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

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.

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.

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.

Christina Ricci – Age 40

Christina Ricci is outright precocious. She has taken upon roles with a dark edge and justified them with her amazing skills. A girl with a family background of three different linguistic traits, Christina got to debut on screen with Mermaids. She had acted in several different films but maintained her trademark style of acting throughout.

The actress has also appeared in several TV shows like The Good Wife and Grey’s Anatomy. Christina got a lot of praise for her guest role in the medical drama series. Christina Ricci starred in Amazon Prime’s Z, based on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s biography in 2015.

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. 

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.

Sara Gilbert – Age 45

Sara Gilbert is an American actress whose first appearance on TV was when she acted for a Kool-Aid commercial. When she was thirteen, she landed the role of Darlene Conner on the ABC sitcom Roseanne. For this role, she was graced with two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Apart from this, she has also appeared on The Simpsons, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Private Practice. She has also appeared in films including Poison Ivy, Riding In Cars With Boys, and more. While on the show, she dated her co-star Johnny Galecki; however, she later came out as a lesbian. Gilbert married Linda Perry but filed for a divorce in 2019.

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.  

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.

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). 

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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.

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.

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.

 Hanna R. Hall – Age 35

Familiar with Run Forrest Run? Yes, that little girl was Hanna Rose Hall. She made her debut in Forrest Gump as young Jenny Curran. It was followed by the role of an orphaned child in Homecoming. Hall was considered very young for the role of Lux Lisbon. Therefore, she got cast as Cecilia Lisbon in the film adaptation of a novel.

She has appeared in several independent films after this, before landing a role in Halloween (2007). Hall also made an appearance in the independent comedy American Cowslip along with Cloris Leachman, Diane Ladd, and Val Kilmer.

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. 

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