10 Best TV Moms

9) VIRGINIA CHANCE

Show: "Raising Hope"

Actor: Martha Plimpton

Year(s): 2010-

She may not be the most conventional mother (or grandmother), due largely in part to her teenage pregnancy, but Virginia Chance scores major points for parenthood originality. She can solve problems with the simplest of household items... you could call her a regular momma MacGyver.

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Performance of the Day

Actor: LAKE BELL

Show: "How to Make it in America"

Character: Rachel

Year: 2010-

From the producers and creators of "Entourage" comes a show about how to hustle in New York. The show centers around Ben, a young wannabe-entrepreneur, and equally success-hungry best friend Cam. One of the best parts of the show is Lake Bell. She plays Ben's ex-girlfriend. She's particularly great in her scenes with Martha Plimpton, who plays her boss, Edie. If you haven't caught an episode, you definitely should before the next season starts.

Family Ties

Actor Martha Plimpton, who starred in "The Goonies", "200 Cigarettes", and "Parenthood"", is actually part of the Carradine family. She is the daughter of actor Keith Carradine (of "Nashville", "Pretty Baby", and television show "Dexter" fame) and the niece of "Revenge of the Nerds" star Robert Carradine and "Kill Bill" star David Carradine.

Oscar Photos

Back at the 1989 ceremony, there seemed to be a lot of not-so-famous

actors who dated one another (but were destined for failure as a couple)

Sarah Jessica Parker and Robert Downey, Jr. dated

for years before either was very famous.

Drew Barrymore and Corey Feldman were an item.

Drew had a stalled career and Feldman was nearing

the end of his fame.

Martha Plimpton and Oscar nominee River Phoenix

were sweet on each other, but broke up soon afterwards.

Tom Cruise (who was already famous, but not a mega

star) was actually married to Mimi Rogers at this point.

Strange match. They divorced in 1990.

20 Best Child Performances

Actor: JACK WILD

Film: "Oliver!"

Character: Dodger

Year: 1968

Age: 15

What he is doing now: Wild starred in the show 'H.R. Pufnstuf' and also made an appearance in "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves". He passed away in 2006 of throat and tongue cancer.

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Honorable Mention:

Martha Plimpton in “The Goonies” (1985)

Margaret O’Brien in “Little Women” (1949)

Alfred Lutter III in “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore” (1974)

Sean Nelson in “Fresh” (1994)

Natalie Portman in “The Professional” (1994)

Patrick Renna in “The Sandlot” (1993)

Drew Barrymore in “ET: The Extra-Terrestrial” (1982)

Jackie Coogan in “The Kid” (1921)

Mark Lester in “Oliver!” (1968)

Noah Hathaway in “The Neverending Story” (1984)

Corey Haim in “Lucas” (1986)

Brad Renfro in “The Client” (1994)

Lukas Haas in “Lady in White” (1988)

Reese Witherspoon in “The Man in the Moon” (1991)

Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” (1939)