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Warriors, come out and play! Almost forty-five years since the debut of the film and the line remains iconic, instantly bringing to mind street gangs ready for a showdown. While the movie had a stacked cast already, Deborah Van Valkenburgh was one of the fresh faces that would go on to massive success.
[Read more…] about She Played Mercy in The Warriors. See Deborah Van Valkenburgh Now at 70
Does anyone recognize the name Ola Ray? No? Okay, cool, so it wasn’t just me. Who could blame us though, right? The actress hasn’t been heard from much since around 2009 when she tried suing Michael Jackson for royalties from the music video she starred in with the pop idol. Which music video and what lead to all of this though, you’ll have to read to find out!
[Read more…] about She Played Michael Jackson’s Girlfriend In Thriller. See Ola Ray Now at 62
Raise your hand if you were emotionally victimized by the 1991 coming-of-age romance My Girl starring Anna Chlumsky and Macaulay Culkin. Unanimous votes, I’m assuming, because if you saw this movie growing up your reaction was either “What happened?” or “Oh my god why would you show this to children”. Which brings us to today’s question- where’s Anna Chlumsky these days?
[Read more…] about She Played ‘Vada’ in My Girl. See Anna Chlumsky Now at 42
Not many from the UK have made an established foothold in Hollywood as quickly as Claire Forlani has. The British actress made a low-key debut in the early nineties before working her way up through both indie comedy hits like Mallrats and big-time romantic dramas like Meet Joe Black alongside All-American Stepdad Brad Pitt.
She hit hard and hit fast at the end of the nineties, but where has she gone since?
[Read more…] about She Played ‘Brandi’ in Mallrats. See Claire Forlani Now at 51.
This is probably going to be a really deep cut for the younger readers, though there was that strange resurgence in Mr. Robot but that’s another thing entirely.
Andrea Elson was known for her work on Alf, which is distinguishable for having what is probably the darkest possible ending for a comedy about an alien puppet. We’re talking about Andrea Elson first though, so we’ll get there.
[Read more…] about What Ever Happened To Andrea Elson From Alf?
Patricia Charbonneau has one of the most baffling uncredited appearances in cinema history, especially with it being one of her most notable parts in a mainstream film.
The actress would appear as Linda Garcia in Robocop 2, but fans of her in the role would scramble for a name. So where did she end up in all this mystery?
[Read more…] about What Ever Happened to Patricia Charbonneau, ‘Linda Garcia’ From Robocop 2?
Kelly McGillis flew through everyone’s danger zone with her breakout role in the 1986 US propaganda film disguised as a blockbuster Top Gun. Making a massive splash as Charlie, the flight instructor and love interest to Maverick (other than Goose), where has the actress ended up these days?
[Read more…] about She Played ‘Charlie’ in the Original Top Gun Movie. See Kelly McGillis Now at 65
As much of an issue as the nepo-baby trend is in Hollywood, it’s good to note there is a spectrum of actors in that category that range from cashing in to true love of the medium. Jennifer Jason Leigh falls into the latter category with those like Nic Cage and Maya Hawke, thankfully.
If anyone has a more polar opposite filmography in their debut year than Dominique Swain, please let me know because this one is WILD. With a rapid rise onto the acting scene after an early start to her career, Dominique took Hollywood by storm in the late 90s and is still making films today. Whether that’s a good thing isn’t for me to say.
[Read more…] about She Played ‘Jamie Archer’ in Face/Off. See Dominique Swain Now at 42
It’s okay if you don’t recognize her name or picture right off the bat, because you’ve probably heard Papillon Soo quoted throughout pop culture so often you don’t realize it’s her. The model only made a brief foray into acting during her ongoing career, but it counted in ways that paid off for her big time.
Writers for many Hollywood studios are on strike, with the Writers Guild of America picketing outside many major studios for compensation from streaming projects, higher wages (most have part or full-time jobs besides writing), and protection from the artificial intelligence boom that’s currently plaguing the literary and film worlds.
[Read more…] about Victims of the 2008 Writer’s Strike that Studios Need Reminding About
When one role in a horror film leads the late great Roger Ebert to name you a scream queen on the level of Shelley Duval in The Shining, where is there to go after? For Alison Lohman, the answer was surprising, with the actress choosing to eschew the Hollywood life not long after staring in the Sam Raimi hit Drag Me To Hell in 2009.
[Read more…] about She Played ‘Christine’ in Drag Me to Hell. See Alison Lohman Now at 43.