Famous Celebs Who Used to Be Soap Opera Stars
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Breakout role: ' hunky one-night stand in (1991)
: Producer of — and abolitionist laborer in — acclaimed film Kyra Sedgwick played murder-for-hire victim Julia Shearer in Another World (1982-83). She starred in the blockbuster TV crime series The Closer (2005-12) and more recently appeared alongside Sylvester Stallone in feel-good indie film Reach Me. NBC/Everett Collection, Karen Neal/TNT/Everett Collection; Craig Barritt/FilmMagic
Breakout role: Star of blockbuster TV crime series The Closer (2005-12)At 48: Alongside e in feel-good indie film Kelsey Grammer played emergency-room physician Dr. Canard on Another World (1984-85). He hit the big time with his role as the pompous shrink Frasier Crane in the TV sitcom Cheers (1984-93). More recently as human villain Harold Attinger in Transformers: Age of Extinction. NBCUniversal/Getty Images; Paramount Television/Everett Collection; Alberto E. Rodriguez/WireImage
Played unnamed assistant district attorney (1960s)Breakout role: Football great and best-ever friend Gale Sayers in (1971)At 77: Voice of his character, , in MORE FROM AARP AARP NEWSLETTERS %{ newsLetterPromoText }% %{ description }% Subscribe AARP VALUE & MEMBER BENEFITS See more Health & Wellness offers > See more Flights & Vacation Packages offers > See more Finances offers > See more Health & Wellness offers > SAVE MONEY WITH THESE LIMITED-TIME OFFERS
A Boomer s Look at Another World
See which actors had roles in the soap opera that debuted in 1964
debuted on NBC 50 years ago this month and remained a pop-culture fixture for 35 years. A lot of now-famous stars cut their acting teeth on the show. Here are just a few: Morgan Freeman appears in these images from his acting career. A publicity still from 1981, left. Freeman played Dr. Roy Bingham, a dignified architect in fictional Bay City (1982-84) on Another World. As the Empathetic chauffeur Hoke Colburn, Driving Miss Daisy (1989), center, and more recently, Johnny Depp's mentor in sci-fi thriller Transcendence. John D. Kisch/Separate Cinema Archive/Getty Images; Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection; Gabe Ginsberg/FilmMagicMorgan Freeman br
Played , a dignified architect in fictional Bay City (1982-84)Breakout role: Empathetic chauffeur Hoke Colburn, (1989)At 76: 's mentor in this spring's sci-fi thriller Get instant access to members-only products and hundreds of discounts, a free second membership, and a subscription to AARP the Magazine. Brad Pitt in a series of images from his film career. Pitt played Chris, a high school basketball player on Another World in (1987). As Geena Davis' hunky one-night stand in Thelma & Louise (1991) and Producer of, and abolitionist laborer in, the acclaimed film 12 Years a Slave. Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage; MGM/Photofest NYC; Michael Tran/FilmMagicBrad Pitt
Played , a high school basketball player (1987)Breakout role: ' hunky one-night stand in (1991)
: Producer of — and abolitionist laborer in — acclaimed film Kyra Sedgwick played murder-for-hire victim Julia Shearer in Another World (1982-83). She starred in the blockbuster TV crime series The Closer (2005-12) and more recently appeared alongside Sylvester Stallone in feel-good indie film Reach Me. NBC/Everett Collection, Karen Neal/TNT/Everett Collection; Craig Barritt/FilmMagic
Kyra Sedgwick
Played murder-for-hire victim (1982-83)Breakout role: Star of blockbuster TV crime series The Closer (2005-12)At 48: Alongside e in feel-good indie film Kelsey Grammer played emergency-room physician Dr. Canard on Another World (1984-85). He hit the big time with his role as the pompous shrink Frasier Crane in the TV sitcom Cheers (1984-93). More recently as human villain Harold Attinger in Transformers: Age of Extinction. NBCUniversal/Getty Images; Paramount Television/Everett Collection; Alberto E. Rodriguez/WireImage
Kelsey Grammer
Played emergency-room physician (1984-85)Breakout role: Pompous shrink in TV sitcom (1984-93)At 59: Human villain Harold Attinger in William H Macy played Frank Fisk on Another World (1982). He came to fame as hapless would-be wife kidnapper Jerry Lundegaard in Fargo (1996). More recently he plays the patriarch of the dysfunctional Gallagher family in the TV series Shameless. Ron Galella/WireImage; Gramercy Pictures/Photofest; Michael Tran/FilmMagicWilliam H Macy
Played (1982)Breakout role: Hapless would-be wife kidnapper Jerry Lundegaard in (1996)At 64: Patriarch of dysfunctional Gallagher family in TV series Lindsay Lohan played mischievous teenager Alexandra "Alli" Fowler on Another World (1996-97). She shone as separated-at-birth twins Hallie and Annie in The Parent Trap (1998). More recently she is the star of a reality TV show Lindsay, about her post-rehab life. Barry King/WireImage; Walt Disney Pictures/Photofest; Andrew H. Walker/Getty ImagesLindsay Lohan br
Played mischievous teenager r (1996-97)Breakout role: Separated-at-birth twins Hallie and Annie in (1998)At 27: Star of reality TV show , about her post-rehab life Anne Heche played Vicky and Marley, good-and-evil twins on Another World (1987-91). She stood out as ambivalent fiancée Robin Monroe in Six Days Seven Nights (1998). More recently she appears as Roxy, a waitress, in Wild Card, upcoming remake of the 1986 film Heat. Alan F. Singer/NBC/Getty Images; Buena Vista Pictures/Everett Collection; Paul Redmond/WireImageAnne Heche
Played , good-and-evil twins (1987-91)Breakout role: Ambivalent fiancée Robin Monroe, (1998)At 44: Roxy, a waitress, in , upcoming remake of the 1986 film Jane Krakowski played Tonya, who figures in the investigation of a video-dating service on Another World (1989). Krakowski got noticed playing law office hottie Elaine Vassal in the TV series Ally McBeal (1997-2002). More recently she played Helen Stephens, convicted of murdering her boss in the TV comedy pilot Dead Boss. Andrew Brucker/Corbis Outline; 20th Century Fox/Everett Collection; Jason LaVeris/FilmMagicJane Krakowski
Played , who figures in investigation of video-dating service (1989)Breakout role: Office hottie Elaine Vassal in the TV series 1997-2002)At 45: Helen Stephens, convicted of murdering her boss, TV comedy pilot Billy Dee Williams played an unnamed assistant district attorney in Another World (1960s). Williams came to fame as football great and best-ever friend Gale Sayers in Brian's Song (1971). More recently he is the voice of his Star Wars character, Lando Calrissian, in The Lego Movie. Jerry Mosey/AP; Dave Friedman/ABC; Craig Sjodin/ABC/Getty Images Billy Dee WilliamsPlayed unnamed assistant district attorney (1960s)Breakout role: Football great and best-ever friend Gale Sayers in (1971)At 77: Voice of his character, , in MORE FROM AARP AARP NEWSLETTERS %{ newsLetterPromoText }% %{ description }% Subscribe AARP VALUE & MEMBER BENEFITS See more Health & Wellness offers > See more Flights & Vacation Packages offers > See more Finances offers > See more Health & Wellness offers > SAVE MONEY WITH THESE LIMITED-TIME OFFERS