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But what about after high school?
Many of these actors didn’t have to stretch too far to embody their on-screen personas.
And art imitated life.
That seemed to be the wake-up call Moore needed to get her act together.
But behind the chiseled features was a troubled soul.
Lowe resembled his character off-screen, dating a bevy of beautiful women and partying like a rock star.
“I’ve beenmarried 29 years, and I havetwo great sons.
Lowe, who will turn 60 this year, remains a force in the industry.
His success is hard-won and well earned, and he doesn’t take any of it for granted.
He even toldUSA Todaythat he keeps a daily gratitude journal.
At the top of his list?
“It’s my family, our health, my sobriety.”
Ambitious and driven, she seemed to have it all together until her carefully mapped-out life came crashing down.
The same could be said of the actress who played her.
“I had to leave,” she toldNew York magazine.
“The roles I wanted weren’t there.”
As she toldVanity Fair, she was “grateful” and “relieved.”
The show was canceled after two seasons, but Sheedy, it seems, was renewed.
He didn’t want a handout based on Hollywood heritage.
The other contributing factor?
Pure, multifaceted talent.
“Good Midwestern values.”
Who hasn’t had their heart broken by a bad boy or dealt with body image issues?
In real life, however, Winningham was successful, married, and, ironically, pregnant.
Her virginal character was written as being overweight to hide her growing belly.
She also holds eight Emmy nominations, taking the statue home twice.
Winningham is one of those rare breeds that lights up every screen and stage she graces.
What’s her secret?
In hindsight, maybe he should have.
He says the secret to his longevity lies in his adaptability.
But addiction wasn’t his only issue.
Ever the reluctant heartthrob, the actor struggled with the concept of fame.
It changed who I became.”
Today, the 61-year-old McCarthy is a successful travel writer, television director, and dad.
With her stunning looks and Southern charm, MacDowell fit the bill.
“She had a compassion and empathy that made her not just another pretty face,” Kurlander toldDeadline.
