What Happened to Our Favorite Child Stars From The ’50s, ’60s & ’70s

Role: Portrayed Violet Film: Pretty Baby (1978) Net Worth: Estimated at $25 million*

Brooke Shields gained widespread notoriety and fame for her provocative role as Violet in the Louis Malle film Pretty Baby. Despite the controversy surrounding the movie, Shields continued to act before putting her career on hold to attend Princeton University.

Graduating with a degree in Romance Languages, she returned to acting in the nineties and is now a voice actor, lending her voice to the character Beverly in the animated show Mr. Pickles.