History HollywoodHypeMachine / ExamplesThatDidntHoldUp

* After the double whammy of ''Film/ShakespeareInLove'' and ''{{Film/Elizabeth}}'', '''Creator/JosephFiennes''' started getting hyped up by the press and made it to People's list of sexiest men alive in 1999. But he turned down a lot of roles in order to focus on stage work - notably ''Film/ThePianist'', ''A Good Woman'', ''{{Film/Quills}}'' - and declined the offer to sign a five picture deal with Miramax.

* Following ''Film/{{Avatar}}'' and ''Film/TerminatorSalvation'', '''Creator/SamWorthington''' got a big push as Hollywood's next big ActionHero. The ''Film/{{Clash of the Titans|2010}}'' remake followed, as well as a number of smaller action movies. Like several others on this list, however, Worthington has taken criticism for playing more or less the same character in most of his roles. For a while there was even a debate if he is going to be the next Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger or the next Creator/StevenSeagal... and them he simply stopped getting roles at all, aside random episodes as OneSceneWonder. The critical and commercial savaging of ''Film/WrathOfTheTitans'', which served as the sequel to the remake of ''Clash'', was apparently the last straw for Worthington. With news that Creator/JamesCameron's ''Film/{{Avatar}}'' sequels entered production and Worthington would reprise his role in them, it might change things in his favour.

* '''Creator/JamieKennedy''' became a horror icon after starring as the GenreSavvy Randy Meeks in ''Film/Scream1996'', returning for its first two sequels. But he struggled to continue a decent career afterwards in the early 2000s, before it was killed for good with the failures of ''Film/SonOfTheMask'' and ''Film/KickinItOldSchool''. He hasn't appeared in a major film since then, while television bore no success beyond a role in the final two seasons of ''Series/GhostWhisperer''. After a career spanning several decades, he remains best known for being Randy.

* '''Creator/ChristopherAtkins''' was pushed in the early '80s as a new, teenage Hollywood hunk, only for studios' efforts at turning him into a star to go nowhere. He headlined ''Film/{{The Blue Lagoon|1980}}'' with Creator/BrookeShields and ''Film/ThePirateMovie'' with Creator/KristyMcNichol (each mentioned in Actresses), both of which were torn apart by critics and audiences (although ''The Blue Lagoon'' performed fine financially). He tried moving towards television with a recurring role on ''Series/{{Dallas}}'' which only lasted one season. Further efforts at reestablishing his film career failed after ''A Night in Heaven'' and ''Film/ListenToMe'' did, which netted him {{UsefulNotes/Golden Raspberry Award}}s. Since that decade, his screen career has been rather spotty at best.

* '''Creator/JonHeder''' became a sensation in 2004 when he starred as the title character in ''Film/NapoleonDynamite''. Premiering at that year’s Sundance Film Festival, it became a surprise hit with youth of the zeitgeist once it gained a wide release during the summer. Filmed on a miniscule budget of $400,000, it surpassed expectations to gross over $46 million during its theatrical release and seemingly established Heder as an up and coming star in comedy. Unfortunately, his star power fell not long after with the 2006 flops ''Film/TheBenchwarmers'' and ''School for Scoundrels''. Besides ''Film/BladesOfGlory'' the following year (and its success was primarily because Creator/WillFerrell was his co-star), most of his films since then have received limited releases or otherwise gone straight-to-video. He has recently branched out into voice-over work, while ''Napoleon Dynamite'' is now viewed as his OneHitWonder.

* '''Creator/CThomasHowell''' was a notable TeenIdol in TheEighties, starring in many hits like ''Film/TheOutsiders'' and ''Film/{{Red Dawn|1984}}''. However, Howell blew it all with 1986's ''Film/SoulMan''. Although a box office success, it garnered controversy because he spent most of the film in {{blackface}} which, in the '80s and beyond, [[ValuesDissonance was extremely taboo for obvious reasons]]. Since then, he has appeared in a bunch of B-movies and TV shows.

* '''Creator/KateBosworth''' had bit parts and a cancelled-after-one-season TV show on Creator/TheWB called ''Young Americans'' before her starring role in ''Film/BlueCrush''. Once that hit, she was catapulted to the position of "It Girl", hyped as the greatest and most beautiful actress of her generation (sometimes this phrase was used verbatim), and she became a regular tabloid and fashion mag staple because she was dating the premiere heartthrob of the time, Creator/OrlandoBloom. The point where her hype started to push credulity, however, seemed to come when she was cast in ''Film/SupermanReturns'' as the title character's iconic love interest, Lois Lane, a seasoned veteran reporter (which in the film is also mother of a five-year-old child) despite the fact that Bosworth was only 23 at the time, attracting a great deal of eyebrow-raising and mockery. Fast-forwarding to 2010, and just about every film since ''Blue Crush,'' with the exception of ''Superman Returns'', has been a critical and/or commercial failure, though not for lack of trying for that great comeback.

* '''Nicole Eggert''' started out as a child actress in TheEighties, before landing a role on the {{sitcom}} ''Series/CharlesInCharge'' with Creator/ScottBaio (mentioned in Actors). She moved to more adult work upon being cast as Summer Quinn in Season 3 of ''Series/{{Baywatch}}'', joining the show at the same time as Pamela Anderson. Eggert left the series following Season 4 while none of her resulting acting work got the same level of popularity as ''Baywatch''.

* After wowing critics with her debut performance in ''Film/WishYouWereHere1987'', '''Emily Lloyd''' was pushed as the next big thing from her native Britain to Hollywood. Her success in America, though, proved minimal, with her one real hit being ''Film/ARiverRunsThroughIt''. Bad luck and choices, like declining the lead role in ''Film/PrettyWoman'' to star in ''Film/{{Mermaids}}'' only to be replaced by Creator/WinonaRyder in the latter, plus personal crises, dampened her potential fame.

* '''Creator/HavilandMorris''' had a small but familiar side presence in TheEighties beginning with her supporting role as Caroline Mulford in ''Film/SixteenCandles'', and continuing with an array of other films like the sequel ''Film/Gremlins2TheNewBatch''. She acted infrequently in TheNineties, with her next movie after ''Gremlins 2'' being ''Film/HomeAlone3'' seven years later and only a sparse amount of television appearances in-between. She still pops up sporadically on screen, but her main occupation nowadays is as a real estate agent.

* '''Creator/SeasonHubley''' had a relatively sedate start in TheSeventies before she had her breakthrough in 1979 with two films, the theatrically released ''Film/{{Hardcore}}'' and a MadeForTVMovie biopic of Music/ElvisPresley. In the former film (which was directed by Creator/PaulSchrader), she starred as a prostitute aiding a worried father (played by Creator/GeorgeCScott) search for his missing daughter. It got mostly positive reviews from critics. She portrayed Priscilla Presley in the latter film alongside Creator/KurtRussell as Elvis, whom she was subsequently married to for four years. However, she struggled to sustain success after that initial bump and never had a substantial role in a major project again (aside from a stint on ''Series/AllMyChildren'' in TheNineties). She quit acting in 1999 and is nowadays mostly known as Kurt Russell's ex-wife.

* '''Creator/HavilandMorris''' had a small but familiar side presence in TheEighties beginning with her supporting role as Caroline Mulford in ''Film/SixteenCandles'', and continuing with an array of other films like the sequel ''Film/Gremlins2TheNewBatch''. She acted less frequently in TheNineties, as her next film after ''Gremlins 2'' being ''Film/HomeAlone3'' seven years later with only a sparse amount of television appearances in-between. She still pops up sporadically on screen, but her main occupation nowadays is as a real estate agent.

* '''Creator/MikeMyers''' was one of the bigger stars of ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' at the turn of TheNineties, especially after a movie based on the ''Film/WaynesWorld'' sketches he toplined was a hit. The sequel and ''Film/SoIMarriedAnAxeMurderer'' weren't as successful, but a few years after those he struck gold with the first ''Film/AustinPowers'' film and [[ActingForTwo his two highly quotable characters in it]]. Though not a box-office blockbuster, it proved so successful on the video market that the 1999 sequel ''was''. His star rose even higher after he voiced the title character in ''WesternAnimation/Shrek1''. However, he developed a reputation for being egotistical and tough to work with, walked out of a planned movie adaptation of the ''SNL'' "Sprockets" sketches, and the ''Austin Powers'' sequels were met with frostier critical reactions (primarily due to vulgarity and {{Sequelitis}}) than the original had. A StarDerailingRole came with his critically roasted turn as ''Film/TheCatInTheHat'' in 2003, which was so terrible that Creator/DrSeuss' [[FranchiseKiller estate has prohibited any more live-action adaptations of his works]], and it was his last live-action leading role for five years. In the interim he continued with the ''Shrek'' franchise, but ''that'' went into decline with the third installment. 2008's ''Film/TheLoveGuru'' was intended as a comeback vehicle but bombed spectacularly. With the ''Shrek'' saga closing out quietly in 2010, and no leading roles in the pipeline, early hopes that he would be the second coming of Creator/PeterSellers have proven unfounded. In the summer of 2017, Creator/{{ABC}} relaunched ''Series/TheGongShow'' with "English presenter" Tommy Maitland, who just happens to be Myers under heavy makeup and a Scottish accent (though of course the network is denying that). Following a cameo in ''Film/BohemianRhapsody'', he starred in and executive produced ''Series/ThePentaverate'', a comedy series for Netflix, with him playing multiple characters over six episodes. Time will tell if it helps Myers' career, but the initial reaction to the show has not been promising. There are also rumors that a fourth Austin Powers movie might be in the works.

