Jean Smart is having a renaissance.
She has dazzled on red carpets with elegant gowns and a signature short hairdo.
But fans are now doing a double take after seeing a throwback pic of young Jean Smart onX.

The black and white photo, taken in the 1970s, shows the actress sweetly smiling.
She dons longer locks complete with a classic flip at the bottom of her hair.
This picture may have been taken fifty years ago, but Ms. Smart looks as fabulous as ever!

I didn’t even fly on an airplane until I was 20 years old.
It was a very happy childhood, but you were just expected to help out.
According toToday, she was only 15 years old at the time.
As a child, Smart put lots of thought intowhat she really wanted to bewhen she grew up.
Always an entertainer, Smart wanted to be a stand-up comedian!
“There is something about making an audience laugh, you could’t compare to anything else.
It’s the most glorious feeling.”
But her dreams changed when she realized that stand up comedy is not for the faint of heart.
“When you’re doing comedy, it’s obvious when you are failing.
She soon set her sights on acting.
According toVariety, Smart started performing as a child, mostly in her garage with her sister.
She has been working steadily ever since.