NathanMelissa Gilbert – Then
Melissa Ellen Gilbert ‘s starring role came in 1974 to 1984 when she was cast as Laura Ingalls Wilder on the hit NBC series “Little House on the Prairie.” She even had other roles in TV movies, like The Miracle Worker and The Diary of Anne Frank.
Melissa Gilbert – Now
Gilbert had even starred as a voice actor on “Batman: The Animated Series.” She took the role as the President of the Screen Actors Guild from 2001 to 2005. She appeared on “Dancing with the Stars” back in 2012. She even ran as a US Congress as a Democrat in 2016 but dropped out due to health issues.
Jodie Foster – Then
Jodie Foster first started acting in 1965 and by 1967 had a role in “Mayberry R.F.D.” In the 60s she gained fair popularity as she starred in several children’s films. Her big break came in her teens as she starred in Taxi Driver, The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane, Disney’s Freaky Friday, and Candleshoe.
Jodie Foster – Now
Jodie then joined Yale after starring in the scandalous hit The Accused which won her an Academy Award and a Golden Globe. And then she won an Oscar three years later portraying Clarice Starling in The Silence of the Lamb. 50 years in the game and she is still not stopping.
Valerie Bertinelli – Then
Valerie Bertinelli starred in the 1975 hit sitcom “One Day at a Time.” She starred in all but one episode of the 209 episodes of the hit show until it ended in the year 1984. She won a Golden Globe in 1981 at the age of just 21 years old which is truly commendable.
Valerie Bertinelli – Now
Bertinelli went on to appear in the popular 1990s sitcoms “Sydney” and “Café Americain.” She was a spokesperson for Jenny Craig starring in several ads. With costars Betty White, Wendie Malick, and Jane Leeves she starred in the hit 2010 sitcom “Hot in Cleveland” till it ended in 2015.