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Famous people you never really hear of anymore.

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Soubriquet · 18/03/2023 12:47

What people can you remember being really popular at one point, and then seemed to drop out of existence?

Ill start with

Danielle Panabaker
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Julia Styles

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MaidOfSteel · 18/03/2023 17:34

Winebeckons · 18/03/2023 16:06

After all his TV stuff, he went on to act in lots of big West End theatre. I think he's nearly 80 now so not doing much maybe.

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Russ Abbot was also in a sitcom called Boomers. I quite enjoyed it. He starred alongside some big names in their time; Paula Wilcox, Alison Steadman, Stephanie Beacham.

Soapnutty · 18/03/2023 17:34

Rachel Hunter

MaeMair · 18/03/2023 17:39

Rosemary Conley

KillingMeDeftly · 18/03/2023 17:42

Soubriquet · 18/03/2023 16:55

Yes to Jessica Alba! (I’m on page 2)

On the same line, you don’t hear anything out of Alison Hannigan or Charisma Carpenter

Jessica Alba has had a very successful second act with her organic baby products/skincare business that's made billions.

YorkshirePudding77 · 18/03/2023 17:43

I can confirm Darren Day is still around, I saw him in a production of Footloose in Torquay last summer! There was a couple of rows of very excitable ladies at the front, he was loving it!

Librarybooksandacoconut · 18/03/2023 17:44

MosquitoBuffet · 18/03/2023 17:34

Gabi Roslin?

Gaby Roslin has been filling in for Zoe Ball on Radio 2 this week.

HowardKirksConscience · 18/03/2023 17:45

JoonT · 18/03/2023 16:32

There was an incredibly moving documentary on Slattery a while ago. He has had some kind of stroke, I believe, plus mental health problems. His partner has stood by him, however, and seems such a quiet, loving, loyal man that it brought tears to my eyes. Half way through, Slattery revealed that he’d been raped as a child. Even his partner didn’t know. God, it was a gut-wrenching piece of television.

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He’s an alcoholic. I felt sorry for his partner who cares for him.

HowardKirksConscience · 18/03/2023 17:46

MaeMair · 18/03/2023 17:39

Rosemary Conley

She’s an old lady but she needed to back out of public life anyway as her diet plan consisted of removing all fats which has subsequently been shown to be extremely bad for us.

journeyofsanity · 18/03/2023 17:47

TomatoSandwiches · 18/03/2023 12:58

Mary Elizabeth is Ewan McGregors newish brood mare so no wonder they're both quiet.

Rude

Moveoverdarlin · 18/03/2023 17:50

Lisa Snowdon is on TV all the time! Every day last week she was on This Morning and LW flogging the competitions. She also does a fashion segment most weeks. Christine Lampard also presents LW a few times a week and is often on the MailOnline getting papped when out with Frank. Annika Rice is doing a new series of Challenge Annika so has been plugging that a lot recently.

Soapnutty · 18/03/2023 17:53

Alex Zane

southlondoner02 · 18/03/2023 17:56

As well as the fishing show with Bob Mortimer, Paul Whitehouse has been in the west end show of Only Fools and Horses

DoubleShotEspresso · 18/03/2023 17:56

Selena Scott
Caryn Franklin
Josie Lawrence
Kate Robbins
Tony Slattery

ZebraLyghts · 18/03/2023 17:58

Julia Stiles is in Orphan: First Kill (watched it the other day!)

I was thinking the other day that I hadn't seen anything of Joe Pasquale for ages

whitebreadjamsandwich · 18/03/2023 17:59

BigMandsTattooPortfolio · 18/03/2023 13:26

Calista Flockhart

Haven't read the full thread so if no one has said, she's still married to Harrison Ford

CM283648 · 18/03/2023 18:00

@MosquitoBuffet Gaby Roslin was on Radio 2 yesterday.

LSSG · 18/03/2023 18:00

Cattenberg · 18/03/2023 16:26

Carol Vorderman was everywhere at one point.
Phill Jupitus
Winona Ryder

On the other hand, someone told me yesterday that Shakin’ Stevens is releasing a new single.

Can't believe anyone could miss Winona Ryder, she's on like the biggest Netflix show ?

NewBrightonEel · 18/03/2023 18:07

Andrew McCarthy

Perfectlystill · 18/03/2023 18:09

Amanda de Cadenet

Rockmehardplace · 18/03/2023 18:17

andy crane (seeing as phil schofield and andi peters are still on to)
john leslie
abi titmuss

Florenz · 18/03/2023 18:21

Andy Crane is on GHR

MischiefTheChicken · 18/03/2023 18:22

@Florenz Timmy Mallett concentrates more on his art nowadays and often combines it with long cycle rides, last year he cycled round Britain. He shares what he’s up to on social media which is quite interesting. A friend of mine bumped into him on the Isle of Wight ferry a few years ago and they had a lovely chat

Newladyeveryday · 18/03/2023 18:24

Macy gray

NeverDropYourMooncup · 18/03/2023 18:29

HowardKirksConscience · 18/03/2023 17:46

She’s an old lady but she needed to back out of public life anyway as her diet plan consisted of removing all fats which has subsequently been shown to be extremely bad for us.

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Life would have been so much nicer (as in tastier and with better cardiac outcomes) for a lot of us had she just had her bloody gallbladder out. That wasn't a healthy eating plan, she just monetised what people have to do when they're on the waiting list for gallbladder surgery.

TrashyPanda · 18/03/2023 18:38

VivaciousRadish · 18/03/2023 16:13

I’d love to know what happened to Michael French (David Wicks in EastEnders and Nick Jordan in Holby and Casualty). I hope he’s ok

Me too.

loved him in both roles