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Soap Stars Who Made It Big

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Soap Stars Who Made It Big

Everybody who's made it big had to start somewhere, and for these stars, that start was in soap operas. See the breakout roles of these big-screen heavy hitters.
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John Stamos
Meg Ryan
Laurence Fishburne

Eva Longoria

Then:
Longoria played the psychotic Isabella on "The Young and the Restless".
Now:
She stars on this prime-time hit
She recently split from her husband

Leonardo DiCaprio

Then:
DiCaprio played the young Mason Capwell in flashbacks on "Santa Barbara" in 1990.
Now:
His latest hit movie
His Oscar-nominated role

Julianne Moore

Then:
Moore played the dual roles of Frannie and Sabrina Hughes on "As the World Turns".
Now:
Film featuring her first acclaimed role
Her Oscar-nominated role

Kevin Bacon

Then:
Bacon played the boozing T.J. Werner on "Guiding Light".
Now:
His big-break movie
He's a party game

John Stamos

Then:
Stamos played the role of teen heartthrob Blackie Parrish on "General Hospital".
Now:
His classic popular sitcom
Recent role on this hit series
See photos of John Stamos

Tommy Lee Jones

Then:
Jones played Dorian Cramer's married lover, Dr. Mark Toland, on "One Life to Live" in 1970.
Now:
One of his Oscar-nominated films
Another Oscar nomination

Lindsay Lohan

Then:
Ten-year-old Lindsay played Alli Fowler on "Another World".
Now:
She's had her share of legal troubles
Her biggest movie role

Demi Moore

Then:
Moore played investigative reporter Jackie Templeton on "General Hospital".
Now:
Her philanthropic project
One of her first notable movies

Sarah Michelle Gellar

Then:
Gellar played the young Kendall Hart on "All My Children".
Now:
Her popular TV series
One of her spookier films

David Hasselhoff

Then:
The Hoff was the second actor to play Dr. William "Snapper" Foster on "The Young and the Restless".
Now:
Judges this popular show
Starred in this TV classic

Marcia Cross

Then:
Cross played anthropologist Kate Sanders on "One Life to Live".
Now:
Stars on this hit TV show
Played a maniacal doctor on this hit show

Meg Ryan

Then:
Ryan played Betsy Stewart  on "As the World Turns".
Now:
One of her defining films
Dating this rocker

Laurence Fishburne

Then:
Before becoming Pee-wee Herman's cowboy sidekick, Fishburne played Dr. Joshua Hall on "One Life to Live."
Now:
Starred in this hit movie series
Now on this TV series

Josh Duhamel

Then:
Duhamel eventually came to a watery end as Leo Du Pres on "All My Children".
 
Now:
Starred in this hit TV series
Married to this musician
Source:Specials

Celebrity Childrens Authors

by Shazy | 12:44 PM in , , , , , , , , , , , |

Celebrity Childrens Authors

Celebrity children’s authors

One of the nation’s top-selling children’s books was penned by a sports star. See which other big names set aside their adult humor and weighty grown-up issues to focus on sweet sentiments and playful poetry.
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Whoopi Goldberg
Queen Rania of Jordan
Tori Spelling

Madonna

Her over-the-top image aside, Madonna has been writing kid lit since 2003.

Jamie Lee Curtis

Since the late 1990s, Jamie Lee Curtis has written books that focus on kids’ emotional well-being.

Billy Crystal

Billy Crystal, himself a doting grandpa, wears his heart on his literary sleeve.

Whoopi Goldberg

With all of her live performances and a daily talk show, it’s a wonder Whoopi Goldberg has the time to be a prolific children’s author.

Julianne Moore

Red hair and freckles may be Julianne Moore’s striking features, but they’re a big pain for her picture book heroine.

Barack Obama

President Barack Obama hoped to inspire his daughters and other children by sharing the stories of a handful of remarkable Americans in “Of Thee I Sing.”

Queen Rania of Jordan

Queen Rania’s best-selling 2010 picture book explores cultural tolerance from a child’s perspective.

Jada Pinkett Smith

Jada’s 2004 book is all about girl power aiming to boost self-esteem in girls of all ages and walks of life.

Julie Andrews

Julie Andrews knows a thing or two about princesses and she’s put that knowledge to work in her 2010 book, “The Very Fairy Princess.”

Tori Spelling

Tori Spelling writes about what she knows best — a pampered girl who has it all — in her 2010 debut, “Presenting … Tallulah.”

Gloria Estefan

Parents know her for her infectious ‘80s hits, but to their little ones, Gloria Estefan is the woman behind bilingual bulldog Noelle.

Ricky Gervais

Sharp-tongued British comic Ricky Gervais tones it down a tad for his smart-alecky books about imaginary creatures.

Jay Leno

By night, Jay Leno is a talk-show icon. By day, he thinks of silly scenarios to make kids laugh, as in “If Roast Beef Could Fly.”

Sarah, Duchess of York

The Duchess of York has been writing kids books since the 1980s. Her most recent books include the tales of an adventurous little redhead and a book of manners for minis.

Current children’s best-sellers

The publishing industry tracks the top-selling children’s books. The top kids title of the moment? “Silverlicious.” It’s the latest in a series.
 Many of the hottest young-adult titles can also been seen on movie marquees:
Source:Specials

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