The Stunning Transformation Of West Duchovny

Being a nepo baby in Hollywood definitely has its advantages, chief among them the connections that can garner an audition. Some nepo babies seemingly bypass the audition process, though, at least for their first gig, and get cast automatically, especially if it's in a project their parent is involved in (think the Apatow girls in many a production of their father's or Tina Fey's daughter in "30 Rock"). While we can't say for sure, we have a strong suspicion that West Duchovny's first paid gig as an actor had something to do with her father, David Duchovny. David starred in nearly 200 episodes of "The X-Files," the same show that happens to be West's first credit on her IMDb page. West appeared in Season 11, Episode 10 of the show, and she played the character Maddy.

As of 2023, "The X-Files" is the only time the Duchovny father and daughter have appeared on screen together. That reality, though, is something David seems to have been surprised by. As West told Schön! of her decision to act, "My parents were shocked. They were like, 'Oh my God. That came out of left field — what's happening?' ... My dad has now admitted that before he was so nervous for me, and then he saw the play and he was like, "oh, thank God, she's good." So I think that's kind of where he was at."