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Our Favorite Childhood Stars We Used to Adore – What Are They Up To These Days?

Hallie Eisenberg – Age 27

Known as the Pepsi girl, this cute lady was born in New Jersey and was raised in a Jewish Family. She appeared in a number of Pepsi commercials as a little child. Later on, she went to make her debut in the movie Paulie. She played the role of Marie Alweather in it. Post this; she appeared in various other movies and TV series. 

It is interesting to know that her sibling Jesse Eisenberg is a renowned star who appeared in the movie Now You See Me and The Social Network. In the year 2010, she stopped her acting career and went to college. 

Ariana Richards – Age 41

Ariana Richards entered the industry at the age of six when she starred in Into the Homeland in 1987. Later at 12, she played the role of Lex Murphy, one of the lead characters in the blockbuster film Jurassic Park. Although none of her family members were associated with Hollywood, her dedication and talent bagged her a role in a movie directed by Steven Spielberg.

She has earned recognition as the most remarkable child star and has won several awards for her brilliant performance. Ariana is married to Mark Bolton, who is a former soldier of the Irish Defence Forces. The couple has a lovely five-year-old daughter.

Senta Moses – Age 46

Senta Moses’s first appearance to the public was in a diaper commercial when she was just six months old. Moreover, she has been a part of over 100 national commercials for Wendy’s, Teleflora, and Toyota. Moreover, she also starred in the Home Alone series alongside Macaulay Culkin in 1990 and 1992.

It is very interesting to know that Senta is highly competitive in board games and has also skipped eighth grade. Currently, the actress lives in Los Angeles. She was last seen in the movie Slightly Single in L.A. in 2013. Senta has made a number of guest appearances on shows like Girl Meets World and The Mentalist.

Mara Wilson – Age 32

Mara Wilson convinced her parents to let her act after her brother got into commercials. She also started her career from TV commercials.

Interestingly, Mara did not grow up being very fond of Santa Claus, but in Miracle on 34th Street she learned magic from Santa. This is the dream role that skyrocketed her career, albeit in the UK and not the USA. While working in Matilda, she had also lost her mother but continued filming. She took a break from films in 2000 only to return in 2012. Wilson is also a writer & her maturity as an actress was evident in Mrs. Doubtfire.

Robbie Rist – Age 56

Robbie Rist is an American actor, musician, and voice artist famous for playing Cousin Oliver’s role in the last six-episodes of Brady Bunch. Post this, he appeared on the comedy show Big John, Little John, and played Little John’s role. If you were a fan of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, then you would be happy to know that Rist lent his voice to the character of Michaelangelo. He has also worked as a voice artist in movies and television shows, including Balto, Final Fantasy, and more. He and the director Anthony C. Ferrante gave the music for the film Sharknado. 

Nancy Mckeon – Age 54

Nancy Mckeon is an American actress known for her role in the sitcom The Facts of Life and The Division. When she was barely two, she started her career by modeling baby clothes for the catalog Sears & Roebuck. With her brother, she appeared in numerous commercials. In the year 2003, she starred in the film Comfort and Joy, while in 2018, she competed in the show Dancing with the Stars. She is married to the film technician, Marc Andrus. In 1999, she directed her film, A Wakening. She had also auditioned for the famous role of Monica Geller on the show Friends but did not get it.

Honey Boo Boo – Age 15

Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson belongs to the Shannon family famous for appearing on reality television. From a young age, Alana started participating in beauty pageants, which landed her a role in TLC television show Toddlers & Tiaras. She was recently seen on the show of her mother, Mama June: From Not to Hot. Alana is quite active on Instagram and has a good number of followers. In October 2018, Alana was a contestant on the show Dancing with the Stars, pairing with Tristan Ianiero. However, she got eliminated by the fourth week. One of the reasons for her popularity is that Alana has a very bold personality.

Josh Saviano – Age 44

Josh has been active as an actor for very little time as he left it to go on to become a lawyer. Though, one of the best roles of his acting career is in The Wonder Years in which he played Paul Joshua Pfeiffer. The actor’s first television appearance was in a toothpaste commercial.

