leonard and Olivia Wilde (though I don't think she signs), but other than that I don't see this collection gathering much momentum.


Hugh Laurie ("Dr. Gregory House")


(A preprint - he stopped signing after I'd sent him my letter and pictures. But it's nice to get anything back, and they did return my pictures! A real signature from him would be amazing, but this is a nice picture anyway!)


Jennifer Morrison ("Dr. Allison Cameron"):


(This photo came back to me completely crushed, like it had been balled up. So much for "photographs: do not bend!" Still, it's the only autograph I've seen from her that appears to have a non-secretarial inscription - or maybe a different secretary was writing that day, as the usual inscriptions on her photos are in big block letters and identical to those of Jesse Spencer's photos as well. Either way, not a big deal, the signature is hers and that's good enough. Usually I'd use a studio type photo but this magazine shoot was so great - I love this picture of her.)

Gilmore Girls cast collection

Okay, it's another one with two autographs. Honestly, I'm over the show, though I still have a great deal of affection for its first season.


Lauren Graham ("Lorelai Gilmore"):


(A preprint, but still a nice one)


Alexis Bledel ("Rory Gilmore"):


(A rare authentic signature. She stopped signing through the mail after the first season of the show - luckily, I wrote to her after just a few episodes.)

Hex cast collection

Okay, so I only have the two original leads, and they're the only ones I intend to collect. It still counts as a cast collection as far as I'm concerned.

Jemima Rooper ("Thelma"):



(I'd like to get Christina Cole to sign this one as well, but I'd hate to lose it.)


Christina Cole ("Cassie"):

Doctor Who cast collection

Much like the Doctor himself, currently on his eleventh regeneration, this show never dies.

David Tennant ("The Tenth Doctor")




Elisabeth Sladen ("Sarah Jane Smith"):




John Barrowman ("Captain Jack Harkness"):




Camille Coduri ("Jackie Tyler"):






Julia Joyce ("Young Rose"):



(back of photo)


Christina Cole ("Lilith"):

The Chronicles of Narnia cast collection.

When I saw The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe I was reduced to tears by its sheer perfection. It's everything I always envisioned reading the book. I wasn't as impressed by Prince Caspian, but to be fair, not much really happens in that book. I can't wait for Dawn Treader, which was one of my favorite books in the series.


William Moseley ("Peter Pevensie"):




Skandar Keynes ("Edmund Pevensie"):




Georgie Henley ("Lucy Pevensie"):

Harry Potter cast collection

Like everyone and their mother, I got hooked on the Harry Potter series. I'm not as hugely into the films as I am some of my other cast projects, but it's been fun pursuing these signatures!


Daniel Radcliffe ("Harry"), Emma Watson ("Hermione") and Rupert Grint ("Ron"):


(This is obviously preprinted, but it's a nice one, and heck, the collection would never seem complete without it. I don't mind preprints, though of course I prefer genuine signatures. But at least they care enough about their fans to make sure they get something - can you imagine the amount of mail they must get! Next time Daniel's on Broadway I might try for a real signature via the theatre, but maybe I'll leave that chance for the die-hard fans.)


Bonnie Wright ("Ginny Weasley"):




James and Oliver Phelps ("Fred & George Weasley"):




Evanna Lynch ("Luna Lovegood"):


(Another preprint, but I don't mind. Luna's my favorite character, so I'm glad to have anything at all!)


Matthew Lewis ("Neville Longbottom"):



I sent one photo and he provided me with two of his own, one personalized, one not (the same photo, so I won't bother posting both).


Natalia Tena ("Tonks"):



Back of photo.


Emma Thompson ("Sybil Trelawney"):


(I almost hate to stick this success in with the Harry Potter gang, as she's such an accomplished actress known for so many things. She made this one out to my entire family - we're all big fans of hers! I guess someone reads her mail - her or someone in her office.)


Brendan Gleeson ("Mad-Eye Moody")

(He was nice enough to send a second one for a friend of mine who's obsessed with Mad-Eye. Her car's license plate actually reads "MAD EYE." I couldn't in good conscience get one for myself and not her!)


Robbie Coltrane ("Hagrid"):


(Another preprint, but again, given how much mail these people get, I'm grateful for anything they're willing to send!)