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Lana Parrilla Recalls Being Homeless at Start of Career: 'It Terrifies Me'


Lana Parrilla recalled being homeless as a teenager while trying to get her acting career off the ground

The actress — who had her first role as a waitress on the show Grown Ups in 1999 — revealed she was “living out of my car for a couple months” and “staying on the floor at friends’ places in their little apartments.” (Parrilla’s big break came in 2000 when she portrayed Angie Ordonez on Spin City.) Sarah Jessica Parker, Oprah Winfrey, Hilary Swank, Camila Alves and other huge Hollywood stars came from very humble beginnings, but have worked their way to the top Whether predictable or totally out of left field, Rami Malek, Jennifer Lawrence, Kerry Washington and more stars gave fans an inside peek at their careers’ beginnings, offering insight into how they earned their SAG cards.

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