Actress Tiffani Thiessen was perhaps never thought of as a major Hollywood star, but there was a time during the 90s that she was one of TV’s hottest actresses. Her time on Saved By the Bell earned her spots on countless magazine covers, making her the teen It girl for some time, not to mention her time on “Beverly Hills, 90210.”
Did you know that the actress was even supposed to play Rachel on Friends? Yep! Thiessen was pretty close to getting it at one point and even read with the whole cast. Of course, that rejection led her to Beverly Hills. Ultimately, the actress didn’t manage to break out of the mold of a mild TV soap star.
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.
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."