Gogo In 'Kill Bill: Vol 1' 'Memba Her?!

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Japanese actress and singer Chiaki Kuriyama was just 18 years old when she was cast to play Gogo Yubari -- the 17-year-old bodyguard protecting Lucy Liu's character "Cottonmouth" -- in Quentin Tarantino's 2003 masterpiece "Kill Bill: Vol. 1."

Chiaki shared the big screen with Uma Thurman as the highly skilled martial artist and the callous assassin training under Pai Mei, The Bride, Lucy Liu as the "Queen of the Tokyo Underworld," O-Ren Ishii AKA Cottonmouth, and David Carradine as the calm leader of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad, Bill.

She also played Yuko Mizushima in Sion Sono's 2007 movie "Exte."

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Jessica Baker In 'Cheaper By The Dozen' 'Memba Her?!

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American actress Liliana Mumy was only 9 years old when she first played Jessica Baker -- the intelligent twin sister who loves algebra and holds hands with her siblings Kim and Mark on the first day of school -- in the 2003 family/comedy film "Cheaper By The Dozen."

Mumy shared the big screen with Hollywood greats like Steve Martin as the funny dad and football coach, Tom Baker, Bonnie Hunt as the loving mother, Kate Baker and Hilary Duff as Jessica's older sister, who is into makeup and fashion, Lorraine Baker.

Liliana reprised her role for the sequel, "Cheaper by the Dozen 2" in 2005.

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Sarah Jacobs In 'Newsies' 'Memba Her?!

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American actress Ele Keats was only 18 years old when she was cast to play Sarah -- the caring and naive sister who attracts Christian Bale's character, Jack Kelly, -- in the family musical "Newsies" back in 1992.

Ele shared the big screen with Christian Bale as the orphaned newsboy who inspires his fellow newsboys to fight for higher wages, Jack, David Moscow as the smart and persuasive newsboy, David, and Gabriel Damon who takes on a leadership role with his fellow newsboys, Spot.

Keats was also in the 1991 rom-com "Frankie and Johnny" -- playing Artemis.

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Irish Girl Group B*Witched 'Memba Them?!

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Irish dance pop-girl group B*Witched -- made up of twin sisters Edele and Keavy Lynch ... and Lindsay Armaou and Sinéad O'Carroll -- shot to superstardom in the late '90s with songs like "C'est la Vie," "Rollercoaster" and "To You I Belong."

In addition to their songs reaching number one on the UK singles chart, their catchy tunes also thrived here in the States.

The ladies performed all over the world from 1997-2002 ... and reunited in 2013 for the ITV2 reality-documentary series "The Big Reunion."

"Say you will, say you won't, say you'll do what I don't, say you're true, say to me (say you will) ... C'est la vie!"

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Cheng In 'The Karate Kid' 'Memba Him?!

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Chinese actor Zhenwei Wang was only 14 years old when he played Cheng -- one of Master Li's skilled marital arts students who hands the trophy over to Dre during the final match -- in the 2010 family/action film "The Karate Kid."

Joining Zhenwei on the big screen included Jaden Smith as the bullied teenager transitioning to a disciplined martial artist, Dre, Jackie Chan as Dre's Kung Fu mentor who also provides life lessons, Mr. Han, and Luke Carberry as the nice and friendly kid, Harry.

Wang has performed stunts for other movies like "12 Hours" and "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings."

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Blue In 'The Short History of the Long Road' 'Memba Her?!

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American actress Jashaun St. John was just a teenager when she rose to fame playing Blue -- the sensitive and quiet girl from New Mexico, traveling with her bestie -- in the 2015 adventure/drama film "The Short History Of The Long Road."

Jashaun shared the big screen with Sabrina Carpenter as the self-sufficient teen who lives in a van, searching for her mother, Nola, Steven Ogg as Nola's penny-pinching father who dies, Clint, and Danny Trejo as the mechanic shop owner who takes Nola under his wing, Miguel.

In 2021, St. John was in Marvel's "Eternals" with Angelina Jolie.

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Mark In 'The Room' 'Memba Him?!

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American actor and model Greg Sestero was in his mid-20s when he played the role of Mark -- the promiscuous friend who enjoys passing the football and also cheats with Lisa -- in the 2003 cult classic, "The Room."

Greg shared the big screen with Tommy Wiseau as the socially awkward dude and Lisa's fiancé, Johnny, Juliette Danielle whose sheltered life leaves her making poor choices, Lisa and Carolyn Minnott as Lisa's manipulative mother, Claudette.

When Mark was a junior in high school, he started modeling -- working in Paris and Milan for big designers like Giorgio Armani.

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The Time Singer Morris Day 'Memba Him?!

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American musician and songwriter Morris Day -- and the funky frontman for the Minnesota music consortium, The Time -- was in his mid-20s when he shot to stardom with jams like "Jungle Love" in the '80s.

His charting single "Fishnet" reached number 23 on the Hot 100 chart, and with his popular bops, Day dabbled on the big screen -- playing himself in Prince's 1984 movie "Purple Rain" and "Graffiti Bridge" (1990).

