2. Calista Flockhart

Here’s a star that came out of nowhere with a huge hit called Ally McBeal. At one point around 1998, the legal drama/comedy/romance had the whole nation transfixed for some reason. The show launched actresses like Lucy Liu, Portia de Rossi, and Jane Krakowski. The show creator, David E Kelley, was declared a genius, and Flockhart won a Golden Globe. And then the actress crawled into a cave on the north pole and has never been seen since. Okay, that’s not true either. Calista has kept herself very busy. Aside from her personal life (marrying Harrison Ford in 2010), Calista has also enjoyed a successful career. She has acted on many shows after Ally, including Brothers and Sister, Web Therapy, and Full Circle. And let’s not forget her latest role on Supergirl.

1. Haley Joel Osment

One line made this kid famous, “I see dead people.” That was it. The Sixth Sense was a huge hit and Haley Joel Osment was launched into film lore. He was an overnight “where did this kid come from?!” type of success story. He was the biggest child star since Macaulay Culkin. Then the dude changed his name, had extreme face surgery, and entered the witness protection program. That last sentence was a lie. In fact, of all the so-called “washed up” stars, HJO is the busiest. You may not recognize him now because he grew an enormous hipster beard, but that’s still Haley Jo, and he is doing well. While he was going through that awkward teen phase, he did tons of voice work, mostly video games, which was a pretty smart move. After that, he starred in tons of stuff. There’s a long list of shows, including Silicon Valley, Comedy Bang! Bang!, and The Spoils Before Dying. The guy has much more on the way, including a writer/director film called Clara’s Ghost, due out this winter.

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