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The only thing more engaging than a great history of success is a great success that took placelater in a life. There is something inspiring unique on the stars that have not become overnight, but rather famous have seen their perseverance finally reimbursedin their career. And there are many people in Hollywood. Actors likeSteve Carell,Viola Davis, andSamuel L. Jackson-All at their omnipresent job in Hollywood pounded today, far from what appeared probably like a life before hitting the jackpot. Even the main television hosts likeMartha Stewartlived in relative anonymity even in mature age. So, to encourage you to never give up your dreams, here are 40 celebrities a list that did not get famous only after 40.

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Viola Davis is the first black player to win the Triple Interim Crown (an Oscar, an Emmy and a Tony). Although the first part of his career took place most of the time on the stage, at the end of 00s and at the beginning of the 10s, she made Hollywood when she was in her 40s early. With roles in movies likeDoubtandUglyand high billing on ABCHow Get Away with murder,Davis solidifies as a superstar.

Larry David made his debut as a screenwriter forSaturday Night LiveWhen he was in his late 30s, but he was not exactly successfully. As he saidVanity fair"The sketches would get the cup. I had only one sketch all year round. Then, when he turned 42, he co-createdBreastfield, And the rest is the history of television.

To be perfectly clear,Yuh-Jung Younwas famous in his country of origin of South Korea fordecadesAnd played in dozens of movies and television series. But in 2020, at the age of 73, she became an international star with the exit of the period dramaMini and its price after the Academy to win the best actress.

Samuel L. Jacksonis a part of the Kinematic Marvel universe,Stars wars the franchise, and is a favorite ofQuentin Tarantino, So you might think it has been a pillar silver screen since, well, forever. But Jackson did not marque his first role inJungle fever (1991), until 43. And he did not get his most famous role, like Jules Winnfield inpulp Fiction (1994), until it is 46.

You probably know the explosively hilariousMelissa McCarthy movies likeidentify thief,The heat, andTo spy. (And, if you are a super-fan, you know she had a long-standing role onGilmore Girls.) But it was 2011bridesmaids Who really catapulted McCarthy at celebrity, and she was 41 when he hit the screens.

Margo Martindalehad worked constantly since the 1980s, including appearances in large movies likeMILLION DOLLAR BABYandDead Man Walking, But it was his winning Emmy Tour like the Terrifying Matriarch mags Bennett on the FX seriesjustifiedthat of her a star of good faith. It was 60 at the time, and continued to a greater role in shows likeAmericansandSneaky Pete.

The end, bigAlan Rickman makes a name for himself to play infamous (Die Hard,Robin des Bois: Prince of thieves), Beloved hero in conflict (theHarry Potter series), and old plain jerkacades (Love Actually) But before Rickman is doing big on the screen,he was a graphic designer. His first victory, like Hans Gruber cinematographic, inDie Hard-Integrate until it had 42.

Before 2014,Leslie Jones was a relatively unknown stand-up comedian. Then, in October this year, when she was 47 years old, she became an actor onSaturday Night Live"One of the most beloved, to start. In 2018, she even received an appointment to the Emmy Awards for her work on the show.

the endBurt Reynolds would have been a major sexual symbol, but this vazed status does not have until it derend 40. The actor nominated at Academy Awards does not have the star in the career shots such thatIssuance andBandit and SmokeyUntil in its fifth decade.

Although she had minor roles on television and movie over the years,Connie Britton did not become a household name until it was 40 years old, when the first season ofFriday night lights Launched in 2006. (She was also in the 2004 film of the same name.) As the series concluded, in 2011, Britton received two nominations at the Emmy Awards for his role. She continued in star in the drama of Country musicNashvilleand is currently on HBO Max,The White Lotus.

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Today we all knowSteve Carell For his eight years like Michael ScottOffice. But the candidate who finally Oscar got his break with the 2005 comedyThe40-year-old virgin-Integrate delivers its role of sitcom changes life until it is 43. And for more Hollywood insight,Sign up for our daily newsletter.

Scene and Star ScreenNorm Lewisis another actor who had been on the boards for years before caught television and cinema roles that made known to a wider audience. He was 49 when he started appearing onScandalAs Senator Edison Davis, and the following year, he sang the role of Javert (he had already played several times) in the 25th anniversary gala concert of production.Wretched.

Few public figures are more prolific thanMartha Stewart. In addition to writing more than two dozen books and headingMartha Stewart View (Which ended in 2012), it also publishes a magazine (Martha Stewart Living) And the stars on a show of VH1 Hit (Potluck Dinner Party Martha & Snoop) In addition, she even greeted a season ofThe apprentice and played a role in an episode ofLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit (As it is necessary for all famous people).

But all this did not come until she had 40. Her big break, the book 1982Entertaining, Did not hit the shelves until it's.

It's not thatVera wanghad to wait for success, she was hired as a chief editorVogueFrom the outlet of the university, but she did not become a famous designer of years later, when she started to continue this full-time career. She launched her bridal collection when she was 40 and almost immediately became the go-to for Celebs attacking the knot.

