After starring in leading roles in numerous rom-com, you would think that Katherine Heigl would be one of the biggest stars today. Sadly, it is not the case, and the actress did not end up going where we all thought she would. There are various explanations for her lack of success, and some, quite frankly, are a little disappointing.
During her days on “Grey’s Anatomy,” she publically declined to enter the Emmy race due to thinking that she was not up to the competition. Shortly after that, she was written out of the series. On another occasion, while promoting the hit film “Knocked Up”, Heigl accused the film of sexism. These things and some on-set disputes made it a little difficult to work with and the actress’s trajectory slowly started to change.
Lisa Kudrow
Arguably one of the greatest stars of "Friends," Lisa Kudrow, unfortunately, did not get as much spotlight as Jennifer Aniston post-show. She had a few roles here and there in films like "Analyze This" (and "Analyze That") and also starred in the comedy aptly named "The Comeback." It was a little too on the nose and didn't quite catch and certainly contributed to her lack of success.
In recent years, Kudrow has starred in the hit web series turned Showtime TV series "Web Therapy," in which she plays a wannabe therapist for LA who is mostly concerned with her own issues. The recent success has given her sort of another wave.
Macaulay Culkin
Our favorite child star, Macaulay Culkin, had an incredibly promising career. Having burst onto our screens in the Home Alone films ("Ri¢hie Ri¢h" and more), Macaulay Culkin was Hollywood's golden kid. As we've seen with numerous child stars, making the transition into adulthood isn't always easy.
After battling it out with stardom, Culkin got swept up into the dark side. Soon the actor was in a downward spiral and was even arrested. The former child star appeared in minor roles on television such as "The Jim Gaffigan Show" and "Robot Chicken."
Sharon Stone
It's hard to maintain success in Hollywood. You can be in one day and out the next. No one knows this better than Sharon Stone. After her role in Basic Instinct, Stone's hot streak started to cool down. Unable to pick films that served her well, the actress began getting plagued with terrible reviews.
Stone then turned to 'Old Faithful' and starred in the "Basic Instinct" sequel in 2006. That didn't do much for her career. Today the actress is mostly remembered for that and her famous leg scene.
Chris Klein
Another "American Pie" star that didn't quite hit the big leagues. Chris Klein made a great impression after his stint in the teen movie franchise and went on to star in more challenging roles like in films "Election" and "American Dreamz."
It seemed like he was on the right path when, all of a sudden, his personal life got in the way, and he was arrested for a DUI. After that, Klein suffered the curse of a string of terrible roles like "Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li." Sorry, Chris.