Actors Who Were Supposed To Be The Next Big Thing But Fizzled Out

Linda Fiorentino

Linda Fiorentino's first major role was in the 1985 film Vision Quest. She then rose to prominence when she starred in the action movie Gotcha! Despite having several major breaks in the '80s and '90s, she was never able to keep the momentum going through the rest of her career.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.