Octavia Spencer – Then
Before she became a household name, Spencer believed her most memorable role was Bad Santa‘s sassy hooker!
2012 Oscar Nominees’ Awkward Pasts
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Octavia Spencer - Now
The Help star is nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture at the 84th Annual Academy Awards.
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George Clooney - Then
The actor made a pass at Blanche Devereaux in a 1987 episode of NBC's The Golden Girls.
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George Clooney - Now
The Descendants star is nominated for Best Lead Actor in a Motion Picture at the 84th Annual Academy Awards.
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Melissa McCarthy - Then
"I was goth in high school. It was familiar," the actress says of her part in 2003's The Life of David Gale.
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Melissa McCarthy - Now
The Bridesmaids star is nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture at the 84th Annual Academy Awards.
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Rooney Mara - Then
The actress "didn't love" her campy turn in 2010's A Nightmare on Elm Street.
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Rooney Mara - Now
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo star is nominated for Best Lead Actress in a Motion Picture at the 84th Annual Academy Awards.
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Kenneth Branagh - Then
The actor went for laughs as a legless villain in the panned Wild Wild West in 1999.
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Kenneth Branagh - Now
The My Week With Marilyn star is nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture at the 84th Annual Academy Awards.
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Viola Davis - Then
"We had a ball," the actress admits of doing 2008's The Andromeda Strain with Rick Schroder.
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Viola Davis - Now
The Help star is nominated for Best Lead Actress in a Motion Picture at the 84th Annual Academy Awards.
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