* '''Creator/NancyValen''' could be regarded as a starlet who unfortunately never got any traction in her career. After a couple of bit parts in movies (such as ''Film/{{Porkys}} Revenge'' and ''Loverboy'' as Creator/PatrickDempsey's love interest) and TV (such as ''Series/MiamiVice'' and ''Series/CharlesInCharge''), she got the cover of ''Magazine/TVGuide'' as one of the stars of an ill-fated attempt at a TV musical drama series on Creator/{{NBC}} called ''Hull High''. Like Creator/StevenBochco's similar show ''Cop Rock'' on Creator/{{ABC}}, it failed after only a few episodes. After that, she went back to occasional guest-starring roles on TV (like ''Series/MurderSheWrote'', ''Series/FullHouse'', ''Series/BoyMeetsWorld'', ''Series/{{Friends}}'', ''Series/WalkerTexasRanger'' and perhaps most notably, in the second season of ''Series/SavedByTheBell'' as the [[HospitalHottie sexy new school nurse]] in a role that was originally meant for swimsuit model Creator/KathyIreland) and appearing in small {{B Movie}} roles. Oddly enough, at least twice she seemed poised to get a long-term role which suddenly evaporated. The first occurred on the late-night Creator/USANetwork series ''Series/SilkStalkings''. After appearing as an IRS auditor in Season 3, she returned in Season 4 to play the role of Dr. Jillian Michaels, who became the love interest of Detective Chris Lorenzo (Rob Estes), one of the show's two main characters, but the storyline was never continued. Two years later, she got her gig on ''Series/{{Baywatch}}'' as the new lieutenant, Samantha "Sam" Thomas (which is pretty much her best-known acting role), who was brought in to replace the long-running character Lt. Stephanie Holden, played by Alexandra Paul. That particular season ended with Sam in bed with none other than David Hasselhoff himself with the two of them discussing how to break the news of their relationship to Hasslehoff's on-screen son, Hobie. So everything seemed set for her to return the next year with an expanded role as Mitch Buchanan's girlfriend and partner in command. Alas, that didn't happen. ''Baywatch'' instead returned with even more former ''Magazine/{{Playboy}}'' Playmates, including Carmen Electra and Angelica Bridges as the newer lieutenant, and Nancy Valen's character Samantha had disappeared with no explanation. After guest-appearing during the final season of ''Series/SpinCity'', Valen seemed to go into semi-retirement from acting. She only had two more roles (last appearing in the 2007 Christian drama film ''The Wager'') only to resurface as an {{infomercial}} host.

* '''Ann Jillian''' began her career working steadily as a child star, perhaps most notably as Millie Ballard, Steve Baxter's teenage receptionist on the fifth and final season of ''Series/{{Hazel}}'' and in a 1963 ''[[Series/TheTwilightZone Twilight Zone]]'' [[Recap/TheTwilightZone1959S4E5Mute episode]] as a mute telepath. Come 1980, Jillian was finally poised for her [[StarMakingRole big breakthrough]] in the form of the Creator/{{ABC}} sitcom ''Series/ItsALiving''. With her striking platinum [[SciFiBobHaircut bob hairstyle]], alabaster skin, and [[ImpossibleHourglassFigure voluptuous figure]], Jillian became an instant [[MsFanService sex symbol]]. Plus, Jillian on ''It's a Living'' as waitress Cassie Cranston, drew comparisons to Creator/JeanHarlow due to her sassy line deliveries. Despite her status as the BreakoutCharacter, ABC would cancel ''It's a Living'' after two seasons in 1982. Despite this setback, Jillian soon landed an [[MediaNotes/EmmyAward Emmy]] and [[UsefulNotes/GoldenGlobeAward Golden Globe]] nomination for her portrayal of Creator/MaeWest. A year later, Jillian had a predominate supporting role in the hit film ''Film/MrMom'' opposite Creator/MichaelKeaton. Later that fall, Jillian got another crack at sitcom stardom, this time, as a ghost on Creator/{{NBC}}'s ''Jennifer Slept Here''. Unfortunately for Jillian, NBC would cancel ''Jennifer Slept Here'' after its lone, 13-episode long season. Jillian soon would earn another Emmy nomination though, this time for the Creator/{{CBS}} [[{{Miniseries}} miniseries]] ''Ellis Island''. In 1985, Jillian portrayed [[Characters/AlicesAdventuresInWonderlandInhabitantsOfLookingGlassLand The Red Queen]] in ''[[Film/AliceInWonderland1985 Alice in Wonderland]]'' for CBS. Also in 1985, less than three years after its initial run on ABC ended, ''It's a Living'' was [[UnCanceled revived]] for the [[FirstRunSyndication first-syndication]] market. It was during this same time frame, that Jillian was diagnosed with breast cancer. Jillian would leave the revived ''It's a Living'' after only only season since it was her main condition in agreeing to come back in the first place. Jillian would later document her cancer battle in a 1988 MadeForTVMovie for NBC. This led to Jillian to be once again nominated for an Emmy and Golden Globe Award, the later of which, earned her the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV. A year later, Jillian made one final stab at a sitcom in the form of ''Ann Jillian'' on NBC, which would be canceled after only 10 episodes of the 13 produced episodes were broadcast. After the ''Ann Jillian'' sitcom was canceled, Jillian primarily made sporadic appearances in TV movies before retiring in the year 2000. Jillian would ultimately begin work as a motivational speaker. Jillian's last credited screen performance was from [[Recap/WalkerTexasRanger an episode]] of ''Series/WalkerTexasRanger''.

* '''Creator/PamelaSueMartin''' was working as a child model before she got her big break on screen in 1972's ''Film/ThePoseidonAdventure'', which became an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward-winning and box office success. She became a major starlet in TheSeventies with many popular roles to her name, notably playing Literature/NancyDrew in ''Series/TheHardyBoysNancyDrewMysteries''. Her success continued into the next decade when she was cast as Fallon Carrington in the hit {{soap opera}} ''Series/Dynasty1981'', but she suddenly left after the fourth season (with the character written off as missing and presumed dead before [[TheOtherDarrin later being recast]] with Creator/EmmaSamms). Following her departure from ''Dynasty'', she has only acted sporadically.

* '''Heather Thomas''' started acting in her teens before landing the role of Jody Banks in ''Series/TheFallGuy'', which was a hit show for Creator/{{ABC}} in TheEighties which lasted five seasons. However, she also developed a cocaine addiction around that time and subsequently went into rehab. Her shot for the big screen vanished, after ''Film/Zapped1982'' with Creator/ScottBaio was poorly received. After several unsuccessful projects, Thomas retired from acting in 1998.

* '''Creator/KathleenTurner''' obtained her breakthrough part as a ruthless FemmeFatale in the 1981 neo-noir ''Film/BodyHeat'' opposite Creator/WilliamHurt, with that film's critical and commercial success making her one of the most highly sought-after actresses in TheEighties. Her popularity reached its zenith when ''Film/RomancingTheStone'', ''Film/PrizzisHonor'', ''Film/PeggySueGotMarried'' (which got her an [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Oscar]] nomination), ''Film/TheAccidentalTourist'', and ''Film/TheWarOfTheRoses'' hit big, only to nosedive in TheNineties starting with ''V.I. Warshawski'', which was based off a book series and intended to be the first of several films derived from it, but instead became a StillbornFranchise. She soon developed worsening rheumatoid arthritis around this time which, in a sequence of increasingly bad misfortunes, ruined her good looks, made her easy fodder for negative press who called her ugly, then drove her to alcoholism. While she did acquire infamy in her heyday for supposedly being a difficult person to work with, those health problems exacerbated her mood while disinclining many filmmakers and actors from having her around. Turner's movies for most of the '90s, like ''Film/UndercoverBlues'', ''Film/SerialMom'', ''Film/ASimpleWish'', and ''Film/BabyGeniuses'', failed to be profitable, or were torn apart by critics and audiences (besides an adaptation of ''Literature/TheVirginSuicides'' by Creator/SofiaCoppola). She mostly does stage or television work following that decade, with occasional film roles like in ''Film/MarleyAndMe'' and ''Film/DumbAndDumberTo''. Still, that's a far cry from her glory days.

* Creator/{{ABC}} threw '''Creator/EddieCibrian''' in every single "beefcake [[LatinLover Latin Lothario]]" role they could think of for a three-year period, including ''Series/UglyBetty'' and the failed ''Football Wives'' pilot, even though nobody was interested in him and the ''Ugly Betty'' fan reaction when he was paired up with Betty's sister was 'anyone but him'. ABC eventually gave up and after the mess of his personal life involving his affair and eventual tabloid-ready marriage with Music/LeAnnRimes was dredged up (we also have him to blame for his ex-wife and mistress becoming ''Real Housewives'' regulars) and a quick season of ''Series/CSIMiami'' where he did nothing memorable, he was poison, and his derided role in ''Series/ThePlayboyClub'' assured his star burned out quickly; everything he's done since then has been C-level cable network work, and his 2014 Creator/VH1 reality series with his wife saw substandard ratings which should make sure he never sees a major television role again.

* '''Creator/ToriSpelling''' was, as a teenager, given acting lessons paid for by her father, prominent producer Creator/AaronSpelling. After several guest spots on TV, she got her breakthrough role at seventeen years old on her father's teen drama series ''Series/BeverlyHills90210'' as Donna Martin. Spelling remained onboard the series for its entire duration on the air but didn't find much success beyond it. Aside from returning for various ''90210''-related media, she doesn't appear much on screen these days besides reality TV.

* '''Creator/OliviaThirlby''' was billed as one of Hollywood's "New Wave" by ''Vanity Fair'' in 2008, but has had a pretty modest career since then.

