Late Bloomers

Late Bloomers: Hollywood Stars Who Made It Big After Age 50

Pat Gallagher | Posted 05.29.2012

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Pat Gallagher

Everybody has to pay their dues before they make it to the top. Here are a few high-profile celebrities (past and present) who twisted in the wind for a few years before they became famous and/or eligible for a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

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Isabella Rossellini Speaks About Late Bloomers -- And Reaching 60

Kisa Lala | Posted 04.30.2012

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Kisa Lala

Rossellini was one of a pair of twins of the late actress Ingrid Bergman, who died in her 60's. I wondered if reaching 60 made Rossellini reevaluate her life and career.

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Ruth Lavigne on Becoming a Doctor at Age 45

BJ Gallagher | Posted 05.20.2012

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BJ Gallagher

"I want to tell my kids that they can be anything they want to be when they grow up, but how can I do that with any credibility?"

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Late Blooming: The Timeline For Second Acts Isn't Finite

Lee Woodruff | Posted 05.14.2012

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Lee Woodruff

For any of you who have struggled to realize a dream or long held the notion that there is a finite time line for what you want to accomplish, hang on a tick. I am here to say that anything, really, is possible.

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Better Late Than Never

Irene Tanner | Posted 03.17.2012

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Irene Tanner

As the number of candles increase on my birthday cake, I marvel that my creative powers accelerate as my physical powers do their very best to maintain.

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Judy Collins Discusses Life, Love -- And Music

The Huffington Post | Debra Ollivier and Evan Allis | Posted 12.18.2011

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Abbie Hoffman praised her, Crosby, Stills & Nash sang about her and the Clintons named their daughter after her recording of "Chelsea Morning." But th...

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Huff/Post50 Late Bloomers: 'Glee' Star Jane Lynch On Love, Life And Happiness After 50

The Huffington Post | Debra Ollivier and Curtis M. Wong | Posted 12.03.2011

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She may be best known for terrorizing teens on the hit Fox series "Glee," but the real Jane Lynch is considerably more humble and introspective than h...

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Literary Late Bloomers: Great Authors Who Took A Little Longer To Get Started (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post | Zoe Triska | Posted 05.25.2011

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Not everyone can be a literary prodigy. There are plenty of authors who didn't reach publishing success until mid-life, or later. There's a fantastic...

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