Career: Shields' movie debut was in 1976's Communion. Two years later she appeared as a child prostitute in Pretty Baby, the hugely successful - though controversial - film that made her name. The Blue Lagoon - featuring scenes with her frolicking naked - was also a success in 1980. However, she subsequently appeared in several flops, prompting her to ditch acting in favour of studying French literature at Princeton University. She later starred in an acclaimed version of Grease on Broadway and appeared in her own sitcom, Suddenly Susan, which ran for four years until 2000. In recent years, she has made guest appearances on Two and a Half Men, Hannah Montana, Lipstick Jungle and The Middle. She has also starred in Chicago on Broadway and the West End. In June 2011 she assumed the role of Morticia in Broadway musical, The Addams Family.

Career: Beau gained his first major role in 1967's The Incident, and followed it with leading roles in Gaily, Gaily and The Landlord before settling for smaller, more interesting character parts. Notable films include Two Minute Warning, The Fifth Musketeer, Silver Dream Racer, The Hotel New Hampshire and The Fabulous Baker Boys, in which he co-starred with brother Jeff. He has also worked extensively on TV, winning numerous Emmys and Golden Globes for his work in The Second Civil War, The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Mom and Without Warning: The James Brady Story. He appeared in American sitcom My Name Is Earl, playing the titular character's father. More recently, he has played a recurring role in the drama Masters of Sex and a lead role in sitcom The Millers.