Humble Fox Beginnings For The Stars

Many of today’s best-known faces made early impressions on mostly forgettable Fox network series:

Jim Carrey: Burst into prominence as a pyrotechnic fire marshal, among other characters, on “In Living Color” (1990).

Ellen DeGeneres: First TV break came as a ditzy secretary in “Open House” (1989).

Johnny Depp: Played a kid cop on “21 Jump Street” (1987) before hitting the big screen.

Janeane Garofalo: Ensemble contributor to “The Ben Stiller Show” (1992).

Teri Hatcher: Appeared in “Karen’s Song” (1987) as divorcee Patty Duke’s teen daughter.

Rosie O’Donnell: She was trailer trash in the sitcom “Stand by Your Man” (1992).

Brad Pitt: Played a young reporter in the growing-up drama “Glory Days” (1990).

Billy Bob Thornton: The Oscar winner had a small role in a TV version of “The Outsiders” (1990).

Tea Leoni: Played a wild and sexy free spirit in “Flying Blind” (1992).