What do you get when you combine the Great Depression, a dilapidated orphanage run by an alcoholic and over-the-top costume design? Throw in some musical numbers and you get Annie — a story that has been entertaining audiences for more than four decades. Although it originally began as a Broadway play, the rags-to-riches tale gained fame, in large part thanks to the film version released in , starring a raft of big-name stars.
Take a look at what the cast is up to now:. Born in Yardley, Pennsylvania, Aileen Quinn spent a year auditioning for the title role of Annie and had to beat out 8, other competitors. She continued appearing on stage as a child, then enrolled at Drew University where she studied languages. As the lanky, bumbling caretaker of the Hudson Street Home for Girls, the role of Miss Hannigan was perfect for a gifted physical comic like Carol Burnett.
Who else could have stolen scenes while imbibing gin straight from a bathtub and making out with a radio? Burnett was already a huge star by the time she appeared in Annie — the highly successful Carol Burnett Show had recently finished an year run. In , she guest-starred on an episode of Glee as the mother of cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester. She is married to musician Brian Miller and had three daughters from her previous marriage to Joe Hamilton. Her oldest daughter, Carrie, died of cancer in It was a fitting role for Finney, who grew up in working-class Manchester and rose to fame by playing gritty film roles in the s.
But Finney has never been one to embrace the spotlight. Crawford assumed the role of Annie from , during a revival of the show that ran until Mid, she began alternating with Taylor Richardson and Sadie Sink.
The show closed in January of this year. FB Tweet More. You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. All rights reserved. And now, actress Aileen Quinn is all grown up! Gone are her bright red curly locks, replaced by luscious auburn waves - but the famous child star will always be remembered for her feisty alter ego.
After the success of Annie, Quinn stepped away from the big screen but did the voiceover of Dorothy Gale from the animated film of The Wizard of Oz. Aileen Quinn played the loveable freckled-faced orphan in the iconic movie, Annie. She also featured in 's The Charmkins and The Frog Prince in , before going to university to study political science. Last year, the American actress reunited with legendary actor and Annie co-star Tim Curry at a Tony Awards viewing party after years.
The year-old is now almost unrecognisable from her appearance in the movie.
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