If you’ve ever looked at Lindsay Sloane’s face and tried to remember why it looked familiar, it’s because she’s been EVERYWHERE in the 90s. Those who watched ‘Sabrina the Teenage Witch’ would know her as Valerie Birkhead, Sabrina’s friend from 1997 until 1999.
Sloane’s acting career, however, started way before that as a child actor who signed with an agent at eight years old. That would explain how she’s had a cameo in nearly every successful TV show in the past three decades. After her time as Valerie was done, Sloane got cast as another pop-culture staple as Big Red in ‘Bring It On.’ She was most recently seen playing the character of Billie in ‘Endings, Beginnings,’ alongside Shailene Woodley and Sebastian Stan.
Shannon Woodward
Sweet, young Shannon Woodward made it to our TV screens as Missy, a little girl who lost a kitten in the kid's hit 'Clarissa Explains It All' in 1991 when she was seven. She went on to appear in several Nickelodeon productions and TV shows. Today, Shannon has transitioned to grownup television with parts in the FOX sitcom 'Raising Hope' and HBO’s sci-fi thriller 'Westworld.'
She has also developed a great friendship with singer Katy Perry, and the two made cameos in each other's productions. Shannon has almost reached her 40th birthday and has managed to build herself a very respectful career. The list of movies and shows she has participated in over the years goes on and on, and hse hasn't said her last word yet.
Alanis Morissette
Now known for her musical career, Morissette first got into show business as a child actor. It started with a part on the kids' show 'You Can’t Do That On Television' but soon transitioned into music, wrapping her talent all around 90s mainstream radio. In 1995, her album 'Jagged Little Pill' went platinum twelve times over. Hits like “Hand in My Pocket” and “Ironic” are still being played internationally.
Her music career is far from over, and she's constantly working on new materials. In 2021, a documentary covering her life was released, and viewers ( including us) discovered rare facts about her life. Overnight, she gained popularity all over again, this time even more impressive than before.
Raven-Symoné
Raven-Symoné first got her big break as Olivia Kendall in "The Cosby Show" during the early 90s. She went on to star in several roles on famous sitcoms, including the wildly popular "That’s So Raven." The hit Disney show lasted four years, catapulting Raven-Symoné to fame with contracts for four Disney movie soundtracks and roles in films like "Dr. Dolittle," and "Kim Possible."
Raven took a hiatus for the birth of her child in 2009, then released a new album in 2011, and joined the hit series "Empire" in 2015. Nowadays, she’s the star in Disney’s sequel series, "Raven’s Home."
Christina Applegate
Who can forget blonde beauty Kelly Bundy, from "Married…With Children"? This role launched Christina Applegate’s Hollywood career, earning her roles in several hit movies and TV shows like "The Big Hit," "Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitters Dead," "The Sweetest Thing," and "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy."
Applegate got married to musician Martyn LeNoble in 2010, and they had their first child in 2011. She beat cancer in 2008 and most recently got diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, which she is battling like a champ. Don't miss her in the last season of her new hit Netflix series, "Dead to Me."