She lit up the 1980s with her groundbreaking talent, skyrocketing from model to Oscar-winning actress almost overnight.But behind the glitz and fame lay a hidden struggle \u2014 and a childhood brush with death at just 8 years old.Amish-like upbringingFew actors of the \u201990s captured hearts and critical acclaim quite like this star. With her signature dimples and magnetic presence, she was Hollywood magic, turning every role into a showcase of raw talent from the very start of her acting journey.Born on January 21, 1958, in Wareham, Massachusetts, she discovered early on that performing was her true calling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI was three years old, and how I even knew it was a job, I have no idea, because we were only allowed to watch Disney movies, which were animated.\u201dHer parents, Bill and Lucille, were practical, old-fashioned people \u2014 so much so that she has joked they \u201cwould have been Amish had they heard of being Amish.\u201dShe and her older brother, Dan, were raised with a strong emphasis on politeness and proper behavior.Looking back on her New England upbringing, she reflected, \u201cMy parents are both from Vermont, very old-fashioned New England. We heated our house with wood my father chopped. My mom grew all of our food. We were very underexposed to everything.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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