* '''Creator/LoniAnderson''' nabbed her StarMakingRole in 1978 as the savvy receptionist Jennifer Marlowe in the sitcom ''Series/WKRPInCincinnati''. Anderson remained onboard the series for its entire duration and was nominated twice for an UsefulNotes/EmmyAward for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. However, her career after it concluded went nowhere as the bulk of her post-''WKRP'' TV appearances were recurring or guest spots. Her attempt at becoming a movie star failed when ''Film/StrokerAce'', which she starred in opposite Creator/BurtReynolds (whom she was briefly married to after this film was made), bombed badly with critics and audiences alike in 1983, with Anderson getting nominated for a Worst Actress UsefulNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward. She too has only worked intermittently since the '90s.

* '''Creator/LaraFlynnBoyle''' nabbed her StarMakingRole as Donna Hayward on ''Series/TwinPeaks'', and remained onboard the series for its initial run in the early '90s. Its popularity led to Boyle receiving a variety of high-profile roles including ''Film/WaynesWorld'' and ''Film/{{Happiness}}'', which left her unable to return for the prequel (she was [[TheOtherDarrin replaced]] by Creator/MoiraKelly for ''Film/TwinPeaksFireWalkWithMe''). Her biggest role after ''Twin Peaks'' finished was as Helen Gamble on ''Series/ThePractice'', which got her nominated for an UsefulNotes/EmmyAward in 1999. However, a combination of the underperformance of ''Film/MenInBlackII'' (which was generally considered to have suffered {{Sequelitis}} after [[Film/MenInBlack the first one]], while Boyle's performance got particularly criticized and a UsefulNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward nomination) plus her dismissal from ''The Practice'' due to ExecutiveMeddling and budget cuts hindered her career. Her input since the mid-2000s has been rather erratic.

* '''Creator/RachaelLeighCook''' first came to fame thanks to her role in, of all things, a famous anti-heroin PublicServiceAnnouncement, a twist on the "This Is Your Brain on Drugs" ad [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMwxWHaZUro in which she demolishes a kitchen]], and became a star proper when ''Film/ShesAllThat'' came out. The flop of ''Film/JosieAndThePussycats2001'' and, to a lesser extent, ''Film/{{Antitrust}}'' and ''Texas Rangers'' (she had supporting roles in those films, and unluckily for her, they came out the same year as ''Josie'') derailed her career, and she spent the following decade playing bit parts on television and various forgettable straight to DVD flicks. In recent years, however, she has had some success as a voiceover artist and plum guest roles in the likes of ''Series/{{Psych}}'' and ''Series/GhostWhisperer'', and even remade her anti-drug PSA (this time as a TakeThat to the War on Drugs), so a comeback isn't an entirely unrealistic possibility. She did star in ''Series/{{Perception|2012}}'', alongside Eric [=McCormack=].
* Despite a HollywoodHypeMachine push in the late 2000s, '''Creator/AbbieCornish''''s career after ''Film/SuckerPunch'' proved to be a BoxOfficeBomb was consigned to supporting roles, independent films, and British films.

* '''Ann Jillian''' began her career working steadily as a child star, perhaps most notably as Millie Ballard, Steve Baxter's teenage receptionist on the fifth and final season of ''Series/{{Hazel}}'' and in a 1963 ''[[Series/TheTwilightZone Twilight Zone]]'' [[Recap/TheTwilightZone1959S4E5Mute episode]] as a mute telepath. Come 1980, Jillian was finally poised for her [[StarMakingRole big breakthrough]] in the form of the Creator/{{ABC}} sitcom ''Series/ItsALiving''. With her striking platinum [[SciFiBobHaircut bob hairstyle]], alabaster skin, and [[ImpossibleHourglassFigure voluptuous figure]], Jillian became an instant [[MsFanService sex symbol]]. Plus, Jillian on ''It's a Living'' as waitress Cassie Cranston, drew comparisons to Creator/JeanHarlow due to her sassy line deliveries. Despite her status as the BreakoutCharacter, ABC would cancel ''It's a Living'' after two seasons in 1982. Despite this setback, Jillian soon landed an [[UsefulNotes/EmmyAward Emmy]] and [[UsefulNotes/GoldenGlobeAward Golden Globe]] nomination for her portrayal of Creator/MaeWest. A year later, Jillian had a predominate supporting role in the hit film ''Film/MrMom'' opposite Creator/MichaelKeaton. Later that fall, Jillian got another crack at sitcom stardom, this time, as a ghost on Creator/{{NBC}}'s ''Jennifer Slept Here''. Unfortunately for Jillian, NBC would cancel ''Jennifer Slept Here'' after its lone, 13-episode long season. Jillian soon would earn another Emmy nomination though, this time for the Creator/{{CBS}} [[{{Miniseries}} miniseries]] ''Ellis Island''. In 1985, Jillian portrayed [[Characters/AlicesAdventuresInWonderlandInhabitantsOfLookingGlassLand The Red Queen]] in ''[[Film/AliceInWonderland1985 Alice in Wonderland]]'' for CBS. Also in 1985, less than three years after its initial run on ABC ended, ''It's a Living'' was [[UnCanceled revived]] for the [[FirstRunSyndication first-syndication]] market. It was during this same time frame, that Jillian was diagnosed with breast cancer. Jillian would leave the revived ''It's a Living'' after only only season since it was her main condition in agreeing to come back in the first place. Jillian would later document her cancer battle in a 1988 MadeForTVMovie for NBC. This led to Jillian to be once again nominated for an Emmy and Golden Globe Award, the later of which, earned her the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV. A year later, Jillian made one final stab at a sitcom in the form of ''Ann Jillian'' on NBC, which would be canceled after only 10 episodes of the 13 produced episodes were broadcast. After the ''Ann Jillian'' sitcom was canceled, Jillian primarily made sporadic appearances in TV movies before retiring in the year 2000. Jillian would ultimately begin work as a motivational speaker. Jillian's last credited screen performance was from [[Recap/WalkerTexasRanger an episode]] of ''Series/WalkerTexasRanger''.

* '''Creator/SamanthaMathis''' got a decent push in TheNineties beginning with her film debut in 1990's ''Film/PumpUpTheVolume'' opposite her then-boyfriend Creator/ChristianSlater, which was helped by her being the daughter of actress Creator/BibiBesch. Her next major film was the hated BoxOfficeBomb ''Film/SuperMarioBros1993'', where she played Princess Daisy. Her career, thanks to roles in films such as ''Film/LittleWomen1994'', ''Film/TheAmericanPresident'', ''Film/BrokenArrow1996'', and ''Film/AmericanPsycho'', stayed afloat for most of the decade, but she wasn't in a major project for four years after the last one until ''Film/ThePunisher2004'', where she played the titular character's dead wife. It underperformed too, sending her career hurtling downwards. Mathis seldom acts these days, while she's mostly known now for dating Slater and Creator/RiverPhoenix. Morbidly, she was on the scene when Phoenix suffered his fatal drug overdose in 1993. Mathis claims the onslaught of media exposure she endured following his death made her more reticent plus less willing to be cast in high-profile projects.

* '''Creator/KristyMcNichol''' started out as a child star in TheSeventies, before clinching a big popularity boost upon being cast in the TV series ''Series/{{Family}}''. The show got her two [[UsefulNotes/EmmyAward Emmy Awards]] for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, with studios using that push to try making her into a leading lady. Things began pretty well with some hits early on in TheEighties like ''Film/TheNightTheLightsWentOutInGeorgia'' (for which she received a huge six-figure salary in 1981, unprecedented for a teenager back then) and ''Only When I Laugh'', only to soon worsen. First, she appeared in the Creator/SamuelFuller-directed ''Film/WhiteDog''. It was afflicted with significant controversy because of its touchy subject matter about a dog trained to attack black people, which reduced its distribution to a limited release abroad and cancelled outright from theaters in America. Though well-received by critics in its initial run and eventually reevaluated by the general public as a powerful anti-racism parable decades later, it still was an {{acclaimed flop}}. Her following project, ''Film/ThePirateMovie'', became a humongous critical and {{box office bomb}}, with [=McNichol=] nabbing a [[UsefulNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward Razzie]] nomination for Worst Actress thanks to it. In 1982, amidst filming of ''Film/JustTheWayYouAre'', [=McNichol=], who held a documented history of emotional disturbance, distress, and turbulence, suffered a mental breakdown, which delayed filming for over a year while she sought help. Decades later, she disclosed that her nervous collapse was provoked by a mix of the pressures of childhood celebrity plus anguish from her closeted homosexuality during an epoch of ingrained homophobia in the United States. While [=McNichol=] kept working in TheEighties and TheNineties (notably on the TV series ''Series/EmptyNest''), she didn't recover the popularity she had before officially declaring her acting retirement in 2001 and publicly coming out as a lesbian in 2012. Nowadays, [=McNichol=]'s happy and content living a normal, quiet life out of the limelight and liberated from the stresses of excessive stardom and publicity.

* '''Creator/LeeleeSobieski''' started her acting career in her teens during TheNineties which, after an uneven beginning with ''Film/Jungle2Jungle'' alongside Creator/TimAllen (see Actors), steadily got better with bigger roles in ''Film/DeepImpact'', ''Film/NeverBeenKissed'', ''Film/EyesWideShut'', and ''Film/JoyRide''. She also got an UsefulNotes/EmmyAward nomination for playing UsefulNotes/JoanOfArc in the [[Series/JoanOfArc 1999 miniseries]]. Sadly, ''Film/TheGlassHouse'' failing abysmally upon its 2001 release damaged her career. From then on, her filmography began dwindling in quality when films she was in next, like ''Film/TheWickerMan2006'', ''Film/InTheNameOfTheKing: A Dungeon Siege Tale'', and ''Film/EightyEightMinutes'', got even worse reception. She also developed a growing dissatisfaction towards how most roles and movies were sexualized or focused on sex. In 2012, Sobieski announced that she was quitting acting. She's now content as a mom raising her kids away from celebrity culture, as well as taking up a new career as an artist under her married name Kimmel.
* '''Creator/MiraSorvino''' followed her father Creator/PaulSorvino into acting, being cast in and winning an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for the Creator/WoodyAllen comedy ''Film/MightyAphrodite''. Sorvino, hence, got lead roles in diverse genres like romance (''Film/BeautifulGirls''), comedy (''Film/RomyAndMichelesHighSchoolReunion''), horror (''Film/{{Mimic}}''), action (''Film/TheReplacementKillers''), and drama (''Film/SummerOfSam''), but none of them were hits besides ''Romy and Michele''. She revealed decades later that Harvey Weinstein sexually harassed her and sabotaged her career, slandering her as a tough person to work with. She thus went on a mostly low-profile route while in between raising her family and supporting charitable causes. In TheNewTwenties, Sorvino started making a return with roles in ''Series/{{Hollywood}}'', ''Series/AmericanCrimeStory: Series/{{Impeachment}}'', and ''Series/ShiningVale''. She also starred in the SleeperHit ''Film/SoundOfFreedom''.

