While Laurie Simmons is not an actress, but a famous artist, she agreed to be in her daughter Lena Dunham's first film "Tiny Furniture" after a bit of persuasion and after realising that Lena "was trying to do something, that the exploration was similar to things that I had done, so I needed to take it seriously." And we have to say we're glad she did, they make a fabulous on-screen duo!