In ’80s teen flicks, he was typecast as the geek. But when he landed the role of a Grey’s Anatomy neurosurgeon, he graduated from scrawny nerd to medical McDreamy.
Eighteen years after The Golden Girls ended, she hosted SNL by popular demand; landed a new series, Hot in Cleveland; and got a book deal. Hey, she’s only 89.
The Emmy- winning star of 30 Rock has said he’s “deeply indebted” to show creator Tina Fey, who helped resurrect his career after a string of ’90s flops and one ugly divorce.
Girl’s career was interrupted in 2001, when she was arrested for shoplifting. But her performance as a fading ballerina in Black Swan has won career-reviving raves.
Rather than join the ranks of Yesterday’s Pop Stars, this former Spice Girl parlayed her “Posh” status into a fashion empire. (Oprah and SJP have worn her designs.)
This notoriously hot-tempered star came back strong in The Wrestler, earning an Oscar nom for his portrait of a has-been who wants one more taste of fame.
After she came out as gay and her sitcom was canceled, “my perception was, ‘Everyone hates me,’ ” she’s said. These days the talk queen is dancing to a different tune.