Hot Mamas: 18 Hottest TV Moms Today

18. Sam Taggart, 'ER'

Played by: Linda Cardellini
Small-Screen Sizzle: Sam takes a no-nonsense, tough love approach when dealing with her patients, her son and her lovers. She's got a troubled past and an uncertain future, making her one of the most complex TV moms today. Plus, she makes nurse scrubs look super-sexy.

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17. Hannah Daniels, 'October Road'

Played by: Laura Prepon
Small-Screen Sizzle: This honey-haired single mom will do anything to protect her son, maybe even hide his paternity from former love Nick Garrett. But even after 10 years, the chemistry is still there: he ditched a hottie collegian to win her back.

16. Christine Campbell, 'New Adventures ...'

Played by: Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Small-Screen Sizzle: Forty-something never looked so good. The single mom is sassy, smart, klutzy and completely unaware of how desirable she is. Her mega-
watt smile keeps us hooked, even during her inevitable neurotic meltdowns.

15. Claire Littleton, 'Lost'

Played by: Emilie de Ravin
Small-Screen Sizzle: The angelic beauty has definitely had her fair share of baby mama drama. Claire's been kidnapped and experimented on by "the Others," but still finds the strength not only to mother baby Aaron but give a doomed Charlie something to look forward to every day.

14. Lois Griffin, 'Family Guy'

Small-Screen Sizzle: After giving up an inheritance to settle down with husband Peter, Lois hasn't quite shaken her hot mama past. She's dallied with several rock stars, including Gene Simmons from KISS, the pyro guy from Whitesnake as well as the duo Hall and Oates.

13. Nicole Varzi, 'What About Brian'

Played by: Rosanna Arquette
Small-Screen Sizzle: This mom has had a heartbreaking year: her husband died just before she gave birth to Bella. But she recovered, opened up a cupcake shop and jumped into bed with a younger man. Motherhood never felt this good.

12. Neesee James,
'All of Us'

Played by: LisaRaye McCoy
Small-Screen Sizzle: So all moms wear cocktail dresses and pricey jewelry while lounging around the house, right? Well, fashionista Neesee may be a little flamboyant, but the single mom of a 5-year-old son couldn't be more level-headed.

11. Margene Henrickson, 'Big Love'

Played by: Ginnifer Goodwin
Small-Screen Sizzle: If we were polygamists, we'd want to marry Margene too. In any other life, the bubbly, sweet 24-year-old might be hanging out with friends, going to concerts and flirting up a storm at the local bar.

10. Joy Darville, 'My Name Is Earl'

Played by: Jamie Pressly
Small-Screen Sizzle: Call her "Wrong-Side-of-the-Tracks Barbie." Pregnant and glowing, Joy lights up the trailer park. She'll break the law, then break your heart. But she's really a decent girl with a smart mouth and enough get-rich-
quick schemes to go around.

9. Sun Kwon, 'Lost'

Played by: Yunjin Kim
Small-Screen Sizzle: Sun's expressive eyes hold a life full of secrets and lies. The ethereal, gentle Korean can be forceful when it counts -- especially when it comes to her unborn child and her husband Jin.

8. Nancy Botwin, 'Weeds'

Played by: Mary-Louise Parker
Small-Screen Sizzle: If every pot dealer looked like Nancy, we'd become a nation of addicts. Desperate for money, the surburban mom took up the unlikely trade after her husband died. Breaking the law has never looked sexier.

7. Lynette Scavo, 'Desperate Housewives'

Played by: Felicity Huffman
Small-Screen Sizzle: Beneath the "soccer mom" exterior lies a high-powered advertising exec. Though she traded the business suits for T-shirts and jeans, Lynnette is no less alluring. Pizza shop manager Rick seems to have noticed.

6. Tami Taylor, 'Friday Night Lights'

Played by: Connie Britton
Small-Screen Sizzle: She got us with that Texan twang. Strong, supportive Tami stands by her man, to be sure. But she'll also give him a piece of her mind. And she's about the only thing that can distract the football-obsessed husband from his playbook.

5. Wilhelmina Slater, 'Ugly Betty'

Played by: Vanessa Williams
Small-Screen Sizzle: The witchy, perfectly manicured former model isn't going to let anything stand in her way to becoming editor-in-chief of Mode -- even if that means she has to seduce married millionaire mag owner Bradford Meade.

4. Lorelai Gilmore, 'Gilmore Girls'

Played by: Lauren Graham
Small-Screen Sizzle: The unpredictable raven-haired beauty talks a mile a minute, named her dog "Paul Anka" and can't seem to decide on a guy. But her quirks make her endearing -- that is, once you get past her steady diet of take-out food.

3. Izzie Stevens, 'Grey's Anatomy'

Played by: Katherine Heigl
Small-Screen Sizzle: In the past, irresistible Izzie snagged playboy Alex and heart patient Denny. Now, after a drunken one-night stand, best buddy George seems to want to be more than friends, too.

2. Sharon Agathon, 'Battlestar Galactica'

Played by: Grace Park
Small-Screen Sizzle: What's hotter than a killer robot? Luckily, pilot Sharon "Athena" Agathon elected to take the side of humans against her own Cylon race, and has saved the Galactica numerous times. All the other "number eight" copies are another story.

1. Niki/Jessica Sanders, 'Heroes'

Played by: Ali Larter
Small-Screen Sizzle: You've got two hot moms in one: sweet, caring, regular-gal Niki and butt-kicking, sexy, super-powered Jessica. How could this dynamic duo not combine their forces to be the hottest mom in all of TV land?