Untalented performers who got ahead because of their spouse's pull

Pia Zadora and Leslie Mann are the first to come to mind.

I can't think of anyone.

Oh, c'mon. YOKO ONO

THREAD CLOSED!

Lorraine Gary, fabulous action star of "Jaws: The Revenge" and wife of the head of Universal Sidney Sheinberg.

Kamala Harris

Some would argue Leslie Mann is a good actress. What about Bo Derek?

apparently Oprah bought thousands of copies of one of Stedmans' books (and had them stored in a warehouse) so that it would become a bestseller.

Steadman writes words?

Yoko Ono owns this thread, followed by Hillary Clinton

Hilaria Baldwin still posing and clicking castanets as I write.

Tina Fey’s husband

Rita Wilson

Melania Trump, soft core porn nobody illegally working to First Lady.

The misunderstood Marion Davies was a gifted actress and comedienne in silent and early sound movies. It's true that her powerful patron Hearst wanted her to be seen as a great actress in dramatic roles, but she resisted his efforts and retired from the screen early to take care of him. She was highly regarded in Hollywood society and was quite active on the social scene until her death.

Kate Capshaw, who had the good sense to retire from the screen after landing Spielberg.

Markle. Not only endlessly promoting Harry's title for all she can get but previous husband Trevor pulled strings and called in favors to get her the part on Suits.

Rita Wilson is ridiculous and should've been considered a has-been decades ago. However, since she's Mrs. Tom Hanks people insist on pretending she's relevant.

David Arquette

You did say spouses, right?

Anne Turkel

Trish Van Devere

Tom Arnold

Michael Ansara

Jennifer Jones

What am I, chopped liver?

Would there have been a Sonny without Cher?

How does Yoko Ono own this thread? She’s had 50 years of music and has sold about 40 records worldwide.

Sheila Allen, who always got a dramatic monologue in one of hubby Irwin Allen's disaster pics.

To that list, add Selma Archerd, wife of Variety columnist Army Archerd. A part for Selma meant a mention in Army's column.

I really want to say Sondra Locke, but she was actually good in The Heart is a Lonely Hunter. So why did she suck out loud in Clint's movies?

(And yes, I realize they never married.)

Courtney Love

I would have said Tom Arnold....but he ended up giving a few good performances long after Roseanne dumped him. Also, seasons 3 thru 6 of their series was the best, mostly because of his writing contributions.

Hillary Clinton is a good one. Strangely considered the presumptive next Democratic POTUS in wating for over a decade despite having never won a competitive election or even holding elected office until after she was FLOTUS.

Marion Davies carried Hearst financially, not the other way around.

She was already a big success before he tried to guide her career. I just watched one of her fun early talkies, "Blondie of the Follies". It's basically a silent film in its style, but with plenty of dialogue and a very good cast. Marion is wonderful.

Thirty posts and no mention of Norma Shearer?!

Does her biggest fan (Zak) still post on Datalounge?

Kelly Preston before she kicked the bucket.

Norma Shearer was already a star before she married Thalberg. And she was good in Silent and Pre-Code movies.

Don't judge her solely on The Women, which was a thankless sapppy role that she didn't want to do in the first place. Her movies before and after, Marie Antoinette and Escape, are great classics.

Shearer was a star but not the biggest. Without Thalberg she never would've been the first choice for all the studio's most prestigious roles.

Thank God OP didn't say sibling.

[quote]Kelly Preston before she kicked the bucket.

What are you talking about? Kelly was acting way before she married John Travolta.

Some of you need to gather the facts before posting.

Linda McCartney

Sharon Osbourne

Sharon Osbourne's late father was Ozzy's manager, she basically took over her father's job.

Honestly, facts are everything.

Do you only know Sharon as a reality show 'star'?!

[quote] Strangely considered the presumptive next Democratic POTUS in wating for over a decade despite having never won a competitive election

She competed against Rick Lazio for the US Senate in 2000 and against John Spencer in 2006, and won both times.