* '''Creator/KevinJames''' rose to become the next top comedy star with the popularity of ''Series/TheKingOfQueens'' and the success of ''Film/{{Hitch}}'' marking high notes in his career. Then, just two months after the cancellation of ''Queens'', he co-starred with longtime partner Creator/AdamSandler in ''Film/INowPronounceYouChuckAndLarry'', which critics everywhere tore apart for alleged [[UnfortunateImplications gay stereotyping]]. He bounced back a couple years later with ''Film/PaulBlartMallCop'', which was also panned but became the highest-grossing film released in January, only to take another downturn in the next two years with ''Film/GrownUps'' and ''Film/{{Zookeeper}}'', both of which received bad reviews and did mediocre business at the box-office. After yet another Sandler-James collaboration, ''Film/{{Pixels}}'', bombed critically and financially, he decided to go straight back to television in the Creator/{{CBS}} sitcom ''Series/KevinCanWait''. That series got canned after its second season due to CBS attempting to make it more like ''The King of Queens'', going as far as to fire Erinn Hayes, [[ActorLeavesCharacterDies kill off her character]] and replace her with ''Queens'' co-star Leah Remini, a decision met with largely unfavorable reactions.

* '''Creator/MeganFox''' came out of ''Film/{{Transformers|2007}}'' as the new "It Girl" sex symbol, and promptly rode it to tons of covers, press coverage, etc. However, ''Film/JennifersBody'' and ''Film/JonahHex'' were spectacular failures that stuck to her, her attempt to go indie with ''Passion Play'' failed (though her performance itself was praised), and she either left or got booted from ''Film/TransformersDarkOfTheMoon'' following her statements comparing working under Creator/MichaelBay to [[GodwinsLaw working for Hitler]]. (Bay said that Fox was fired on orders of executive producer Creator/StevenSpielberg, who being Jewish took particular exception of her comments.) She later did get supporting roles in ''Film/FriendsWithKids'' and ''Film/ThisIs40'' and she reunited with Bay for the ''TMNT'' reboot, so while she's not quite the hot commodity people were expecting, she's still getting work nonetheless, and motherhood and marriage have mellowed her considerably. ''Film/JennifersBody'' ended up experiencing being VindicatedByHistory, especially with regards to her performance, and 2020 saw her starring in several high profile roles. There has also been an increase in public sympathy towards her now with greater awareness of how she was objectified as a teenager (she was reportedly reduced to using botox in her mid-20s under pressure to maintain her TeenIdol looks), plus better understanding of obsessive–compulsive disorder and that her erratic behavior was the result of said disorder.

* Big things were expected for '''Creator/BrookeShields''' after she appeared in ''Film/PrettyBaby'', being compared often with Creator/ElizabethTaylor. However, attempts to turn into a major star InTheStyleOf Creator/HayleyMills with ''Tilt'', ''Wanda Nevada'' and ''Just You and Me, Kid'' all failed to impress either critics or audiences. ''Film/{{The Blue Lagoon|1980}}'', while a financial success, didn't receive great reviews, and she was "awarded" the first UsefulNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward for Worst Actress. ''Literature/EndlessLove'' (1981) which was supposed to be her StarMakingRole, turned out to be a disappointment, only saved by its namesake BreakawayPopHit by Music/LionelRichie. Around the same time, she attempted to buy the negatives from a photo shoot her StageMom commissioned for a Playboy Press publication titled ''Sugar ’n’ Spice'', but a judge rejected her plea. Two years later, she unsuccessfully fought to ban the distribution of the photos. She didn't appear in a major motion picture until ''Film/{{Sahara|1983}}'', but this time, her fall from grace became clear: she already became FamousForBeingFamous, other than being known as a model. She also declined the lead female roles in a few successful movies like ''Film/{{Splash}}'', ''Film/{{Footloose}}'', ''Film/ThePrincessBride'', ''Film/DirtyDancing'', and ''Film/PrettyWoman''. While Shields moved on to doing stage and television work, she did not become the star the mainstream press once hyped.

* Big things were expected for '''Creator/BrookeShields''' after she appeared in ''Film/PrettyBaby'', being compared often with Creator/ElizabethTaylor. However, attempts to turn into a major star InTheStyleOf Creator/HayleyMills with ''Tilt'', ''Wanda Nevada'' and ''Just You and Me, Kid'' all failed to impress either critics or audiences. ''Film/{{The Blue Lagoon|1980}}'' while doing better financially, didn't receive great reviews, and she was "awarded" the first UsefulNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward for Worst Actress. ''Literature/EndlessLove'' (1981) which was supposed to be her StarMakingRole, turned out to be a disappointment, only saved by its namesake BreakawayPopHit by Music/LionelRichie. Around the same time, she attempted to buy the negatives from a photo shoot her StageMom commissioned for a Playboy Press publication titled ''Sugar ’n’ Spice'', but a judge rejected her plea. Two years later, she unsuccessfully fought to ban the distribution of the photos. She didn't appear in a major motion picture until ''Film/{{Sahara|1983}}'', but this time, her fall from grace became clear: she already became FamousForBeingFamous, other than being known as a model. She also declined the lead female roles in a few successful movies like ''Film/{{Splash}}'', ''Film/{{Footloose}}'', ''Film/ThePrincessBride'', ''Film/DirtyDancing'', and ''Film/PrettyWoman''. While Shields moved on to doing stage and television work, she did not become the star the mainstream press once hyped.

* '''Creator/TimAllen'''. With his pre-teenage life marred by the loss of his father, and his adult years disfigured by drug use, Allen managed to make a name of himself in the stand-up circuit, both on television and record, so that his life can go on the right track. He never conceived himself to be an actor, having stated at one point that he could only act based on "personal experience," but he eventually found his big break when he became the star of the ABC sitcom ''Series/HomeImprovement'', which became one of the highest-rated sitcoms of TheNineties. A chart-topping book from him soon followed, his first major film role, ''Film/TheSantaClause'', became the 4th highest-grossing domestic release of 1994, and then he voiced Buzz Lightyear in a little animated project known as ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory1'', which became a pop-culture behemoth overnight. Hollywood soon began courting him for more film roles, but he turned down most of them due to his limited acting experience. Consequently, the only studio he received film roles from was Creator/{{Disney}}, who produced both ''The Santa Clause'' and ''Home Improvement'' and whom Allen had a close relationship with. During that time, he starred in the films ''Film/Jungle2Jungle'' and ''Film/ForRicherOrPoorer'', whose theatrical runs were overshadowed by Allen's highly-publicized DUI arrest in Michigan, with his troubled past having caught up with him. After ''Home Improvement'' was cancelled in 1999, he seemed to be heading back on the road to stardom, starring in ''Film/GalaxyQuest'' and reprising his role as Buzz in ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory2'', but quickly fell back into recession after starring in a few more forgettable film roles after that. Except for the ''Franchise/ToyStory'' franchise, his only notable success on TV was the sitcom ''Series/{{Last Man Standing|2011}}'', which aired for nine seasons.

* '''Ann Jillian''' began her career working steadily as a child star, perhaps most notably as Millie Ballard, Steve Baxter's teenage receptionist on the fifth and final season of ''Series/{{Hazel}}'' and in a 1963 ''[[Series/TheTwilightZone Twilight Zone]]'' [[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS4E107Mute episode]] as a mute telepath. Come 1980, Jillian was finally poised for her [[StarMakingRole big breakthrough]] in the form of the Creator/{{ABC}} sitcom ''Series/ItsALiving''. With her striking platinum [[SciFiBobHaircut bob hairstyle]], alabaster skin, and [[ImpossibleHourglassFigure voluptuous figure]], Jillian became an instant [[MsFanService sex symbol]]. Plus, Jillian on ''It's a Living'' as waitress Cassie Cranston, drew comparisons to Creator/JeanHarlow due to her sassy line deliveries. Despite her status as the BreakoutCharacter, ABC would cancel ''It's a Living'' after two seasons in 1982. Despite this setback, Jillian soon landed an [[UsefulNotes/EmmyAward Emmy]] and [[UsefulNotes/GoldenGlobeAward Golden Globe]] nomination for her portrayal of Creator/MaeWest. A year later, Jillian had a predominate supporting role in the hit film ''Film/MrMom'' opposite Creator/MichaelKeaton. Later that fall, Jillian got another crack at sitcom stardom, this time, as a ghost on Creator/{{NBC}}'s ''Jennifer Slept Here''. Unfortunately for Jillian, NBC would cancel ''Jennifer Slept Here'' after its lone, 13-episode long season. Jillian soon would earn another Emmy nomination though, this time for the Creator/{{CBS}} [[{{Miniseries}} miniseries]] ''Ellis Island''. In 1985, Jillian portrayed [[Characters/AlicesAdventuresInWonderlandInhabitantsOfLookingGlassLand The Red Queen]] in ''[[Film/AliceInWonderland1985 Alice in Wonderland]]'' for CBS. Also in 1985, less than three years after its initial run on ABC ended, ''It's a Living'' was [[UnCanceled revived]] for the [[FirstRunSyndication first-syndication]] market. It was during this same time frame, that Jillian was diagnosed with breast cancer. Jillian would leave the revived ''It's a Living'' after only only season since it was her main condition in agreeing to come back in the first place. Jillian would later document her cancer battle in a 1988 MadeForTVMovie for NBC. This led to Jillian to be once again nominated for an Emmy and Golden Globe Award, the later of which, earned her the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV. A year later, Jillian made one final stab at a sitcom in the form of ''Ann Jillian'' on NBC, which would be canceled after only 10 episodes of the 13 produced episodes were broadcast. After the ''Ann Jillian'' sitcom was canceled, Jillian primarily made sporadic appearances in TV movies before retiring in the year 2000. Jillian would ultimately begin work as a motivational speaker. Jillian's last credited screen performance was from [[Recap/WalkerTexasRanger an episode]] of ''Series/WalkerTexasRanger''.

