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TMC · 09-17-2014, 01:33 PM

And no, I'm not talking about that "blacklist", I'm talking about people who had a hard time getting decent or proper acting roles after their initial success and fame due to either or a combination of their extracurricular activities or simply having a reputation of being difficult to work with.

Suzanne Somers is the first example that I can think of. After she was painted by the general public and media as a greedy diva towards the end of her run on Three's Company, she hardly had any acting roles for at least five years (before landing She's the Sheriff).

Patty Duke · 09-17-2014, 05:16 PM

I don't know how true it is BUT I've read over the years that Shannen Doherty was a complete terror to work with and it may have prevented her from getting more acting work.

Yong Fang · 09-19-2014, 06:43 AM

My guess of the bat is Brett Butler. She went from headlining her own series on ABC, which was successful for several years, but her personal problems, addictions and attitude on the set caused her downfall fast.

Her show went off in 1998, had two acting credits until 2000, and then did not have another job for five years and then it was just a guest star role. She has even resorted to doing The Young and the Restless in 2012, a dying genre which to me is full of mostly minor league actors (lots of famous actors started on soaps and moved on, sort of like working at fast food and then finding a real job.)

Valarie Harper headlined her own show on NBC that was a hit and then she got greedy and wanted more money. She got canned, her character killed off, brought in Sandy Duncan. Val should have been happy to headline her own show and not be Rhoda Morgenstern.

Suzanne Somers. Sorry to be crude ladies, but Suzanne did have nice hooters. Like Val above, her stupid greed and ego got her completely canned. Not a big fan of Three's Company (liked the actors, did not like the show), but it was an ensamble show, and she was not the star. The show brought it Jenilee Harrison, who was not an actor but a very cute cheerleader from USC. Harrison gave a very good "PAC 10 effort" as an actress, but she was not a professional and she did just as well as Somers and was better looking!

Yong Fang · 09-19-2014, 07:26 AM

Double post

TMC · 11-15-2014, 02:46 AM

I wonder if Kirk Cameron has gotten himself blacklisted from mainstream Hollywood because his rather fundamentalist religious/political views might be considered too extreme.

IllinoisTVFan · 11-15-2014, 04:06 AM

I can't think of any offhand but have seen people blacklisted either because they are terrors or because their political views are different than others. In the first case it is justified, the second they are not justified.

tlc38tlc38 · 11-15-2014, 07:19 PM

Even though I like her (especially in the movie "Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?"), Tori Spelling pretty much blacklisted herself from anything that isn't reality TV.

Mace Dolex · 11-15-2014, 08:56 PM

What about the first Vivian from The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air, I haven't seen her in anything after the show.

icecream · 11-16-2014, 12:49 AM

Stephen Collins got himself blacklisted from future acting roles with his child molestation admission a month ago. It's sad, I loved his acting on 7th Heaven and No Ordinary Family.

treky · 11-16-2014, 02:47 AM

I've read that Chevy Chase is a big S.O.B. to work with (and my cousin, who produced "COMMUNITY" can confirm this) and that's why you never see him in anything.

TMC · 11-16-2014, 03:53 AM

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Originally Posted by treky

I've read that Chevy Chase is a big S.O.B. to work with (and my cousin, who produced "COMMUNITY" can confirm this) and that's why you never see him in anything.

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TMC · 11-16-2014, 03:55 AM

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Originally Posted by tlc38tlc38

Even though I like her (especially in the movie "Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?"), Tori Spelling pretty much blacklisted herself from anything that isn't reality TV.

I think that in Tori Spelling's case, it's pretty much a no brainer to believe that if her father wasn't one of the most powerful producers (and people in general) in TV, she arguably wouldn't have gotten as far as she was able to get to begin with.

love80s · 11-16-2014, 09:17 PM

Soaps are great! full of good actors who are a lot better then the stars you see on the big screen. Don't know why you don't like soaps but you don't have to trash them, have you ever seen a soap? I bet you haven't, and Suzanne Somers made Three's Company and the show went down when she left.

factsoflife · 11-24-2014, 03:48 AM

Until recently i'd say Katherine Heigl fits this bill. She's been developing a reputation of being exceedingly difficult to work with and for having a snotty attitude.

Yes. Shannen Doherty had a bad reputation, and it did prevent her from getting work at one point. I read a story once that she had booked a role on some UPN sitcom in the early 2000's but after filming the pilot she was fired because audience testing revealed that the audience hated her so much that she would drive viewers away from the series.