After starring in various commercials and guest appearances, he left acting and went to college and became a lawyer. His new profession brought him back to acting as he played the role of a lawyer in the crime-drama series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. The actor-lawyer loves to play fantasy sports in his free time.

 Edward Furlong – Age 42 

Edward Furlong made a grand entry to the big screen with his child portrayal as John Conner in Terminator 2: Judgment Day. The actor gained huge popularity for his appearance and even won the 1992 MTV Movie Award for the best performance as a young actor.

He got many high profile movies after his incredible performance and even got the chance to share the screen with Liam Neeson and Meryl Streep in the movie Before and After. Many people do not know but apart from an actor, Edward is a mind-blowing singer too. In 2019 James Cameron announced his return as John Conner in the upcoming Terminator movie.

Soleil Moon Frye – Age 43

The former child actress, Soleil Moon Frye is now a proud owner of an organic specialty clothing shop for children – The Little Seed in Los Angeles. She was first seen in Punky Brewster, which gained relatively low ratings. However, the role played by Frye won the audience’s heart. The series debuted when she was seven years old.

After its end, she continued appearing in television and films in guest spots and supporting roles. In 1998, Soleil directed her first movie Wild Horses before joining the cast of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch. Frye got married to Jason Goldberg in 1998 and has four kids.

Mindy Cohn – Age 54

Mindy Cohn, an American actress and voice artist, had a breakthrough in her acting career after landing Natalie Green’s role in the sitcom The Facts of Life. For her outstanding performance on the show, Cohn was ranked 43rd on VH1’s 100 Greatest Kid Stars list. Other than this, she is celebrated for giving voice to Velma Dinkley in Scooby-Doo from 2002 to 2015. Cohn has a degree in anthropology and also works with the cancer support center weSpark. Also, she made guest appearances on shows including 21 Jump Street, The Help, and more. Cohn has not married till now and is a vocal supporter of the LGBTQ community.

Corey Feldman – Age 48

Corey Feldman was just three years old when he first appeared in a television ad for McDonald’s. The cute little kid caught the attention of many producers for his innocent look, which earned him as many as 100 TV commercials and 50 TV series in the ’80s. He even made his appearance on the big screen with the movies Gremlins, The Goonies, and Stand by Me.

Corey was the son of a musician and always had an ear for music. He even became a part of the band The Truth Movement as a lead singer. Feldman is currently working on a documentary based on his life and career in Hollywood.

  Lindsay Lohan – Age 33

Well, this beautiful lady was born and raised in The Bronx borough of New York City. After appearing in several television commercials between 1989-1997, she bagged a role in the 1998 Disney movie, The Parent Trap, which was remarkably successful. She even won the Young Artist Award for the film.

After this, Lohan went on to do various other movies like Life-Size, Get a Clue, and Freaky Friday. She went on recording her debut music album Speak that received mixed reviews. Since then, she has been actively seen in various movies, music albums, and shows. 

Amanda Bynes – Age 34

Amanda Bynes, the cute little star of The Amanda Show, is pleasing the audiences with her heartwarming performances from a very early age. She started her career as a kid with the children’s sketch comedy series All That, where she became the favorite of every school child. 

Her brilliant performance led her to become the star of her own named show, The Amanda Show which ran for three seasons and bagged her three Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards. The teen star got a break on the big screen in movies like What a Girl Wants, Easy A, Hairspray, where her spectacular performances won the heart of her fans.  

Erin Murphy – Age 56

This American actress earned fame after her amazing performance in television sitcom Bewitched. Surprisingly, Erin shared the role with her fraternal twin sister for several episodes in the first season. Later Murphy worked as a host for various television shows and has a net worth of 10 million dollars. She has also judged a reality show I Know My Kid’s a Star. 

Erin has been an active motivational speaker at certain fundraising and charity events. Moreover, the mother of six, is a fashion, beauty, and luxury lifestyle writer as well. Her work has appeared in various magazines. Since one of her sons has autism, Murphy often speaks about the subject.