As far as TV acting roles -- he was on NBC's sitcom series "227" with Marla Gibbs and ABC's "New Attitude" with Sheryl Lee Ralph.

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Bonnie In 'The 'Burbs' 'Memba Her?!

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American actress Wendy Schaal was in her mid-30s when she played Bonnie Rumsfield -- the blonde trophy wife who finds the neighbor's dog -- in the 1989 funny film "The 'Burbs."

Wendy shared the big screen with legendary actor Tom Hanks as the paranoid man who attempts to be logical, Ray, Bruce Dern as the veteran who is jealous of his neighbor's lawn, Mark, and Corey Feldman as the neighborhood's tacky neighbor who stirs up trouble, Ricky.

Wendy was in other Joe Dante (director) films like "Innerspace" and "Small Soldiers."

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Kyra Rockmore On 'Kenan & Kel' 'Memba Her?!

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American actress Vanessa Baden was only 10 years old when she first starting playing Kyra -- the Kel crushing and sassy little sister of Kenan in the '90s Nickelodeon show "Kenan & Kel."

Vanessa was part of an ensemble cast including Kel Mitchell as the chill and clumsy high school student, Kel, Kenan Thompson as the confident and smart (high schooler) and part-time grocery store worker, Kenan, and Teal Marchande as Kenan's loving and patient mother, Sheryl.

Vanessa was also also a child star on Nickelodeon's "Gullah Gullah Island" from 1994-1998.

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Spud In 'Trainspotting' 'Memba Him?!

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Scottish actor Ewen Bremner was in his mid-20s when he was cast to play Spud -- the bed-soiling heroine addict who lives off unemployment benefits -- in the 1996 drug drama "Trainspotting."

Bremner hit the big screen with Ewan McGregor as the cynical drug addict who struggles with healthy relationships, Mark, Jonny Lee Miller as Mark's best friend who is opportunistic with making money, Sick Boy and Robert Carlyle as the violent alcoholic, Franco.

Ewen's other notable roles include Shawn Nelson in "Black Hawk Down" and Julien in "Julien Donkey-Boy."

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Leah In 'Juno' 'Memba Her?!

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American actress Olivia Thirlby was 20 years old when she was cast to play Leah -- the quirky cheerleader who offers advice to her bestie Juno during her teen pregnancy -- in the romantic comedy "Juno" back in 2007.

Olivia shared the big screen with Elliot Page as the sarcastic and rebellious high schooler who finds themselves pregnant, Juno, Michael Cera as the track runner and one of Juno's best friends who accidentally gets Juno pregnant, Paulie and Jennifer Garner as the adoptive mother of Juno's child, Vanessa.

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Little Grace In 'The Nanny' 'Memba Her?!

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American actress Madeline Zima was only 7 years old when she first started playing Little Grace -- the sweet, sensitive and youngest child wise beyond her years -- on the family-friendly '90s sitcom "The Nanny."

Joining Madeline on the set included Fran Drescher as the humorous nanny who looks after the Sheffield children, Fran Fine, Lauren Lane as the functioning alcoholic who crushes on Maxwell Sheffield, C.C. Babcock and Daniel Davis as the Sheffield's protective chauffeur and butler with a British accent, Niles.

Zima is also known for her roles on Showtime's "Californiacation" and NBC's "Heroes."

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Steel In 'Juice' 'Memba Him?!

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American film and television actor Jermaine Hopkins was 18 years old when he played Steel -- the friendly thieving sidekick who is murdered in an alley -- in the crime/thriller film "Juice" back in 1992.

Hopkins shared the big screen with Tupac Shakur as the insecure teen who murders Steel, Bishop, Omar Epps as the chill and aspiring DJ whose poor decisions lead to Bishop's death, Q, and Ernest Dickerson as the friend who wants to take charge and ignore Bishop's requests, Raheem.

Other noteworthy cast mentions include Samuel L. Jackson as Trip and Queen Latifah as Ruffhouse M.C.

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Haley In 'The Wizard' 'Memba Her?!

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American singer-songwriter and actress Jenny Lewis was just a teenager when she played Haley -- the tough girl from Nevada, traveling cross-country with her father -- in the 1989 family adventure film "The Wizard."

Joining Lewis on set included Fred Savage as the protective brother who flees Utah and heads to California, Corey ... and Luke Edwards as the sad and moody brother striving to win the Video Armageddon, Jimmy.

Her popularity in the late '80s also stemmed from her role in the film "Troop Beverly Hills."

Jenny is the lead singer of the indie rock band, Rilo Kiley, which is set to reunite at the Just Like Heaven music festival next month!

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Nadia On 'New Girl' 'Memba Her?!

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British actress Rebecca Reid was in her mid-20s when she first played Nadia -- Cece's friend and self-obsessed Russian model always looking for a good time -- on Fox's "New Girl" back in 2011.

Reid was part of an ensemble cast featuring Zooey Deschanel as the quirky, over-the-top school teacher who loves to sing, Jess, Hannah Simone as the confident model who lost her father during childhood, Cece, and Jake Johnson as the sarcastic, lazy bartender and Jess' roommate, Nick.

Reid is also a stand-up comedian, performing at Hollywood's Comedy Story and Hollywood Improv.

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