The hottest teen star of the 90s and viewed as the more pristine Lindsay Lohan, Amanda Bynes’ career was on fire. With films like What a Girl Wants, “She’s the Man”, and “Sydney White”, Bynes seemed destined for bigger things.
The transition did prove easy for Bynes who, instead of climbing up the film ladder, ended up getting in more and more trouble with the law. After some displaying some odd behavior on social media, the actress soon added from the spotlight. To be fair, she has expressed some battles with mental illness. We hope things turn around for her.
Skeet Ulrich
The groundbreaking horror film "Scream" gave was a springboard for quite a few big names today. Well, a lot of them have since faded, and one of them is Skeet Ulrich. The hunky teen form the notorious slasher film was on the road to being the hotshot new eye candy. Move over 90s Leo DiCaprio. There was a time it was all about Ulrich. Contrary to popular thought, the actor's hot streak was terribly shortlived.
The unforgettable movies followed the slasher king around until he had to submit to mediocre television roles. In 2006, the actor starred in the show "Jericho" which got canceled after 2 seasons. Recently, Ulrich got a little break on CW's "Riverdale." He'll never be what he once was, but at least it is something.
Rosanna Arquette
At one point a rising star, Rosanna Arquette fell victim to the infamous Hollywood blacklist, and career was cut short. In fact, the whole Arquette family was a household name.
While her siblings David and Patricia were getting ahead, Rosanna's career began to wane and she turned to smaller and smaller roles over the years.
Shannyn Sossamon
Shannyn Sossamon starred as the beautiful pixie dream girl in the raunchy comedy "40 Days 40 Nights" along-side Josh Hartnett and immediately stole hearts. Shortly after she beat out Kate Hudson for the role of Joceyln in the film "A Knights Tale." It seemed she was pretty much on her way.
She then got a leading role in "The Rules of Attraction" and received rave reviews. Sadly after that, her reunion with Ledger in the film The Order was a total flop and contributed to her downfall. Sossamon then took a break from acting and focused on motherhood. Who knows, maybe things will turn around!
Liv Tyler
Another one of the "almosts." Liv Tyler's transition from the teen cult hit "Empire Records" to bigger roles looked promising, The actress was even once considered as a leading lady who would soon join the ranks of Julia Roberts or Meryl Streep.
While the actress even went on to star in major blockbusters like Armageddon and the Lord of the Rings movies, she never quite received that status. Perhaps she never challenged herself to meatier roles. At least she settled comfortably in TV, on the HBO series "The Leftovers."