Shannyn Sossamon starred as the beautiful pixie dream girl in the raunchy comedy “40 Days 40 Nights” alongside Josh Hartnett and immediately stole hearts. Shortly after, she beat out Kate Hudson for the role of Jocelyn 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!
Isaiah Mustafa
Actor Isaiah Mustafa shot to fame in the series of quirky Old Spice Ads. His humoristic manner and incredibly good looks seemingly made him a shoo-in A-list role. Mustafa, at one point, even seemed to be pretty close at one point as one of the candidates for "Luke Cage."
Unfortunately, the part ultimately went to Mike Colter. While Colter's career sky-rocketed, Mustafa's stayed pretty stagnant and now he is just the Old Spice guy. We hope things 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 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."
Amanda Bynes
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 displaying some odd behavior on social media, the actress was soon added to the spotlight. To be fair, she has expressed some battles with mental illness. We hope things turn around for her.
Rosanna Arquette
At one point, a rising star, Rosanna Arquette, fell victim to the infamous Hollywood blacklist, and her 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.