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7 Stars That Found Fame Later In Life from Kathy Bates to Samuel L. Jackson

These Celebrities Are Household Names Now, But It Took a Long Time To Find Major Success

2002/2024Jean-Paul Aussenard / Contributor // Steve Granitz / ContributorWe know and love her as Coach Sue Sylvester on Glee, but Jane Lynch worked in the trenches for years before becoming a Hollywood heavyweight. 2002/2024Christopher Polk / Contributor // Amy Sussman / StaffShe is now instantly recognized for her role as Aibileen Clark in The Help(2011), but the actress and film producer wasn’t always an Oscar-winning celebrity. 1987/2024Fotos International / Contributor // Stephane Cardinale - Corbis / ContributorEveryone knows Morgan Freeman for his iconic roles in Driving Miss Daisy(1989) and Million Dollar Baby(2004), but it took this star a while to become as in-demand and acclaimed as he is today.

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