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10 Great Actors Who Were Only Ever in One Movie
Apr 6, 2025
The one-hit wonders of the acting world are stars who made an impactful cinematic debut and then vanished into thin air, never returning to the silver screen again. It’s strange and curious when you think about it. These actors are definitely not household names today, but their singular performances are etched in history as some of the most memorable and influential ones. They had a certain spark, a raw talent, about them and they owned the spotlight when they had the chance.
However, fame is fickle, and for some reason or another, these actors ended up taking a bow, drawing the curtains, and walking away from acting. From having little interest in pursuing the flashy career to being overwhelmed by the attention, each of these actors had their justifications to step down from a mantle that would otherwise cement themselves as all-time greats. Here are 10 actors who only ever appeared in one movie.
10 Sarah Pickering as Amy Dorrit
'Little Dorrit' (1987)
Release Date
December 11, 1987
Runtime
357 minutes
Director
Christine Edzard
Producers
John Brabourne
Cast
Joan Greenwood
Mrs. Clennam
Directed by Christine Edzard, Little Dorrit is a six-hour-long adaptation of Charles Dickens’ 1857 novel of the same name. Split in two parts, Nobody’s Fault and Little Dorrit’s Story, the story explores the lives of Arthur Clennam and Amy Dorrit. Amy is a young woman whose father is imprisoned for debt and Arthur is a young man who becomes infatuated with Amy upon returning to London. Their tender romance blossoms against a backdrop of social injustice.
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