Jennifer Love Hewitt turns 45 (AP photo)
When it comes to icons of the '90s, few actresses have had greater fame than Jennifer Love Hewitt. The “pretty girl” from the popular series “Party of Five” (1995) stole the sighs of teenagers. But what happened to the cult star and why did he disappear from the screens?
Cynthia Serebrinsky
Belonging since childhood
Jennifer Love Hewitt was born on February 21, 1979 in Waco, Texas and wanted to get into show business, but it wasn't until she moved to Los Angeles that she felt like she “fit in.” In 1999, he told Rolling Stone that his teenage years were full of hard work but also excitement. “When I came to Los Angeles, it was the first time I felt like I belonged somewhere because people here understood what I thought about acting and there were other kids my age who wanted to do it. They didn't look at me like, 'God, you're a weirdo,'” he recalls. His mother unconditionally supported his career and assured him that he could give it up and return to Texas if he became unwell at any point, but Hewitt was living his dream.
At the age of 15, she starred in short-lived dramas such as the series “McKenna” and “The Byrds of Paradise” until she achieved greater fame with her role in “Change of Habit 2: More Crazy Things in the Convent” (1993 ). , along with Whoopi Goldberg. She told Broadway World that she and the rest of the young cast had a great time filming the high school sequel and that the film left her with “a lot of fun memories.” And this performance also put her on the map. The role wasn't big, but Hewitt's charisma and talent were obvious. And although his first steps on television didn't work out at first, it wouldn't be long before he had his big break with the series “Party of Five” (1995) and the film “I Know What They Did Last Summer” (1997). “We had this joke on the set of 'I Know What They Did Last Summer.' All the girls were wearing skimpy tops, so we called it 'I Know What Your Boobs Did Last Summer,'” Jennifer revealed.
Shocking rejection
One of the reasons Hewitt disappeared from the spotlight was because she was exhausted. The actress was a child star and worked hard from a young age. After landing her role in “Kids Incorporated” (1989 to 1991), Hewitt completed at least one project per year until 2015. In 1998, she appeared in six films and television shows as well as her own music video. In this regard, the actress told the Los Angeles Times that she worked too hard at a young age because of fear. In fact, his complete focus on his career meant that he never attended university. “I was afraid of losing everything,” he admitted. Three years ago he was on the Kelly Clarkson Show and said: “I'm turning 42 in February and it bothered me for a long time that I didn't know how to ride a bike… I never learned.” Meanwhile, he was collecting at the start of his career Awards and nominations. It was clear that Hollywood loved Hewitt and it seemed like she was reaching the peak of her career.
From 2005 to 2010, he played the lead role in “Almas Perdidas”, a series that was well received by people. And although Jennifer thought the show was very good, it was canceled by CBS and the actress told Zap2it that she was very surprised: “It was a total shock.” I thought our next season would probably be our last, simply because the Show has been airing for so long. It's hard to think of new things to intrigue people, but I never in a million years thought this would be our last season.” The show's abrupt end was disappointing for the actress, she even added: ” We left the audience hanging a little bit and I hate that.”
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