Sisters Dee Dee and Aree Davis make their mark in show business

Jet, Jan 5, 2004

One child star in the family qualities any clan for bragging rights, but two child stars from the same family is over the top!

For Darryl and Sydney Davis of Chicago, that's exactly the case. They are the proud parents of Dee Dee Davis of "The Bernie Mac Show" and Aree Davis, who stars in the box-office hit The Haunted Mansion.

Dee Dee is only 7, but already she has a sizable fan base. Each week she is watched by millions of TV viewers on the FOX comedy "The Bernie Mac Show." Dee Dee plays Bernie Mac's adorable niece Bryanna. But any fan of the show knows that Uncle Bernie affectionately calls her "Baby Girl."

The sitcom is in its third season and remains a favorite with viewers. Dee Dee was even nominated for an NAACP Image Award for her work on the show.

Big sister Aree is 12. She should look very familiar because the gifted pre-teen recently made her motion picture debut in the Disney comedy-adventure The Haunted Mansion. The movie, which stars Eddie Murphy, scored $24.3 million for the three-day opening weekend. Over the five-day Thanksgiving holiday opening, it raked in $34 million.

Both sisters also have done voiceover work.

Aree's voice may be especially recognized as Young Nala in the new Lion King video. And if you pick up the talking baby Nala stuffed animal, you will hear is Aree's voice.

She has also appeared in the "Power Rangers" series and the Nickelodeon pilot "Smash."