Jamie Lynn Spears is marking her 34th birthday (April 4), and her daughter Maddie, now 16, is turning heads with her grown-up appearance in recent photos.

Hailing from Kentwood, Louisiana, Jamie Lynn was named after her parents Jamie and Lynn Spears. She stepped into the spotlight following the fame of her older sister, , who she called her "role model" in her 2022 memoir.

Her first big break came in 2002 when she joined the cast of Nickelodeon's All That, a kids' version of the hit sketch show, Saturday Night Live. The producers believed having Britney's younger sister on board would boost the show's appeal.

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In 2005, Jamie Lynn scored the lead role in Zoey 101, which enjoyed a successful run of four seasons and 61 episodes. The end of Zoey 101 coincided with Jamie Lynn announcing her at 16, sparking widespread controversy.

Many speculated her pregnancy led to the show's cancellation, but Jamie Lynn dispelled these rumours in a 2020 interview, stating: "I didn't become pregnant until probably six months after we wrapped or something like that, but some of the episodes had not aired yet."

She clarified the real reason for the show's conclusion, adding: "We were too old. It was done." Fans were treated to a sequel film, Zoey 102, released on Paramount+ in 2023.

Daughter Maddie Briann Aldridge was born on June 19, 2008, when Jamie Lynn was 17. The Sweet Magnolias actress shares her daughter with her former fiancé, Casey Aldridge.

Maddie has turned heads as she stepped out in stunning attire for her junior prom on March 30, at the same age her mother was when she fell pregnant with her.

In recent photos, 16-year-old Maddie wowed in a lilac gown from designer Sherri Hill, complete with sparkling details. She paired the dress with equally glitzy Christian Louboutin heels.

Fans flocked to the comments to praise the teen's look, with one exclaiming: "How beautiful!" while another commented: "She is so gorgeous". A third shared: "Love the dress choice!!!! You look beautiful Maddie!! Hope you had fun!"

Pop icon Britney Spears, often referred to as the 'Princess of Pop', captured the music by storm when she launched onto the scene with her debut single, Baby One More Time.

Her colossal fame saw her life intensely scrutinised. The star's sweet kinship and bond with Jamie Lynn during the younger Spears sister's childhood was often showcased in the media.

The notorious 13-year conservatorship endured by Britney, where her personal autonomy was vastly restricted through paternal and professional oversight, is rumoured to have impacted the sisters' previously close relationship.

Tensions reportedly escalated when Jamie Lynn was named a trustee of the conservatorship in 2018, an event commonly believed to have hurt her superstar sister, Britney.

Jamie Lynn shares her life story in her memoir, Things I Should Have Said, and talks openly about her childhood growing up in the shadow of her famous sister. In the book, Jamie Lynn recounts being labelled an "oops" baby but notes her relatives claimed she introduced "love and light into everyone's life".

The actress reflects on her family dynamics and depicts them as "loving but complicated", a description she still thinks fits today.

Jamie Lynn recounts how Britney, nine years her senior, took on a caring role, leaving her with the impression that she "had two mothers" supporting her at home. She remembers how Britney helped her parents with household responsibilities and showered her with love and care.

Although she attended dance and singing lessons like her sister, Jamie Lynn found herself gravitating towards acting because her "sassiness and dramatic nature naturally" lent itself to this kind of performance.

Of Britney, she added: "I never wanted her career or to follow in her footsteps, only to harness her confidence and magnetism."