10 Actors Who Had A Massive Resurgence

10. Sofia Coppola

Sofia Coppola, daughter of the renowned director Francis Ford, got her start in 1990's The Godfather Part III. It was a contentious casting choice at the time and when Mary Corleone showed up in the film, critics and audiences were not pleased.

The daughter of the infamous Michael Corleone was a major part of the story and this put Coppola's lacklustre performance on full display. She was widely regarded as the weakest element in an already disappointing third chapter. The actress was panned so badly that she landed two dubious honours at the Golden Razzie Awards.

From here, things didn't get much better for Coppola in the acting scene. While she appeared in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace in a very minor role, it became clear that directly performing was not her strong suit. However, seemingly taking after her father, she proved to have a great talent for directing instead.

Starting with 1999's The Virgin Suicides, she found massive success making feature films rather than starring in them. Over the last two decades, Coppola has consistently put out great work while also filling in directing, writing and producing duties simultaneously. Thanks to this shift, she is now highly regarded as a filmmaker.