[quote] Marion Davies carried Hearst financially, not the other way around.

That only happened once, and it was because she gave him back money (and sold jewels) he had already given her.

[quote] Would there have been a Sonny without Cher?

Absolutely. He was the driving force behind their initial stardom, and wrote some of their songs together and also put together their act and then put together their TV show. Cher was only able to go off on her own after he had established them twice as stars.

The monster ME from monticeto.

Or rather the Florence Jenkins of Montecito....

Actor Ice-T's wife, actress Coco Wilson.

r45: That's a MAN, baby!

It's spelled "Sheri" Moon Zombie. Only one "R" yet everyone always uses two.

Leslie MANN.

[quote]Rita Wilson

[quote]Rita Wilson is ridiculous and should've been considered a has-been decades ago. However, since she's Mrs. Tom Hanks people insist on pretending she's relevant.

Winner!

Kate Siegel

[quote]How does Yoko Ono own this thread? She’s had 50 years of music and has sold about 40 records worldwide.

[quote]I would have said Tom Arnold....but he ended up giving a few good performances long after Roseanne dumped him. Also, seasons 3 thru 6 of their series was the best, mostly because of his writing contributions.

Yoko Ono, Hillary Clinton and Tom Arnold don’t belong on this list... and Hillary Clinton isn't a performer anyway.

RE: Sharon Osbourne

[quote]Sharon Osbourne's late father was Ozzy's manager, she basically took over her father's job.

RE: Hillary Clinton

[quote]She competed against Rick Lazio for the US Senate in 2000 and against John Spencer in 2006, and won both times.

RE: Sonny Bono

[quote]Absolutely. He was the driving force behind their initial stardom, and wrote some of their songs together and also put together their act and then put together their TV show. Cher was only able to go off on her own after he had established them twice as stars.

I’m surprised people don’t know these things… and that multiple people have given these false conclusions WW votes.

[quote] She competed against Rick Lazio for the US Senate in 2000 and against John Spencer in 2006, and won both times.

Yes, so after she became First Lady, if you bothered to read what you were replying to.

Dean McDermott?

Or is he too talented to qualify?

And she sucked and she was over in about 1989, then Pulp Fiction happened.

r32 if you watch THE CAT IN THE HAT (or pieces of it, its unwatchable as a movie and mind boggling/incredible for a few scenes at a time due to the visuals), Kelly Preston is the only actor in that movie who seems to understand the movie they're making. She was an OK actress.

[quote] Some would argue Leslie Mann is a good actress. What about Bo Derek?

I dislike Mann as an actress. But, I thought she gave a decent performance in Welcome to Marwen.

Fran McD

R27 Courtney Love is way more talented than not just Kurt but all of Nirvana.

Hmmm...I still don't believe Sonny Bono could have made it as an entertainer on his own. Maybe as a songwriter or producer, but not as a singer.

That is an excellent joke, Courtney @R59! Thank you for coming to DL!

Now, seriously, it's impossible not to laugh at the nonsense written above. Courtney cannot sing AT ALL, herr only good songs were co-written by Billy Corgan, Linda Perry and Charlotte Caffey, she's a barely passable actress and she's always been a hideous freak - the plastic surgery hasn't made her anywhere near pretty.

The only things she has ever achieved are marrying Court Cobain, playing herself in The People vs. Larry Flynt and surviving the insane amounts of drugs that she's pumped into her body. At this point in time, she's probably immune to every disease known to mankind (especially the venereal ones) thanks to all the chemicals in her blood.

Now that we're mentioning untalented people whose significant others made their careers, I nominate Jennifer Lopez - she was a second rate actress destined to have a merely passable career, but she then started fucking that clown P Diddy and he turned her into a music star, which in turn raised her acting profile.

[quote]Now that we're mentioning untalented people whose significant others made their careers, I nominate Jennifer Lopez - she was a second rate actress destined to have a merely passable career, but she then started fucking that clown P Diddy and he turned her into a music star, which in turn raised her acting profile.

Hi Mariah! You're one to talk...