Jaden Smith – Age 22

How can anyone forget this adorable kid from the movie The Karate Kid? The son of Will and Jada Smith, Jaden lives the high life as an elite Hollywood star kid. He bagged fame and was highly praised after his debut film, The Pursuit of Happyness, in 2006 with his father.

Jaden has worked on screen with the most high profile actors of all time. His success is not just a result of a famous background but also his hard work and ambition. Despite living a luxurious life, Jaden likes to keep a low profile.

Melissa Gilbert – Age 55

It seems like multitasking has a new disguise! Yes, we are talking about Melissa Ellen Gilbert. She is not only an actress, but a television director, producer, and politician. Gilbert began her career in the 1960s as a child artist and appeared in various commercials and short roles. Melissa is most popularly known for her role as Laura Ingalls Wilder on the series Little House on the Prairie. Melissa also appeared in popular television films.

Even as an adult, Melissa continued her career in television films. She served as the President of the Screen Actors Guild from 2001 to 2005, which added another feather in her cap.

Michael Conner Humphreys – Age 35

After getting fame by playing the young Forrest Gump (1994), Michael was nominated for the Young Artist Award. His acting career is limited to only a couple of other films. After this short acting career, he joined the army and was stationed in Germany, then in Iraq, and came back home later. Here he was placed at Fort Riley in Kansas.

In the army, too, he was nicknamed as Gump. Michael completed his service in 2008 and went on to study at the University of North Alabama. In 2011, he got another role as Eddie in Pathfinders: In the Company of Strangers. 

Drew Barrymore – Age 45

With a pure heart and unfailing sincerity Drew Barrymore became a part of E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982). The success of this film gave a big boost to her career. Since she came from the bloodline of the famous Barrymore’s, Drew had a natural instinct to act stupendously. She is smart and intelligent and a true artist, which became evident after she released her autobiography, Little Girl Lost at sweet sixteen. 

She has had a great run as an actor and saw even more success after when she co-founded a production company. Known for movies like Scream, Blended, and Charlie’s Angels Drew Barrymore is a beauty with brains. 

Anna Chlumsky – Age 39

Anna started her acting career in the early nineties as a child star and became renowned for her Vada Sultenfuss character in the film My Girl. She appeared in multiple other films and became a popular name among the audiences. 

She then took a hiatus from her acting career and gave attention to her studies. Anna even thought of dropping acting at one point but later realized that she was made for it. She made a terrific entry back to the screen in the year 2007 with the movie Blood Car. Ever since, she has appeared in several movies and tv shows like Law & Order, Cupid, My Sweet Misery, and more.  

Macaulay Culkin – Age 39

You would be familiar with this name if you were a fan of the Christmas series Home Alone. Macaulay Culkin played the role of Kevin McCallister in the two films which bagged him a nomination for the Golden Globe Award. His “cute little kid” image and fame ranked him a number two position on “100 Greatest Kid-Stars” (VH1) and “50 Greatest Child Stars” (E!).

Culkin was also a co-founder of a pizza-themed comedy band that split in 2016. Currently, he is the CEO and publisher of a pop culture website called Bunny Ears. Despite being low-key when it comes to personal life, he is known to be dating Brenda Song.

Elijah Wood – Age 39

Elijah Wood is predominantly known for his role in The Hobbit series and Lord of the Rings film trilogy. At the age of 8, he was seen in Back to the Future Part II in 1989. But, his first significant role was in Avalon. Moreover, he was also seen in a supporting role in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

Apart from his acting career, he is fond of playing the piano and also studies professional singing. The actor holds a net worth of about $20 million. He even started his record label in 2005 named Simian Records and also owns 1000s of CDs of different music genres.

Melissa Sue Anderson – Age 57

Aged 57, Melissa Sue Anderson began her career as a child actress in several commercials before appearing in Little House. Apart from that, Anderson was also known for her role as Vivian (Midnight Offerings) and Ginny (Happy Birthday to Me). 

