19 Actors who struggled to find work at some point

Modified Jan 23, 2025 02:20 ET

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12. Katherine Heigl

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Katherine Heigl was a rom-com queen in the 2000s, thanks to hits like Knocked Up and winning an Emmy for her role in Grey's Anatomy, but public fallout with showrunners and criticism of some of her own projects made it hard to find meaningful work. Recently, she returned steadily to Netflix's Firefly Lane (2021-2023), where her heartfelt portrayal of Tully Hart earned her lots of praise.