Actors who were going to be The Next Big Thing—then fell off the face of the earth

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Calista Flockhart

She adopted a child, married Harrison Ford, and peaced out.

And recovered from her eating disorder, thankfully.

[Anonymous]

Rick Schroeder

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I don't really get this thread. I think there are some women who got blackballed because of Weinstein and other bad men (Annabella S, Mira Sorvino, and more) but otherwise, I think only a few people make it to the A list. Many people named here have had good solid careers. There's just a ton of content now so it's not as obvious when someone is steadily working. One of my favorite actresses is one I guarantee most people have not heard of, but if you look at her IMDB, she's steadily worked in streaming shows since 2011. She's on her third leading role in a highly acclaimed series but she's not a movie star or on the A list. But most people would kill for steady, high paying, critically acclaimed work that she's gotten.

And I think it's an absolutely brutal industry. Rachel McAdams just came out and said she deliberately stepped back even though she was offered some amazing leading roles because she needed a break.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let me see, basically the entire casts of:

The Middle
Modern Family
The Office
Friends

Jennifer Aniston has not fallen off the face of the earth, nor has Steve Carell.

Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow work pretty consistently too. Matt LeBlanc did until not too long ago. I think David Schwimmer does more theater now. He's rich, can do whatever he wants. Matthew Perry for obvious reasons hasn't done much, a shame since he was the biggest talent in the bunch.

Matt LeBoanc’s Episodes was one of the funniest shows I have seen in years.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't really get this thread. I think there are some women who got blackballed because of Weinstein and other bad men (Annabella S, Mira Sorvino, and more) but otherwise, I think only a few people make it to the A list. Many people named here have had good solid careers. There's just a ton of content now so it's not as obvious when someone is steadily working. One of my favorite actresses is one I guarantee most people have not heard of, but if you look at her IMDB, she's steadily worked in streaming shows since 2011. She's on her third leading role in a highly acclaimed series but she's not a movie star or on the A list. But most people would kill for steady, high paying, critically acclaimed work that she's gotten.

And I think it's an absolutely brutal industry. Rachel McAdams just came out and said she deliberately stepped back even though she was offered some amazing leading roles because she needed a break.

Who is the actress we haven’t heard about?

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Anonymous wrote:I don't really get this thread. I think there are some women who got blackballed because of Weinstein and other bad men (Annabella S, Mira Sorvino, and more) but otherwise, I think only a few people make it to the A list. Many people named here have had good solid careers. There's just a ton of content now so it's not as obvious when someone is steadily working. One of my favorite actresses is one I guarantee most people have not heard of, but if you look at her IMDB, she's steadily worked in streaming shows since 2011. She's on her third leading role in a highly acclaimed series but she's not a movie star or on the A list. But most people would kill for steady, high paying, critically acclaimed work that she's gotten.

And I think it's an absolutely brutal industry. Rachel McAdams just came out and said she deliberately stepped back even though she was offered some amazing leading roles because she needed a break.

Sean Gunn (Kirk from Gilmore Girls) said it took him a decade after the show ended to find steady work again

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't really get this thread. I think there are some women who got blackballed because of Weinstein and other bad men (Annabella S, Mira Sorvino, and more) but otherwise, I think only a few people make it to the A list. Many people named here have had good solid careers. There's just a ton of content now so it's not as obvious when someone is steadily working. One of my favorite actresses is one I guarantee most people have not heard of, but if you look at her IMDB, she's steadily worked in streaming shows since 2011. She's on her third leading role in a highly acclaimed series but she's not a movie star or on the A list. But most people would kill for steady, high paying, critically acclaimed work that she's gotten.

And I think it's an absolutely brutal industry. Rachel McAdams just came out and said she deliberately stepped back even though she was offered some amazing leading roles because she needed a break.

Emily Hampshire (probably best known for being in Schitt’s Creek) has been acting professionally in film & television on a consistent basis since she was a teenager in the mid-90s. Has almost 100 IMDB listings and at least one project a year every year since 1994. Most people have probably never heard of her but there are a lot of aspiring actors who would want that.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Lara Flynn Boyle

This I agree with.

Just saw MIB again and thought goddamn she is good looking

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't really get this thread. I think there are some women who got blackballed because of Weinstein and other bad men (Annabella S, Mira Sorvino, and more) but otherwise, I think only a few people make it to the A list. Many people named here have had good solid careers. There's just a ton of content now so it's not as obvious when someone is steadily working. One of my favorite actresses is one I guarantee most people have not heard of, but if you look at her IMDB, she's steadily worked in streaming shows since 2011. She's on her third leading role in a highly acclaimed series but she's not a movie star or on the A list. But most people would kill for steady, high paying, critically acclaimed work that she's gotten.

And I think it's an absolutely brutal industry. Rachel McAdams just came out and said she deliberately stepped back even though she was offered some amazing leading roles because she needed a break.

Who is the actress we haven’t heard about?

+1 - also are you the husband obsessed with the obscure actress?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let me see, basically the entire casts of:

The Middle
Modern Family
The Office
Friends

Jennifer Aniston has not fallen off the face of the earth, nor has Steve Carell.

Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow work pretty consistently too. Matt LeBlanc did until not too long ago. I think David Schwimmer does more theater now. He's rich, can do whatever he wants. Matthew Perry for obvious reasons hasn't done much, a shame since he was the biggest talent in the bunch.

Matt LeBoanc’s Episodes was one of the funniest shows I have seen in years.

Yes! That show did not get its due. And he was so good in it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let me see, basically the entire casts of:

The Middle
Modern Family
The Office
Friends

Jennifer Aniston has not fallen off the face of the earth, nor has Steve Carell.

Neither has John Krasinski. That was a weird answer.

Or Mindy Kaling.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let me see, basically the entire casts of:

The Middle
Modern Family
The Office
Friends

Jennifer Aniston has not fallen off the face of the earth, nor has Steve Carell.

Neither has John Krasinski. That was a weird answer.

Or Mindy Kaling.

Or Chris Pratt

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let me see, basically the entire casts of:

The Middle
Modern Family
The Office
Friends

Jennifer Aniston has not fallen off the face of the earth, nor has Steve Carell.

Neither has John Krasinski. That was a weird answer.

Or Mindy Kaling.

Or Chris Pratt

He was in Parks and Rec, not any of the shows listed.

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Anonymous wrote:Rick Schroeder

No he was a huge child star. Huge. He just didn't stay a huge star as an adult. That's not the same thing. Its like Brooke Shields she was a huge child star and then was famous but not really in much of note.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let me see, basically the entire casts of:

The Middle
Modern Family
The Office
Friends

Jennifer Aniston has not fallen off the face of the earth, nor has Steve Carell.

Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow work pretty consistently too. Matt LeBlanc did until not too long ago. I think David Schwimmer does more theater now. He's rich, can do whatever he wants. Matthew Perry for obvious reasons hasn't done much, a shame since he was the biggest talent in the bunch.

Matt LeBoanc’s Episodes was one of the funniest shows I have seen in years.

I agree. I literally wept in pain laughing at that show.