Ava Sambora Gets Her Cheer On Despite Mom Heather Locklear's Recent Health Scare

Teen is all smiles as she hangs with friends and prepares to make her acting debut

By Rebecca Macatee Feb 02, 2012 8:58 PMTags
Ava SamboraIXOLA/GSI Media

Ava Sambora knows an important rule of cheerleading: always keep a smile on!

The 14-year-old appeared to be in good spirits Tuesday, despite mom Heather Locklear's recent issues, including an emergency trip to the hospital and possible battery charges after a physical altercation with ex-fiancé Jack Wagner.

And while Ava, whose father Richie Sambora divorced her mother in 2010, appears to be a typical teen, she's already following in her high-profile parents'  footsteps…

Locklear's Mini-Me will make her acting debut in an upcoming Judd Apatow comedy. Ava will cameo in the untitled film as the best friend of Maude Apatow, who plays one of Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann's two daughters.