These '70s and '80s Child Stars Look Nothing Like You Remember

In 1999, Barrymore earned a Former Child Star "Lifetime Achievement" Award, which commemorated her achievements as a child actress. In the 1990s and 2000s, Barrymore starred in a number of hits, including The Wedding Singer, Never Been Kissed, and Charlie's Angels. From 2017 to 2019, she served as the lead on the Netflix series Santa Clarita Diet.

Helen Hunt

With roles on the Mary Tyler Moore Show, Swiss Family Robinson, It Takes Two, and much more, Helen Hunt was a face to be recognized throughout the era. By the 1980s, Hunt began appearing in studio films aimed at a teenage demographic. Hunt's fame skyrocketed in the early 1990s thanks to the sitcom Mad About You.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.