14 Actors Who Made It Big In Hollywood Without Family Money Or Industry Connections

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EGOT winner Viola Davis spent her childhood 'in abject poverty and dysfunction' and lived in 'rat-infested and condemned' apartments. When she was 2, she was taken to jail with her mother, a civil rights activist, who was arrested during a protest.

to LA, and they"lived in one room," where Sydney and her mom shared the bed while her dad and brother shared the couch.However, they faced financial strain as well as judgment from the people they knew back home. It took a toll on them.,"I thought that if I made enough money, I'd be able to buy my parents' house back and that I'd be able to put my parents back together. But when I turned 18, I only had $800 to my name.

Now I see how someone can just walk in a door, and I'm like, 'I worked my fucking ass off for 10 years for this.'"a passion for acting in high school and studied theater in university. She had a few minor TV roles and a leading role on a web series in Canada before moving to LA. However, after not booking any roles for two years, her house burned down, she was down to $400, and she'd"absolutely shat the bed" at her first screen test.

 

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