* Big things were expected for '''Creator/BrookeShields''' after she appeared in ''Film/PrettyBaby'', being compared often with Creator/ElizabethTaylor. However, attempts to turn into a major star InTheStyleOf Creator/HayleyMills with ''Tilt'', ''Wanda Nevada'' and ''Just You and Me, Kid'' all failed to impress either critics or audiences. ''Film/{{The Blue Lagoon|1980}}'' while doing better financially, didn't receive great reviews, and she was "awarded" the first UsefulNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward for Worst Actress. ''Literature/EndlessLove'' (1981) which was supposed to be her StarMakingRole, turned out to be a disappointment, only saved by its namesake BreakawayPopHit by Music/LionelRichie. Around the same time, she attempted to buy the negatives from a photo shoot her StageMom commissioned for a Playboy Press publication titled ''Sugar ’n’ Spice'', but a judge rejected her plea. Two years later, she unsuccessfully fought to ban the distribution of the photos. She didn't appear in a major motion picture until ''Film/{{Sahara|1983}}'', but this time, her fall from grace became clear: she already became FamousForBeingFamous, other than being known as a model. While Shields moved on to doing stage and television work, she did not become the star the mainstream press once hyped.

* '''(Creator/MaryKateAndAshleyOlsen)''' catapulted to household name status overnight with the immense success of ''Series/FullHouse'' and they received a huge push after the show ended but never attained the same level of stardom. Their subsequent series of straight-to-[[UsefulNotes/{{VCR}} VHS]] films received a lukewarm critical reception but proved highly profitable financially even as the twins became more known for their presence in the tabloids than any particular acting performances. After 2004's ''Film/NewYorkMinute'' was a BoxOfficeBomb the Olsen twins retired from acting to focus on their fashion career, which has been incredibly profitable. They also continue to be paid well from royalties so the lack of acting work isn't an issue for them.

* '''Creator/ShaquilleONeal''' got a big hype push during his hugely successful [[UsefulNotes/NationalBasketballAssociation NBA]] career when he announced his intent to break into acting. This had ''disastrous'' results due to Shaq's limited acting range and choices of roles. ''Blue Chips'' came out in 1994 to mixed reviews and performed poorly at the box office, followed by the universally panned box-office bomb ''Film/{{Kazaam}}''. Things went from bad to worse with ''Film/{{Steel}}''. Shaq was notably the first high profile actor to portray a black superhero but the film was such a disaster that it was considered the deathblow to Shaq's aspiring acting career. He's had plenty of success in other fields but his acting credits mostly include cameos and joke scenes these days.

* '''Creator/ShaquilleONeal''' got a big hype push during his hugely successful [[UsefulNotes/NationalBasketballAssociation NBA]] career when he announced his intent to break into acting. This had ''disastrous'' results due to Shaq's limited acting range and choices of roles. ''Blue Chips'' came out in 1994 to mixed reviews and performed poorly at the box office, followed by the universally panned box-office bomb ''Film/{{Kazaam}}''. Things went from bad to worse with ''Film/{{Steel}}''. Shaq was notably the first high profile actor to portray a black superhero but the film was such a disaster that it was considered the deathblow to Shaq's aspiring acting career. He's had plenty of success in other fields but his acting credits mostly include cameos and joke scenes these days.

** Creator/ShaquilleONeal got a big hype push during his hugely successful [[UsefulNotes/NationalBasketballAssociation NBA]] career when he announced his intent to break into acting. This had ''disastrous'' results due to Shaq's limited acting range and choices of roles. ''Blue Chips'' came out in 1994 to mixed reviews and performed poorly at the box office, followed by the universally panned box-office bomb ''Film/{{Kazaam}}''. Things went from bad to worse with ''Film/{{Steel}}''. Shaq was notably the first high profile actor to portray a black superhero but the film was such a disaster that it was considered the deathblow to Shaq's aspiring acting career. He's had plenty of success in other fields but his acting credits mostly include cameos and joke scenes these days.

* '''Creator/ChristopherAtkins''' was pushed in the early '80s as a new, teenage Hollywood hunk, only for studios' efforts at turning him into a star to go nowhere. He headlined ''Film/{{The Blue Lagoon|1980}}'' with Creator/BrookeShields and ''Film/ThePirateMovie'' with Creator/KristyMcNichol (each mentioned below in Actresses), both of which were torn apart by critics and audiences (although ''The Blue Lagoon'' performed fine financially). He tried moving towards television with a recurring role on ''Series/{{Dallas}}'' which only lasted one season. Further efforts at reestablishing his film career failed after ''A Night in Heaven'' and ''Film/ListenToMe'' did, which netted him {{UsefulNotes/Golden Raspberry Award}}s. Since that decade, his screen career has been rather spotty at best.

* '''Creator/KirkCameron''' became a TeenIdol overnight with his role in TheEighties {{sitcom}} ''Series/GrowingPains'', with its massive success propelling his lucky streak. During the peak of his fame, he was paid a salary of $50,000 per week for starring on the show and made the cover of many magazines. Midway through production of the series, however, Cameron, an atheist in his early teenage years, became a born-again Christian, and objecting to what he viewed as some of the show's more objectionable content, [[WagTheDirector assumed greater control behind the scenes]], sometimes even cutting whole storylines, which many felt contributed to its decline in quality. Regardless of his rising sanctimony, the show managed to last all the way until 1992. He failed to grab much success during and after ''Growing Pains'', suffering a huge flop in 1989 with ''Film/ListenToMe'' opposite Christopher Atkins (see above) while his follow-up sitcom ''Kirk'' was cancelled after two seasons in 1997. He retreated to Christian media post-TheNineties plus his other gig as an evangelical minister, before making ''Film/SavingChristmas'' in 2014. That dud got unanimously awful reviews for the shoddy quality of its filmmaking and its excessive shilling of Cameron's Christian beliefs, with its many dishonors including a 0% score on Website/RottenTomatoes and a position on the [=IMDb=]'s Bottom 100 list. He tried playing the victim card in response to the bad reception, declaring himself a target of "anti-Christian" critics and urging others across various forms of media to watch it and prove them wrong. This failed when the few people who were convinced to see the film gave it just as bad (if not worse) reviews, which led Cameron to further double down on his assumed victimhood while dismissing the barrage of negativity. The incident made him a laughingstock to everybody outside of his Christian Right demographic, while some within it began giving him a wide berth. ''Saving Christmas'' has now garnered notoriety as one of the worst films ever made, killing his career for good.

* '''Creator/JustinChatwin''' had an unremarkable start in the early 2000’s with two-bit roles (most infamously in the widely hated BoxOfficeBomb ''[[Film/BabyGeniuses Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2]]'', notorious for its 0% critical score on Website/RottenTomatoes) before being cast as Robbie Ferrier in ''Film/WarOfTheWorlds2005''. The film’s success gave Chatwin exposure to a wider audience, and he was cast as the lead in the supernatural thriller ''Film/TheInvisible'' two years later. Although that film wasn’t as successful at the box office and received negative reviews from critics, its failure paled in comparison to his next attempt at a headliner: ''Film/DragonballEvolution''. He was cast as Son Goku in the American adaptation of [[Franchise/DragonBall the popular Japanese franchise]], which already attracted near-universal scorn for its RaceLift of the source material’s Asian-based lead even in 2009. It was unanimously reviled by critics, audiences, and ''Dragon Ball'' fans alike, and unlike ''Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2'', Chatwin didn’t even have the small mercy of not being the film’s face. He retreated into direct-to-video fare afterwards, with his biggest projects since being a recurring role on the Creator/{{Showtime}} comedy-drama ''Series/ShamelessUS'' and a lead role on the Creator/{{Netflix}} sci-fi series ''Series/AnotherLife2019'' – the latter of which was cancelled after just two seasons.

* '''Creator/DavidFaustino''' got his big break as a child actor playing Bud Bundy on ''Series/MarriedWithChildren'', but never got similar levels of success after its conclusion. Faustino, to his credit, is at ease poking fun at himself for his place (or lack of) in Hollywood, like [[AdamWesting lampooning his status]] as a FormerChildStar in the web series ''Star-ving'' alongside Creator/CorinNemec (see below). His live-action career has hit the skids, although he has found a niche as a voice actor in animation like playing Mako on ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra''.

* In the early 2000s, '''Eli Marienthal''' was getting a push as a child star following his OneSceneWonder role as Stifler's younger brother in ''Film/AmericanPie''. He was the voice of Hogarth in ''WesternAnimation/TheIronGiant'' and given a major role in ''Film/TheCountryBears''. Both films bombed at the box office, though the former became a CultClassic on home video. He was tested out as the star of his own sitcom ''{{Series/Tucker}}'', which lasted just one season. His role as the love interest in ''Film/ConfessionsOfATeenageDramaQueen'' alongside Creator/LindsayLohan (see below in Actresses) was commercially successful but trashed by critics, and he retired from acting shortly afterwards.

