15+ Actresses In Their Earliest Movie Gigs Vs Their More Recent Ones
Did you know that Brie Larson was in 13 Going on 30?
Like any other profession, most of our favorite actresses had to work their way up to achieve the success they enjoy now in the entertainment industry. While some were born into it, or are what we call 'nepotism babies' today, many actually faced challenging obstacles before finally having their big breakthrough.
Before these actresses became so successful that they are now considered household names, they had humble beginnings that make their stories even more inspiring. Given the numerous projects they have completed throughout the years, it would be easy to forget where they first appeared, especially if their initial onscreen roles weren't their big breakthroughs.
For instance, we all know that Jennifer Aniston skyrocketed in popularity when she became Rachel Green in our favorite sitcom Friends, but could anyone really remember that she first appeared in a science fiction film called Mac and Me as a dancer? Yes, and at that time, she was just an extra, so the role was not credited!
It's definitely an incredible feeling to look back and see where it all began because actresses like Aniston have cemented a great reputation in the industry, but their success wasn't just handed to them. That being said, let's take a trip down memory lane and see some of our favorite actresses' first movie gigs when they were just starting out, compared to their most recent projects!
1. Barbra Streisand as Fanny Brice in Funny Girl (1968) and Joyce Brewster in The Guilt Trip (2012)
Columbia Pictures / Paramount Pictures2. Jennifer Lopez as Rosie Romero in Nurses on the Line (1993) and Ramona Vega in Hustlers (2019)
CBS / STXfilms3. Anne Hathaway as Mia Thermopolis in The Princess Diaries (2001) and Sarah Bilott in Dark Waters (2019)
Disney / Focus Features
4. Taraji P. Henson as Tammy in Streetwise (1998) and Ali Davis in What Men Want (2019)
Black Film Distributor / Paramount Pictures
5. Zoë Kravitz as Charlotte in No Reservations (2007) and Leta Lestrange in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)
Warner Bros. Pictures
6. Brie Larson as one of the Six Chicks in 13 Going on 30 (2004) and Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel in Captain Marvel (2019)
Sony Pictures Releasing / Marvel
7. Meryl Streep as Linda in The Deer Hunter (1978) and Aunt March in Little Women (2019)
Universal Pictures / Sony Pictures Releasing
8. Angelina Jolie as Tosh in Lookin' to Get Out (1982) and Maleficent in Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)
Paramount Pictures / Disney
9. Kerry Washington as Chenille in Save the Last Dance (2001) and Kendra Ellis-Connor in American Son (2019)
Paramount Pictures / Netflix
10. Renée Zellweger as Susanne in Shake, Rattle and Rock! (1994) and Judy Garland in Judy (2019)
Showtime / LD Entertainment / Roadside Attractions
11. Octavia Spencer as Cynthia in Never Been Kissed (1999) and Sue Ann 'Ma' Ellington in Ma (2019)
20th Century Fox / Universal Pictures
12. Regina King as Shalika in Boyz n the Hood (1991) and Sharon Rivers in If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
Columbia Pictures / Annapurna Pictures
13. Jennifer Aniston as Tory Reding in Leprechaun (1993) and Audrey Spitz in Murder Mystery (2019)
Trimark Pictures / Netflix
14. Helen Mirren as Cora Ryan in Age of Consent (1969) and Magdalene 'Queenie' Shaw in Hobbs & Shaw (2019)
Columbia Pictures / Universal Pictures
15. Sandra Bullock as Lisa Edwards in Hangmen (1987) and Debbie Ocean in Ocean's 8 (2018)
AFA Entertainment / Warner Bros. Pictures
16. Jada Pinkett Smith as Ronnie in Menace II Society (1993) and FBI Agent Helen Thompson in Angel Has Fallen (2019)
New Line Cinema / Lionsgate
17. Halle Berry as Vivian in Jungle Fever (1991) and Sofia in John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019)
Universal Pictures / Lionsgate
18. Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode in Halloween (1978) and Linda Drysdale-Thrombrey in Knives Out (2019)
Compass International Pictures / Lionsgate
19. Angela Bassett as Fran in Critters 4 (1991) and Carol Walker in Otherhood (2019)
New Line Home Video / Netflix
True enough, dreams really do come true when you have enough persistence and hard work—and these ladies are definitely a testament to that. Their looks are just a bonus because it's truly their steadfast personalities that have made them so successful throughout the years!
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