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Many would remember the beautiful and talented Aarti Mann from The Big Bang Theory, in which she played Priya Koothrappali. Given Priya is Aarti Mann’s most well-known role, it surprises many to learn that she had been acting for four years before taking on her role in The Big Bang Theory.
It’s Tool Time! No, we’re not talking about Tim Allen interviews, but instead about the longest-reigning Tool Time girl from Home Improvement, Debbe Dunning. Rising to fame in the late 90s through the sitcom centered around a wacky DIY television host and his strange family.
Katie Leung stole our hearts as the adorable Cho Chang, Harry Potter’s very first love interest in Goblet of Fire. She was cute, sweet, kind, and really seemed into Harry, lamenting that she was unable to attend the Yule Ball with him as Cedric had asked her first.
The original Potterheads are getting older and introducing a new generation of muggles to the magic. And we know that if you need to have a cozy weekend to yourself, watching all of the Harry Potter movies is the only way to go. While the golden trio of Harry, Hermione, and Ron normally get all the credit, they wouldn’t have done it without the help of amazing supporting characters.
Whether you read the books first or went straight for the movies, you couldn’t imagine anyone other than Evanna Lynch portraying the fearless Ravenclaw with an endless supply of words of wisdom, Luna Lovegood. Grab your broomstick and see what magic Evanna has been brewing since the Battle of Hogwarts was won.
Heather Locklear was probably one of the most prolific actresses on television from 1980 to around 2005. Guest appearances on multiple popular shows, her own starring roles in sitcoms and dramas, along with quite a few roles in major features made her a massive pull for any Hollywood production, but she’s unfortunately been absent from the screen lately.
Sara Rue is a name that isn’t as known in the television world as she should be, with plenty of work throughout every major network in the past thirty years. While she’s led her own shows on occasion, she’s known for knocking small parts on popular shows like Big Bang Theory and Mom in various guest spots, so why hasn’t she taken another leading role lately?
Lea Thompson has been turning heads for years with her talent and good looks, with the actress leaving her mark on cinema history in both Back to the Future and Back to the Future 2 as her breakout roles. Naturally with such a massive hit so early in her career and the massive talent to back it up, where did Lea Thompson go?
Claudia Wells was on the rise to greatness when her career was cut short by an unfortunate family tragedy for a time. So with these events being almost forty years in the past now, what has Marty Mcfly’s original flame been up to?
They don’t make family movies like they used to. Case in point is the film Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. All these decades later, the film not only broke ground in the visual effects department, but had us all wish Rick Moranis was our dad.
For teenage actor Amy O’Neill, playing Moranis’s daughter in the film is something she’ll never forget. The way we all wanted to befriend ants and take down giant scorpions is something we’ll never forget. Let’s see what Amy‘s been up to since she helped lead the shrunken kids to safety.
Heather Thomas rose to stardom thanks to her role as Jody Banks in the 80s series The Fall Guy. She famously quit acting in the 90s and fell from the public eye for a while before taking another role on the 2010s.
Firefly may have only gotten one season and a movie, but the cast of the cult classic show tends to keep it alive with fans almost two decades after the end, with one of the most faithful being Jewel Staite. Though the actress only played the character briefly during the show’s doomed life, it quickly became a career-defining role for her.
Laura Spencer might not be a household name yet, but give it time and this Big Bang Theory actress will be all over television and film. With her fiery red hair and bright smile, she was poised to conquer screens. Considering her two big establishing roles were almost a decade ago, where has she been in the meantime?