* '''Creator/TJMiller''' was a rising comedian in TheNewTens whose potential staying power was quickly destroyed by one RoleEndingMisdemeanor after another. He started out in the prior decade doing stand-up and improv comedy, before making his film debut with a role in 2008's ''Film/{{Cloverfield}}'' (having starred on a short-lived sitcom, ''Carpoolers'', the year before). By the 2010's, Miller was everywhere ranging from television on the popular Creator/{{HBO}} sitcom ''Series/SiliconValley'' to film. His extensive credits comprises animation (''Franchise/HowToTrainYourDragon'', ''WesternAnimation/BigHero6'') to live-action hits (including ''Film/ShesOutOfMyLeague'', ''Film/OurIdiotBrother'', ''Film/{{Deadpool|2016}}'', ''Film/OfficeChristmasParty'', ''Film/ReadyPlayerOne'', etc.). Even the occasional dud like ''Film/TransformersAgeOfExtinction'' (which got very negative reviews from critics despite being a box office smash) or ''WesternAnimation/TheEmojiMovie'' couldn't seemingly bring him down. However, he was impacted by a number of scandals in the months before the releases of ''Ready Player One'' and ''Film/Deadpool2'' in 2018. Not only was he named in the sexual abuse allegations that arose following the Weinstein effect, he also, in order, was accused of transphobia by a former friend and bullying his ''Silicon Valley'' co-stars on-set (which explains his departure from the show in 2017), had a vicious altercation with an Uber driver in 2016 come to light, and ultimately culminated in him phoning in a fake bomb threat at Penn Station during a tantrum, a move which got him booted off the train and ''very'' fortunately didn't lead to mass death. Miller had his lines for ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragonTheHiddenWorld'' re-dubbed and was confirmed by ''Deadpool'' star Creator/RyanReynolds to not be back for a potential ''Deadpool 3'' afterwards. He hasn't been in any screen projects since 2020, after ''Film/{{Underwater}}'' and ''The Stand-In'' bombed.
* '''Creator/DudleyMoore''' was already a comedy star in his native United Kingdom as part of a wildly popular double act with Creator/PeterCook in TheSixties, but as that partnership dissolved in TheSeventies he struck out on his own and to Hollywood. A movie-stealing turn in ''Film/FoulPlay'' led to a lead in ''Film/Ten1979'', and while Bo Derek (see Actresses below on ''her'') was the focus of the marketing campaign, his career promptly skyrocketed as well. While ''Film/WhollyMoses'' was a disappointment (despite a strong opening weekend), the straight-up star vehicle ''Film/Arthur1981'' was THE comedy of 1981 and even saw him nominated for a Best Actor Oscar. He was promptly being offered projects left and right. Alas, an attempt to branch out into drama led to the FollowUpFailure ''Six Weeks'' and was followed by a run of five star vehicles, mostly romantic comedies -- one was even '''titled''' ''Romantic Comedy'' -- trying to recapture his ''Arthur'' heat, over 1983-84 that were modest successes at best and {{Box Office Bomb}}s at worst. Trying to branch out with ''Film/SantaClausTheMovie'' and ''Like Father, Like Son'' did him no favors; the latter film ''was'' a minor hit, but that was more due to the presence of Creator/KirkCameron (mentioned above, amidst his ''Series/GrowingPains''-hype phase) than his. ''Arthur 2: On the Rocks'' put the coffin in the ground with only one leading man vehicle since (''Film/CrazyPeople''). In TheNineties he found more success in his other career as a jazz and classical pianist than as an actor, but a disastrous marriage to his ''Arthur 2'' co-star Brogan Lane (who was abusive) and health issues (above all progressive supranuclear palsy, diagnosed in 1999) permanently derailed him professionally, and he died in 2002.

* Back in the early '90s, '''Creator/LukePerry''' was given a huge PR push to be the next big movie star. After his [[BreakoutCharacter breakout role]] on ''Series/BeverlyHills90210'', Perry appeared in films such as ''Film/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'', ''8 Seconds'', and ''Film/TheFifthElement''. With his [[BroodingBoyGentleGirl brooding]] intensity, Perry was hyped up as the {{second coming}} of Creator/JamesDean. But soon after ''90210'' ended in 2000, he fell off the radar. Come the [[TheNewTens 2010's]] however, Perry would enjoy a [[CareerResurrection resurgence]] with his role as [[Characters/RiverdaleResidents Fred Andrews]] on ''Series/{{Riverdale}}'' and a supporting role in ''Film/OnceUponATimeInHollywood'' until his untimely death in 2019.

* '''Creator/FreddiePrinzeJr''' became known in the mid-90’s when he starred in the slasher ''Film/IKnowWhatYouDidLastSummer'' opposite Creator/JenniferLoveHewitt, Creator/RyanPhillippe and his own future wife Creator/SarahMichelleGellar (who’s also mentioned further below this page in Actresses). Despite receiving mixed reviews, the horror film was a profitable hit with audiences. Its success resulted in a sequel, ''Film/IStillKnowWhatYouDidLastSummer'', being made with Prinze reprising his role, which was still a box office hit despite receiving even worse reviews than the first one nor matching its financial gross. His next starring role after that film was as the male lead in ''Film/ShesAllThat'' opposite Creator/RachaelLeighCook (also mentioned below in Actresses), which made him a sex symbol and THE go-to guy for leading men in teen romantic comedies overnight. Prinze enjoyed a comfortable run as a romantic lead for the next few years, until it came to a swift end in 2001 when ''Summer Catch'' failed to match the financial success of his past films while also being torn to shreds by critics. He got a temporary reprieve when he played Fred in the live-action adaptation of ''Film/ScoobyDoo2002'' and its 2004 sequel ''[[Film/ScoobyDooMonstersUnleashed Monsters Unleashed]]'' (reuniting him with Gellar, who played Daphne in those films), but promptly squandered the tiny amount of credibility he regained when he headlined his own eponymous sitcom, ''Freddie'', which was widely criticized as a shoddily-made vanity project. Besides a recurring role in season 8 of ''Series/TwentyFour'' [[note]] which he has no fond memories of, having [[HostilityOnTheSet butted heads]] with lead actor Creator/KieferSutherland out of exasperation with the latter’s alleged unprofessional behavior [[/note]], he has mainly stuck to voice-over work in animation, most notably with an acclaimed turn as Kanan Jarrus in ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels''.

* '''Creator/TomEverettScott''' was working sporadically in television before he made his film debut in 1996's ''Film/ThatThingYouDo'' Notable for also being the directorial debut of Creator/TomHanks, the film was a mild success and appeared to place the actor on the road to future stardom. Scott's next lead role, unfortunately, was in 1997's ''Film/AnAmericanWerewolfInParis'', the reviled sequel to the hit 80's horror film ''Film/AnAmericanWerewolfInLondon''. Its failure snuffed his good fortunes for the rest of the decade, with the few successes he had (like the AcclaimedFlop ''Film/OneTrueThing'') being brought down by far bigger failures (''Film/DeadManOnCampus'', ''The Love Letter'', etc.). He later went on to star in films like ''Film/BoilerRoom'' and ''Film/LaLaLand'', but usually in bit parts.
* '''Creator/StevenSeagal''' is a classic story of an actor who worked his way up the ladder, had a brief time as a big star, overreached himself, and sunk into obscurity, becoming a punchline to countless jokes about washed-up celebrities. He started work in movies as a stunt coordinator and martial arts instructor (including on ''Film/NeverSayNeverAgain'', where he infamously broke Creator/SeanConnery's wrist during a spar), but made the transition to actor when one of his aikido students, superstar talent agent Michael Ovitz, arranged for him to demonstrate his martial arts skills on the Creator/WarnerBros lot. Creator/WarnerBros decided to take a chance on him, and in 1988, he wrote and starred in ''Film/AboveTheLaw1988'', which was a commercial success despite mixed reviews. His next two movies, ''Film/HardToKill'' and ''Film/MarkedForDeath'', both opened at #1 at the box office, and while the former was a critical flop, the latter received good reviews. 1991 saw the release of ''Film/OutForJustice'', his third straight number one box office opening. To promote the movie, he hosted an episode of ''Series/SaturdayNightLive''… and is still widely considered to be the worst host in the show's history, which many consider in retrospect to be a portent of things to come. While he was a niche actor up to this point, his appearance in the critically acclaimed blockbuster ''Film/UnderSiege'' allowed him to break out to general audiences and compete with A-list action heroes. Seagal used his newfound clout to make an [[GreenAesop environmentally conscious]] movie called ''Film/OnDeadlyGround'', which was his directorial debut. The movie was a critical and commercial flop, and the following year's ''Film/UnderSiege2DarkTerritory'' was a box office disappointment and received poor reviews. While 1996's ''Film/ExecutiveDecision'' was a success, it didn't do much for his career, and stories of prima-donna behavior on set began to adversely affect his reputation. Still, he would continue to appear in high-budget action movies, but after ''The Glimmer Man'' and ''Film/FireDownBelow'' both flopped and his original multi-picture contract with Warner Bros. ended, his next major role was in a 1998 direct-to-video movie titled ''Film/ThePatriot1998''. In 2001, he seemed slated for a comeback after ''Film/ExitWounds'', but the disappointing performance of ''Film/HalfPastDead'' would push him off the big screen for good. Aside from ''Film/{{Machete}}'', he's been stuck in direct-to-DVD movies and Reality TV and has become notorious for his [[FormerlyFit considerable physical decline]] and the poor quality of his fight scenes which try to cover up that fact and his own blatant disinterest with limited success. It doesn't help that he's since been OvershadowedByControversy, due to being hit with allegations of sexual misconduct and his apologia for authoritarian leaders like UsefulNotes/FidelCastro and UsefulNotes/VladimirPutin (not to mention participating in propaganda to support the invasion of UsefulNotes/{{Ukraine}} for the latter). These days, he's widely regarded as a joke with even his earlier hits now praised more for their directors and supporting cast.