I wouldn't go as far as saying she's "blacklisted", but I've heard Cybill Shepherd is notoriously difficult to work with and is something of a diva. I've heard at the very least its cost her votes at the Emmy's as some in the industry so hated her they'd never vote for her.

kentwhite30 · 11-25-2014, 01:30 AM

Thanks for the info! This is really sad.

09-17-2014, 01:33 PM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 125,621	Actors/actresses who you believe got "blacklisted" And no, I'm not talking about that "blacklist", I'm talking about people who had a hard time getting decent or proper acting roles after their initial success and fame due to either or a combination of their extracurricular activities or simply having a reputation of being difficult to work with. Suzanne Somers is the first example that I can think of. After she was painted by the general public and media as a greedy diva towards the end of her run on Three's Company, she hardly had any acting roles for at least five years (before landing She's the Sheriff).
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09-17-2014, 05:16 PM	#2
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09-19-2014, 07:26 AM	#4
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11-15-2014, 07:19 PM	#7
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09-19-2014, 06:43 AM	#3
Yong Fang Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 04, 2009 Location: Memphis Tennessee Posts: 3,073	My guess of the bat is Brett Butler. She went from headlining her own series on ABC, which was successful for several years, but her personal problems, addictions and attitude on the set caused her downfall fast. Her show went off in 1998, had two acting credits until 2000, and then did not have another job for five years and then it was just a guest star role. She has even resorted to doing The Young and the Restless in 2012, a dying genre which to me is full of mostly minor league actors (lots of famous actors started on soaps and moved on, sort of like working at fast food and then finding a real job.) Valarie Harper headlined her own show on NBC that was a hit and then she got greedy and wanted more money. She got canned, her character killed off, brought in Sandy Duncan. Val should have been happy to headline her own show and not be Rhoda Morgenstern. Suzanne Somers. Sorry to be crude ladies, but Suzanne did have nice hooters. Like Val above, her stupid greed and ego got her completely canned. Not a big fan of Three's Company (liked the actors, did not like the show), but it was an ensamble show, and she was not the star. The show brought it Jenilee Harrison, who was not an actor but a very cute cheerleader from USC. Harrison gave a very good "PAC 10 effort" as an actress, but she was not a professional and she did just as well as Somers and was better looking!

11-15-2014, 02:46 AM	#5
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 125,621	I wonder if Kirk Cameron has gotten himself blacklisted from mainstream Hollywood because his rather fundamentalist religious/political views might be considered too extreme.

11-15-2014, 04:06 AM	#6
IllinoisTVFan Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 22, 2011 Location: South of Chicago Posts: 4,072	I can't think of any offhand but have seen people blacklisted either because they are terrors or because their political views are different than others. In the first case it is justified, the second they are not justified.

11-15-2014, 08:56 PM	#8
Mace Dolex Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 12, 2013 Posts: 2,668	What about the first Vivian from The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air, I haven't seen her in anything after the show.

11-16-2014, 02:47 AM	#10
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	I've read that Chevy Chase is a big S.O.B. to work with (and my cousin, who produced "COMMUNITY" can confirm this) and that's why you never see him in anything.
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11-16-2014, 09:17 PM	#13
love80s Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Oct 18, 2012 Location: tn Posts: 45	Soaps are great! full of good actors who are a lot better then the stars you see on the big screen. Don't know why you don't like soaps but you don't have to trash them, have you ever seen a soap? I bet you haven't, and Suzanne Somers made Three's Company and the show went down when she left.

11-24-2014, 03:48 AM	#14
factsoflife Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 11, 2000 Posts: 8,744	Until recently i'd say Katherine Heigl fits this bill. She's been developing a reputation of being exceedingly difficult to work with and for having a snotty attitude. Yes. Shannen Doherty had a bad reputation, and it did prevent her from getting work at one point. I read a story once that she had booked a role on some UPN sitcom in the early 2000's but after filming the pilot she was fired because audience testing revealed that the audience hated her so much that she would drive viewers away from the series. I wouldn't go as far as saying she's "blacklisted", but I've heard Cybill Shepherd is notoriously difficult to work with and is something of a diva. I've heard at the very least its cost her votes at the Emmy's as some in the industry so hated her they'd never vote for her.
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11-25-2014, 01:30 AM	#15
kentwhite30 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 25, 2014 Posts: 6	Thanks for the info! This is really sad.