How and what our favorite ’90s TV actresses are doing

In the 90s, before the internet, everyone watched their favorite series on TV. And the heroines of these stories became role models, beauty ideals and fashion icons. Who hasn’t dreamed of having the stunning looks of Lani McKenzie, the charm of Maddie Hayes or the intelligence of Agent Scully? And, of course, the great overwhelming loves that all these characters experience.

O awesome.club remembers the actresses who played the main roles in the iconic series of the 90s, and will tell you what their fate was.

The role of former model Maddie Hayes, who became the director of a fake amateur detective agency in the comedy series The Cat and the Mouse, was a triumph for the actress. The love of viewers earned him two Golden Globe Awards. It’s impossible to forget her luxurious blond hair, fashionable clothes and her war of words with her series costar, Bruce Willis.

The actress is now 69 years old and is still acting in movies. However, none of her works caused any special repercussions. The photo on the right is from the movie. Being Rosefrom 2017, in which Cybill was the protagonist.

Thanks to FBI agent Dana Scully, played by Gillian Anderson in File Xred hair with a bob cut became fashionable in the 90s. His work on this series, as well as the feature films The X-Files: The Movie and The X-Files: I Want to Believe made the actress world famous.

In the early 2000s Anderson returned to the theater, and acted in television productions and major motion pictures. The actress’s return to TV screens, in the long-awaited sequel to X file, in 2016, was received favorably by the public. In January 2019, it became known that Gillian Anderson would play British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the fourth season of the historic television series The Crown🇧🇷

The famous Lara Flynn Boyle played a friend of Laura Palmer in the cult television series Twin Peaks🇧🇷 After this work, offers from directors to the actress rained down. She played a major role in the movie men in black 2 and on several television shows.

However, since the mid-2000s, Flynn Boyle’s career has taken a turn for the worse, and she is now starring mostly in low-budget films. This came after a series of unsuccessful plastic surgeries, which left her looking almost unrecognizable.

The role of the beautiful and seductive Audrey Horn in the television series Twin Peaks turned the actress into a sex symbol of the 90s. Nature generously endowed Sherilyn with a beautiful appearance, and she was often compared to Marilyn Monroe.

In Fenn’s filmography there are more than 100 roles. However, she didn’t get any big hits in Hollywood. After 25 years of the premiere of the first season of Twin Peaks, in 2017 the actress participated in the sequel to David Lynch’s iconic television series, Twin Peaks: The Return.

Hélène Rollès played the lead role in the French sitcom about the lives of a group of students called Hélène et les Garçons🇧🇷

Since then, the actress, who is now 52 years old, has starred in three television shows that are a continuation of Hélène et les Garçons🇧🇷 Le miracle de l’amour, Les vacances de l’amour and Les Mysteres de l’amour, the latter of which started in 2011 and continues to this day. The difference is that this long comedy is about the lives of the heroes as adults. In addition, Hélène Rollès dedicates herself to music and records songs. The actress is not married, and since 2013 she has been raising two adopted children from Ethiopia.

The role of an orphan from a Catholic monastery in the telenovela angry muñeca, which was hugely successful in Argentina, brought the Uruguayan actress and singer the glory and love of many admirers in that country. Meanwhile, the song “Cambio dolor”, a hit in the series, is known, perhaps, to all fans whose childhood and youth took place in the late 90s.

Natalia is now 41 years old. She continues to act in serials, records music albums and actively goes on tour. The actress is married to an Argentine rock star, and the couple has a son.

Marcy Walker played the role of Eden Capwell in one of the most popular and longest-running American sitcoms of the nineties, Santa Barbara🇧🇷 Walker’s character became memorable to viewers due to her perfect looks and her stunning love story with police officer Cruz Castillo, played by Adolfo Martinez, better known as A Martinez.

In addition to the famous series, Marcy acted in several others. In 2005, she announced the end of her acting career and became a Christian pastor in a small town in the state of Oklahoma. She is also the director of a Sunday school for children. She has an adult son, who is starting his career in acting.

In the 90s, the Mexican actress conquered the world public with her image of a simple girl, Marianna, in the telenovela The rich cry too🇧🇷 People from all over the world did not leave their screens, following the story. Young Verónica Castro, with huge eyes and lush hair, won everyone’s hearts. Another successful work of the actress was the role in the telenovela wild rose🇧🇷

Veronica is now 66 years old. In Mexico, she continues to act in soap operas and theater, recording songs and doing a television show. The actress has never been married and has two children.

The interpreter of the protagonist of the Mexican telenovela simply mary also fell in love with viewers. In the series, Victoria played the role of an innocent woman from a poor family, who became a famous seamstress thanks to her perseverance.

Now the actress is 56 years old and has three children. In addition, she acts in soap operas and in theater, and is one of the highest paid actresses in Mexico.

In the 80s and 90s, Heather Locklear had a reputation as an actress who played villainous roles. After all, that was the image created by her in the series Dynasty and Melrose Place🇧🇷 The role of heartthrob Amanda, in Melrose Place, took her to the top. For this work, she received four Golden Globe nominations.

Since mid-2000, Locklear’s career began to decline, and today his name appears in the press, usually due to problems in his private life, failed cosmetic surgeries, prolonged depression and suicide attempts.

Tori Spelling had a wide recognition thanks to the role of Donna Martin in the famous TV series for young people Barred at the Ball🇧🇷 The actress won the role when she was 17 years old and was present in the 10 seasons of the series, from 1990 to 2000.

In the early 2000s, Tori tried her luck in big productions by acting in Everybody Screams 2, Sol Goode and Love and NakedMovie, between others. In addition, he released a series of autobiographical books. Now, Tori is not an in-demand actress. She is married and has five children.

During her career, Carmen Electra acted in 77 films. However, the role of seductive lifeguard Lani McKenzie in the series SOS Malibu is one of the most recognized of the actress.

In addition to her TV career, Carmen has recorded two albums and a series of aerobic exercise DVDs. She still appears on screen from time to time, but now her main activity is not related to the entertainment world. Carmen Electra actively participates in charities, supports organizations and foundations dedicated to helping people who have survived a brain tumor, who suffer from Parkinson’s disease and children who are victims of neglect and violence.

The series Sabrina, Sorcerer’s Apprenticestarring Melissa Joan Hart, is about the life of an ordinary 16-year-old girl who realizes she is a witch.

After the series ended in 2003, Melissa played small roles and made appearances in television series. In addition, she participated in the project dancing with the stars🇧🇷

Marcia Cross became known for her role as Dr. Kimberly on the series Melrose Place🇧🇷 Marcia’s character died in the fifth season and after that the actress’ career began to decline. She began to receive offers only for small roles, until, in 2002, she became famous again: she got the role of Bree Hodge in the series Desperate Housewivesand its popularity rose again.

After finishing the series, Cross took a break from her career and focused on raising her children. The actress became a mother for the first time at the age of 45, giving birth to twins in 2007. In 2017, Marcia Cross was diagnosed with cancer, but thanks to radiation and chemotherapy treatment, she managed to heal.

The Australian actress became famous both at home and abroad for playing the role of Stephanie Harper in the series Return to Eden🇧🇷 The story mixed crocodiles attacking the protagonist, cosmetic surgeries, villain conspiracies and the revenge of a strong woman.

In 1993, Rebecca Gilling ended her acting career and began to dedicate herself to different ecological projects. Today, she is 65 years old and is a representative of the non-profit ecological organization Planet Ark.

What other television series with iconic female leads did you watch in the 90s? What character did you want to be back then?