* '''Creator/JustinWhalin''' started out as a child actor on various shows like ''Series/GeneralHospital'', before he played Andy Barclay in ''Film/ChildsPlay3'' ([[TheOtherDarrin replacing]] original actor Creator/{{Alex Vincent|Actor}} temporarily). He later portrayed Jimmy Olsen in Season 2 of ''Series/LoisAndClark: The New Adventures of Superman'' and stayed onboard until that show's conclusion. He got plenty of hype from the popularity of that series, which vanished after starring in the notorious ''Film/DungeonsAndDragons2000'' alongside Creator/ThoraBirch and Creator/ZoeMcLellan (see below in Actresses). After many failed attempts to rebuild his career from that huge flop, he quit acting in 2009 and is now a teacher.

* '''Creator/JacindaBarrett''' moved from her native Australia to pursue modeling work in Europe, before making her screen debut in the mid-90’s on the Creator/{{MTV}} reality show ''The Real World: London''. Barrett pivoted into further television roles as well as film, but her prospects were unremarkable for the next couple of years. In 2006, she seemingly got her big break when she attained significant roles in three films: ''Film/{{Poseidon}}'', ''Film/TheLastKiss'', and ''School for Scoundrels''. Unfortunately, each of them underperformed at the box office and were trashed by critics. Barrett saw her potential as a leading lady killed by those failures. She hasn’t starred in any high-profile films since, while her successes on television are few and far between. At best, she had a recurring role on ''Series/{{Suits}}'' opposite her husband Creator/GabrielMacht and a starring role on the Creator/{{Netflix}} drama ''Series/Bloodline2015'', which was enough of a hit to last three seasons to 2017.
* '''Creator/MischaBarton''' debuted as a child actress in TheNineties, notably playing a ghost opposite Creator/HaleyJoelOsment (see above in Actors) in ''Film/TheSixthSense''. Later in the TurnOfTheMillennium, she further established herself as a TV it girl with Rachel Bilson (see below) in ''Series/TheOC''. However, Barton, unlike Bilson, didn't remain for the whole series, leaving after the third season because of alleged on-set animosity between the cast and crew. She also struggled with alcoholism and drug addiction at the time which worsened after her departure. Barton attempted to extend her success into film, but none of her movies were able to procure the same popularity as ''The O.C.''. She branched out into fashion instead by modeling for many brands while designing her own product lines. Barton's most noteworthy recent screen appearance, ironically, has been as part of the main cast on the first season of the Creator/{{MTV}} reality show ''The Hills: New Beginnings'', whose parent shows, ''Series/LagunaBeach'' and ''Series/TheHills'', were inspired by ''The O.C.''.

* '''Yasmine Bleeth''' was already known for her tenures on soap operas like ''Series/RyansHope'' and ''Series/OneLifeToLive'' before getting the role of Caroline Holden on ''Series/{{Baywatch}}'', co-starring alongside Pamela Anderson (see above). She left the show after a couple of seasons to establish herself in film with the raunchy sports comedy ''Film/{{BASEketball}}'', only for its rather bad reception (which included a Worst Actress UsefulNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward nomination for Bleeth) to snuff that chance before it could go anywhere. Since that flopped in 1998, Bleeth worked infrequently on TV shows and films before her cocaine addiction (which was present for most of her career) got so uncontrollable she got arrested and checked into rehab multiple times. After 2003, Bleeth wouldn't appear in another screen project for eighteen years (which turned out to be a low-budget mob comedy that never got a wide release).

* '''Creator/LaraFlynnBoyle''' nabbed her StarMakingRole as Donna Hayward on ''Series/TwinPeaks'', and remained onboard the series for its initial run in the early '90s. Its popularity led to Boyle receiving a variety of high-profile roles including ''Film/WaynesWorld'' and ''Film/{{Happiness}}'', which left her unable to return for the prequel (she was [[TheOtherDarrin replaced]] by Creator/MoiraKelly for ''Film/TwinPeaksFireWalkWithMe''). Her biggest role after ''Twin Peaks'' finished was as Helen Gamble on ''Series/ThePractice'', which got her nominated for an UsefulNotes/EmmyAward in 1999. However, a combination of the underperformance of ''Film/MenInBlackII'' (which was generally considered to have suffered {{Sequelitis}} after [[Film/MenInBlack the first one]], while Boyle's performance got particularly criticized and a UsefulNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward nomination) plus her dismissal from ''The Practice'' due to ExecutiveMeddling and budget cuts hindered her career. Her input since the mid-2000's has been rather erratic.

* '''Creator/CharismaCarpenter''' got her StarMakingRole as Cordelia Chase in ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' opposite Creator/SarahMichelleGellar (see below), leaving after the third season ended to reprise her part for the spin-off show ''Series/{{Angel}}''. Upon leaving ''Angel'' following the fourth season[[note]]she herself claimed that series creator Creator/JossWhedon fired her because she was pregnant around this time[[/note]], she continued finding work on TV (with roles in ''Series/VeronicaMars'' and ''Series/TheLyingGame'') and film (with a bit part in ''Film/TheExpendables'' and [[Film/TheExpendables2 its sequel]]). However, she hasn't gotten any big roles since 2013.

* '''Creator/StaceyDash''' received her big break with a supporting role in ''Film/{{Clueless}}'' opposite Creator/AliciaSilverstone (see below), then returning for the [[Series/{{Clueless}} spin-off TV series of the same name]]. However, her career didn't reach greater heights after the show finished in 1999. She's gotten exposure plus controversy recently for her outspoken conservative views, most infamously her support for Creator/DonaldTrump. For a short while, Fox News kept her around as a contributor.

* '''Nicole Eggert''' started out as a child actress in TheEighties, before landing a role on the {{sitcom}} ''Series/CharlesInCharge'' with Creator/ScottBaio (mentioned above in Actors). She moved to more adult work upon being cast as Summer Quinn in Season 3 of ''Series/{{Baywatch}}'', joining the show at the same time as Pamela Anderson (see above). Eggert left the series following Season 4 while none of her resulting acting work got the same level of popularity as ''Baywatch''.
* '''Creator/CarmenElectra''' started out as a singer/dancer before meeting Music/{{Prince}}, who signed her to his record label and produced her eponymous debut album. After it was released to poor sales and reviews, Electra pivoted towards acting work instead. Upon attaining her StarMakingRole as Lani [=McKenzie=] on ''Series/{{Baywatch}}'' (coming onboard after the departures of Pamela Anderson, Yasmine Bleeth, and Nicole Eggert, see above), she got a minor but notable part in the horror parody ''Film/ScaryMovie''. Electra saw her status as MsFanservice set up with those in the 2000's, only to spend the rest of her career afterwards {{typecast}}. Despite hits like ''Film/StarskyAndHutch'', many of Electra's later films like ''Film/DirtyLove'', ''Film/CheaperByTheDozen2'', and various Creator/SeltzerAndFriedberg spoofs, bombed or were reviled. She doesn't do much these days.
* '''Erika Eleniak''' made her film debut as a kid in ''Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial'' before taking up modeling as a teenager, notably posing for ''Magazine/{{Playboy}}'' magazine's July 1989 cover. She then landed the role of Shauni [=McClain=] on ''Series/{{Baywatch}}'' [[note]]Noticing a pattern here?[[/note]], which increased her popularity even more. Upon leaving ''Baywatch'' and returning to film in 1992, she played the female lead opposite Creator/StevenSeagal (see above) in ''Film/UnderSiege''. Humorously enough, part of her character's backstory has her being ''Playboy's'' "Miss July 1989" – just like Eleniak was in real life. However, none of her films afterwards got the same success and she soon drifted to obscurity.

* '''Creator/LindaFiorentino''' made her theatrical debut in 1985 with three films: the drama ''Film/VisionQuest'', the action comedy ''[[Film/Gotcha1985 Gotcha!]]'', and the Creator/MartinScorsese-directed ''Film/AfterHours''. While she kept working throughout TheEighties, it was only in TheNineties that she truly had her breakthrough with the 1994 neo-noir ''Film/TheLastSeduction''. She garnered unanimous critical praise for her performance, with talk of her getting an [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Oscar]] nomination even circulating around Hollywood. However, the film, which premiered on Creator/{{HBO}} at the producers' behest before its theatrical release, [[AwardSnub was ineligible to receive any Oscar nominations]], not even for Fiorentino's performance. She did attain further fame with big roles in ''Film/MenInBlack'' and ''Film/{{Dogma}}''; unfortunately, Fiorentino also became entangled in HostilityOnTheSet of the latter film. Director Creator/KevinSmith often butted heads with the actress, bemoaning how difficult and demanding she had been to work with in the Main/DVDCommentary for ''Dogma'' (though the two would eventually patch things up many years later). Her films released in the early 2000's, ''Film/WhatPlanetAreYouFrom'', ''Where The Money Is'', and ''Liberty Stands Still'', were critically panned and underperformed financially. In fact, ''Liberty Stands Still'' had its theatrical release revoked in 2002 and was shunted DirectToVideo. She starred in one more film seven years later, ''Once More With Feeling''. It struggled to nab a theatrical run in 2009 before also going straight to video, leading Fiorentino to call it quits and vanish from the screen entirely.

