8. Mira Sorvino
You might remember Mira Sorvino from a period of time called "the '90s," where she suddenly shot to fame as the star of Woody Allen's
Mighty Aphrodite, playing a friendly prostitute called Linda Ash with a funny voice. It was an endearing performance, and Sorvino made it her own: she picked up the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Woody Allen is pretty good at writing roles for people to win Oscars, you see. Despite the fact that she's an Oscar-winner, though, I wouldn't find it strange if you'd never actually heard of Mira Sorvino. Because, let's face it, she hasn't really done very much of worth since
Mighty Aphrodite. The fact that she dated Quentin Tarantino at one point should've been the first warning sign that something was wrong. Sure, she was in
Romy & Michele's High School Reunion, which is a movie that some people have heard of, I guess, but apparently this talented actress reached her peak with
Mighty Aphrodite - and it was only her third starring role. Too much, too soon, perhaps. The fact that nobody really talks about her anymore speaks volumes.