Where Are They Now?
Feb 25th, 2010 by Samurai Jack
Have you ever wondered where those cute and talented child stars that you watched on your favourite movie or TV show ended up after all these years? Did they continue on the road to stardom and blossom into famous stars like Drew Barrymore or did they just slowly fade into the Hall of Forgotten Fame?
DANICA McKELLER
Wonder Years was my all time favourite TV comedy that aired in the late 80’s to early 90’s. Every Sunday afternoon I would be glued in front of the telly watching how Kevin (Fred Savage) and his best friend, Paul (Josh Saviano) survive the ups and downs of their adolescent years. The fair maiden of the show was of course Kevin’s main love interest, Winnie Cooper (Danica Mckeller), with her pretty smile and long silky hair.
Where is she now?
After Wonder Years, Danica moved on roles in several television series and movie. She was also featured as a lingerie model in Stuff magazine’s June 2005 edition.
This beauty is not only looks but also a math genius. She graduated from UCLA with a degree in Mathematics and is the author of New York Times bestsellers, ‘Math Doesn’t Suck: How to Survive Middle-School Math without Losing Your Mind or Breaking a Nail’ and ‘Kiss My Math: Showing Pre-Algebra Who’s Boss’. In both books, Danica reaches out to number-phobic teenagers and shows them how Math can be easy, cool and relevant.
SOLEIL MOON FRYE
Another American sitcom that aired in the 80′s and named after the adorable lead child star was Punky Brewster. The storyline revolves around a funny and intelligent little girl by the name of Punky (Soliel Moon Frye) who was abandoned by both her parents. She sought refuge in an abandoned apartment unit where she befriended the residents, won their hearts over and was eventually adopted by Henry, the grumpy old apartment manager.
Where is she now?
Soleil continued to make guest appearances in several TV series, lent her voice to animation productions and also appeared in a few stage films. Later, she also directed a film titled ‘Sonny Boy’, which won Best Documentary at the San Diego Film Festival in year 2004.
Besides being a doting mother of two, directing movies and writing screenplays, Soleil does her bit for the environment by promoting eco-friendly children’s products through The Little Seed, a store that she co-founded with a friend in 2007. Busy, colourful and definitely fulfilling life, just like how Punky Brewster would have lived hers.
Jodie Sweetin
Remember this face?
Maybe this will help ring a bell.
Yes, the little girl is Stephanie Tanner from the 80’s sitcom, Full House. Stephanie, played by Jodie Sweetin was the wise-cracking middle child of the Tanner family famous for her catchphrase “How rude!”.
Where is she now?
Jodie’s acting career following Full House was hardly more than 1 or 2 episodes of other TV series such as Party of Five and Brotherly Love. In fact her real life actually proved to be more interesting and dramatic than the roles she was getting.
In her recently published book, ‘UnSweetined’, Jodie bares all as she explains how she went from a raging alcoholic to a crystal meth addict and how being a mother has helped her on the road to recovery.
With all the pressure and public expectations, it must not be easy being a child star. But that’s probably what you need to pay in the the name of fame.
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Tags: celebrity, child star, danica mckeller, full house, jodie sweetin, punky brewster, soleil moon frye, stephanie tanner, winnie cooper, wonder years
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