The actress didn’t turn into such a big sensation. However, she lives a very comfortable life and has continued to act throughout these years. Anderson also published an autobiography The Way I See It: A Look Back at My Life on Little House. It is an account of her life while she was acting in Little House on the Prairie.

Susan Olsen – Age 58

Susan Marie Olsen’s acting career might not have been as illustrious as many expected, but she had her share of fame. She came to prominence as Cindy Brady from the all-time classic sitcom The Brady Bunch, where she appeared from 1969 to 1974. Following the show’s finale, she was in many advertisements, even for brands like Converse.

Olsen then started working as a radio host and producer, while she’s also an animal rights activist. She’s now semi-retired, though she did appear on A Very Brady Renovation, a reality TV show about the renovation of the house the original show was shot.

Hallie Eisenberg – Age 27

Known as the Pepsi girl, this cute lady was born in New Jersey and was raised in a Jewish Family. She appeared in a number of Pepsi commercials as a little child. Later on, she went to make her debut in the movie Paulie. She played the role of Marie Alweather in it. Post this; she appeared in various other movies and TV series. 

It is interesting to know that her sibling Jesse Eisenberg is a renowned star who appeared in the movie Now You See Me and The Social Network. In the year 2010, she stopped her acting career and went to college. 

Jonathan Lipnicki – Age 29

Jonathan Lipnicki was born in 1990, and since the 90s, he has been extremely popular. The reason is his remarkable performance in movies like Stuart Little, Jerry Mcguire, and The Little Vampire. These movies did not just receive positive feedback but also bagged 3 Young Artist Awards for him.

He also acted in various TV series that earned him more attention from the audience like The Jeff Foxworthy Show, Meego, and many others. Apart from the entertainment elements, he has also been a part of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (Speaker) and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. He is a huge fan of Tom Cruise and he loves Martial arts.

Tom Felton – Age 32

Tom Felton is world-famous for his character of Draco Malfoy in the magical world of Harry Potter. At a young age of 8, Tom came into the television industry through commercials. Two years later, he got his first break in the movie The Borrowers and Anna and the King.  His powerful performance raised his confidence and at the age of 12 he auditioned for Harry Potter. 

After the hit Harry Potter series, the actor disappeared for a while and lived a short music career. The actor made a comeback with Rise of the Planet of the Apes in 2011 and was last seen in Ophelia in 2018 alongside Daisy Ridley.

 Daniel Radcliffe – Age 30

Our next star can recite all the elements in the periodic table. Any guesses? Well, we are talking about Daniel Radcliffe! He first made his appearance in a television film – David Copperfield in 1999. Over the next ten years, he played the lead role in the Harry Potter film series, which gained him a huge fan base and popularity. He became one of the highest-paid actors in the world during this period. 

He played significant roles in various movies, including The Woman in Black, Kill Your Darlings, and Now You See Me 2. Radcliffe has also contributed to many charities that landed him with his Hero Award in 2011. 

Thylane Blondeau – Age 19

If only we were as lucky as this model who bagged her first walk for Jean Paul Gaultier at the age of four! Born in 2001, Thylane Blondeau is the daughter of a famous footballer. Her modeling career began at a very tender age and gave her a chance to work for Dolce & Gabbana and L’Oréal. Blondeau had her first photoshoot at 7 with Dani Brubaker.

She appeared on the cover of Jalouse when she was 13 and signed with IMG Models in 2015. Blondeau founded her own clothing brand in 2018 – Heaven May. She made her acting debut in 2015 in the film Belle & Sebastian: The Adventure Continues.

Cole Sprouse – Age 27

Cole Sprouse, and his identical twin, made his Hollywood debut with the movie Big Daddy at the age of seven. Soon the pair became popular and earned the hit Disney show The Suite Life of Zack and Cody. The performance of both the brothers made a significant impact on the life of teens. 

After making a valuable name in the industry through 3 seasons of the famous show, Sprouse took a break to continue his studies at New York University. In 2016, he returned to the television with the popular teen show Riverdale. The actor was then seen in the romantic drama film Five Feet Apart, in the year 2019.

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