* '''Sadie Frost''' is an actress who was getting lots of buzz in the early '90s thanks to notable appearances in the music videos for Spandau Ballet (she was married to member Gary Kemp) and indie films in her native UK. She was poised to become a star when Francis Ford Coppola selected her to play Lucy Westenra in ''Film/BramStokersDracula'' after being impressed with her performance in ''Diamond Skulls''. There was a lot of buzz around her and she recalls being given all these offers - as well as told she should move to Los Angeles at once - but she chose to take a part in the small British film ''Shopping'' and opted to focus on indie films and raising her children. She found more success as a producer and fashion designer in the 2000's.

* '''Creator/HeatherGraham''' got her big break in the early '90s with a supporting role on ''Series/TwinPeaks'', later reprising her role in the prequel film ''Film/TwinPeaksFireWalkWithMe''. She followed that up with supporting roles in ''Film/{{Swingers}}'', ''Film/BoogieNights'', and ''Film/AustinPowersTheSpyWhoShaggedMe'', which were all very popular hits that seemed to certify her rise into stardom. However, many critically panned {{Box Office Bomb}}s released in the early 2000's – ''Film/SayItIsntSo'', ''Film/FromHell'', ''Killing Me Softly'', and ''Film/TheGuru2002'' – ground her career to a halt. She hasn't had a role in any high-profile movies since besides a minor part in ''Film/TheHangover''.
* '''Creator/ErinGray''' got her big break as Colonel Wilma Deering in ''Series/BuckRogersInTheTwentyFifthCentury'', co-starring opposite Gil Gerard (see above in Actors). The role was significant at the time as one of the first strong female characters in a sci-fi setting alongside [[Franchise/StarWars Princess Leia]] and [[Franchise/{{Alien}} Ellen Ripley]]. Unfortunately, Gray, like her co-star Gerard, had a difficult time finding work after ''Buck Rogers'' ended, because nobody could view her as anyone other than Wilma Deering. Her filmography since then has comprised primarily of guest spots on television, direct-to-video and/or TV movies. After ''Buck Rogers'' finished its run, Gray's most prolific role was undoubtedly that of Kate Summers-Stratton on the [[TheEighties '80s]] sitcom ''Series/SilverSpoons''. She now primarily works as a casting agent.

* '''Kam Heskin''' got her start with a role on the soap opera ''Series/SunsetBeach'', which subsequently led to bit parts in hit films like ''Film/CatchMeIfYouCan''. However, her first significant film role was a supporting part in the Creator/JennyMcCarthy film ''Film/DirtyLove'' (also starring Carmen Electra, see above). This {{romantic comedy}} was intended to be a star vehicle for [=McCarthy=], but its near-unanimously negative response put a stop to those notions. [=McCarthy=] remained slightly famous for being on reality TV and talk shows, but her co-stars faded from relevance. Heskin had a temporary run on ''Series/{{Passions}}'' and eventually [[TheOtherDarrin replaced]] Creator/JuliaStiles in DirectToVideo sequels for ''Film/ThePrinceAndMe'', but hasn't been in anything since making the last one in 2010.

* '''Creator/JaimeKing''' already was established as a model in TheNineties before pursuing an acting career in the next decade. Her first lead role was in ''Film/BulletproofMonk'' opposite Creator/ChowYunFat and Creator/SeannWilliamScott, which soon became a critically reviled BoxOfficeBomb in 2003. King's next high-profile role came only two years later with a dual role in 2005's ''Film/SinCity'', which was received more positively. However, none of her following films (''Film/CheaperByTheDozen2'', ''Film/TheSpirit'', etc.) earned any major acclaim. The final nail in the coffin, ironically, came from reprising her role for the 2014 follow-up ''Film/SinCityADameToKillFor'', which wasn't as big a hit as the first film. King's found better luck in television with a supporting role on ''Series/HartOfDixie'' opposite Creator/RachelBilson (see above).

* '''Creator/SophieMarceau''' was expected by many to have a successful crossover in American films, having found success in her native France and having played major roles in ''Film/{{Braveheart}}'' and the Film/JamesBond film ''Film/TheWorldIsNotEnough''. However, a number of flops and a bizarre, rambling speech she made at the Cannes Film Festival in 1999 fast derailed her in the US. She still makes films, but many of them barely get released outside of France. You would think ''[[Film/DontLookBack2009 Don't Look Back]]'', a film where she teams up with Creator/MonicaBellucci (see above) and which [[GirlOnGirlIsHot they embraced topless]] on the cover of ''Paris Match'' to promote, would have gotten a decent international push.

* '''Creator/RoseMcGowan''' became a cult favorite in TheNineties thanks to ''Film/TheDoomGeneration''. She got a lot of public notoriety for her 'edgy' image (and relationship with Marilyn Manson) and a prominent supporting role in the SleeperHit ''{{Film/Scream 1996}}''. It all looked ready to make her a star...except the latter was also the film after which she was raped by Harvey Weinstein, who proceeded to blacklist her from Hollywood afterwards. While she was able to keep working thanks to Aaron Spelling offering her a role in ''{{Series/Charmed 1998}}'' (ironically after Shannen Doherty mentioned above was fired), she still suffered from Harvey Weinstein being the distributor of her high profile ''{{Film/Grindhouse}}'' roles - and Robert Rodriguez alleges that he buried the films out of spite. She was attached to remakes of ''ComicBook/RedSonja'' and ''{{Film/Barbarella}}'' for years that never saw the light of day, and she also suffered setbacks when a botched plastic surgery led to a drastic change in her looks (though the lie circulated was that she was in a car accident and it was reconstructive surgery). In TheNewTens, she got fed up with Hollywood politics and helped expose the culture of sexual abuse and corruption - leading to a renewed career now as a feminist activist, with her memoir ''Brave'' going bestseller. She also expressed an interest in directing.
* '''Creator/ZoeMcLellan''' tried and failed to become a movie star via ''Film/DungeonsAndDragons2000'', which also killed Thora Birch's career as well (see above). She, though, soon established a good career in television during TheAughts and continuing into TheNewTens with numerous hits including ''Series/{{JAG}}'', ''Series/DirtySexyMoney'', ''Series/NCISNewOrleans'', etc. However, [=McLellan=] got entangled in a bog of legal issues midway through the 2010's after her divorce worsened into several prolonged custody battles for her son. Following a stint on the second season of ''Series/DesignatedSurvivor'' and some made-for-TV films, she hasn't starred in any screen projects ever since 2019. [=McLellan=] and her son fell off the grid around 2020, with an arrest warrant put out against her the next year for kidnapping and other charges.

* '''Creator/SophiaMyles''' got started on British television before moving to Hollywood in the 2000's, with things fine at first with a supporting role as Erika in ''Film/{{Underworld|2003}}'' opposite Creator/KateBeckinsale (and returning for the sequel ''Evolution''). Unfortunately, her attempts at being a film lead failed after ''Film/{{Thunderbirds}}'' plus ''Film/TristanAndIsolde'' bombed terribly. Following a failed crack at American TV when ''Series/{{Moonlight}}'' got abysmal ratings and reviews, Myles has mostly gone back and worked on British television aside from a minor part in ''Film/TransformersAgeOfExtinction''.

* '''Creator/LeeleeSobieski''' started her acting career in her teens during TheNineties which, after an uneven beginning with ''Film/Jungle2Jungle'' alongside Creator/TimAllen (see above in Actors), steadily got better with bigger roles in ''Film/DeepImpact'', ''Film/NeverBeenKissed'', ''Film/EyesWideShut'', and ''Film/JoyRide''. She also got an UsefulNotes/EmmyAward nomination for playing UsefulNotes/JoanOfArc in the [[Series/JoanOfArc 1999 miniseries]]. Sadly, ''Film/TheGlassHouse'' failing abysmally upon its 2001 release damaged her career. From then on, her filmography began dwindling in quality when films she was in next, like ''Film/TheWickerMan2006'', ''Film/InTheNameOfTheKing: A Dungeon Siege Tale'', and ''Film/EightyEightMinutes'', got even worse reception. She also developed a growing dissatisfaction towards how most roles and movies were sexualized or focused on sex. In 2012, Sobieski announced that she was quitting acting. She's now content as a mom raising her kids away from celebrity culture, as well as taking up a new career as an artist under her married name Kimmel.

** {{Wrestling/Chyna}}'s mainstream popularity was almost as big as The Rock's in 2000, and she got a ''Playboy'' cover too. There were rumors of her playing Franchise/WonderWoman and [[Film/Terminator3RiseOfTheMachines the T-X]], and she got a second ''Playboy'' cover. But numerous personal problems behind the scenes led to her abruptly leaving WWF[[note]]Specifically her then-boyfriend Wrestling/TripleH leaving her and eventually hooking up with (and later marrying and having 3 children with) Wrestling/StephanieMcMahon, who as you probably guessed by her last name is the daughter of [[Wrestling/VinceMcMahon the guy that owns WWE]] and didn't want her new boyfriend's ex hanging around. Chyna would later date fellow [[Wrestling/TheKliq Clique]] member Wrestling/SeanWaltman[[/note]], and her drug problems led to her being persona non grata[[note]]Those drug problems were also likely the reason she did a couple hardcore porn films, which made her even more non grata[[/note]]. After a few years of appearing in small parts on TV shows and a failed music career, she moved to Japan to become a teacher and passed away tragically from a drug overdose at the age of 45 in 2016.
** The cast of ''Series/TotalDivas'' got lots of hype after the show proved to be a ratings hit on the E!Network. Wrestling/EvaMarie left wrestling altogether in 2016 to launch onto film work - and her debut ''Inconceivable'' was trashed by critics, despite its AllStarCast that included Creator/NicolasCage, Creator/GinaGershon and Creator/FayeDunaway, leading her to return to WWE in 2021. The Wrestling/BellaTwins appear to be doing the best, with their reality show ''Total Bellas'' proving to be a successful spin-off and launching a successful fitness and clothing brand. {{Wrestling/Cameron}} announced an intent to produce music and go into acting, but has yet to make anything happen. The rest have focused almost entirely on wrestling.