Christoph Waltz had been constantly booking roles in German films and television programs since the 1980s. But the German-Austrian actor did not enter the air of international time until it is 53 for Play Colonel Hans Landa inQuintin Tarantino B ******* dishonorableThe performance -a that earned him an Oscar.

Octavia Spencer Reserved parts of little in all legal dramas (A Time to Kill) Superheros Films (Spider Man) But his big break came in 2011, when she won an Oscar for her role inUgly, At the age of 41. Oh, and Spencer is also an author of children's books. His most recent title,Randi Rhodes, Ninja Detective: The Sweettest Heist in History, Came out in 2015.

Just like the American version ofOffice launched Steve Carell's post-40 career, the original R.U version did the same forRicky Gervais, Who also co-created. The work show now emblematic first when it was 40 years Gervais continued to create and play inSupplements,Derek,andafter life, Among other series.

Kathy Bates was a major player in the 1980s and 70s, "and even picked up a Tony appointment along the way (in 1983). But his great Hollywood cut did not come until she was 42, but when she played a terrifying kidnapping in the 1990sStephen King adaptationMisery.

Comic legend of the bookStan LeeDeceased in 2018 at the age of 95, known around the world to be essentially the imagination behind Marvel as we know. But that he had written a lot of comics before, Lee and CoJack Kirbydid not create the popular Fantastic Four until Lee was 39. More and more iconic heroes and villains would follow, and in 2008, Marvel Cinematic Universe launch with the firstIron Man,making them even more famous characters than they were on the page.

ActorTy Burrell made a name for himself in the theater as a Shakespearean actor; Among other pieces, he had roles inMacbeth,Coriolanus,Twelfth Night,As You Like, andHenry V. But he became a household name when he booked the role of Phil Dunphy onmodern family, At the age of 42 years The series lasted 11 years.

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Yes, it feels likeBetty White began to bless the world with his comic chops since before we can remember. But the queen of television did not start until she was in her 40s. Before she wasDaddy's GirlsWhite won an Emmy at the age of 53 for her performance as Sue Ann Nivens onThe Mary Tyler Moore Spectacle.

the endJohn Mahoney was already 47 when he won the Clarence Derwent "Most Promising Male Newcomer"Price of its Broadway peers. But while theater fans know his work, he would not become a household name before joining the cast ofCheersspin offShellfish In 1987, the role of the father of Frasier, Martin Crane, at the age of 53 years.

Jane Lynch was 43 when she landed her first big concertChristopher Guest'S 2000 MockumentaryBest in show and later gained even more fame after a side role in fractionThe virgin 40 years At the age of 45 years. Today, she is probably best known for playing the South Sub Sylvester onJoyFor which she won an Emmy, a Golden Globe and a SAG award.

Regis philbinThe career has not exactly hit the ground running. It was not until 1988, when he was 57 years old, thatLive! With Regis and kathie Lee Premiered and made him a household name.

In the 70s,Joy Taught English a high school on Long Island. But in 1997, when she was 55, she joinedViewWhich she co-hosted again since.

Sir Patrick Stewart launched his career on the British stage circuit. But he did not alert his first major TV brevity: Jean-Luc Picard inStar Trek: The Next Generation-Montilité he was in his forties. And it is since I went back to the party that made its name in the LAC-Access CBS series called simplyPicard.

Dame Judi Dench We also became famous on the stage of England earlier in his career. But it has not crossed the pond and became a Hollywood name until she plays m in the James Bond filmgolden eye At the age of 61, three years later, she scored an Oscar forShakespeare in love.

AlthoughTommy Lee Jones picked up minor roles in the 70s and 80s, it was his turn in 1993The fugitive-For which he received a nomination of Oscar - who really inaugurated in Stardom. He was 47 at the time.

After minor appearances on the big and small screens in the early 2000s - onthe parkersand inThe fighting temptations-Nene leak gained national fame at age 41, thanks to the series of realityThe Real Housewives of Atlanta.It continues to be a favorite of household fans of all time.

BeforeBryan Cranston Walter White was onbreaking BadIt was dad Malcolm, Hal, onMalcolm in the middle. But even that breeze role did not come until he was 44.

TV presenterwendy williamsbegan as a shock jock in the Virgin Islands; Washington DC .; and New York City before getting his own talk show,The Wendy Williams show, To 44 in 2009, she was inducted into theHall of nationally recognized radio.

In 50 years, the endRodney Dangerfield work as aan aluminum seller. Then in 1967, he kicked up. After booking a slot on an episode ofThe Ed Sullivan ShowIt became a sensation at the age of 46 years; Over the next four years, he made more than a dozen appearances on the program and was then filmed in the cinema.

Kim Chattrall Reserved pretty impressive parts in the 80s, including characters inPolice academy, Big problem in small China,andModel. His biggest role, however, like Samantha Jones, onSex in the city-Did does not come before 1998, when she was 42 years old.

In 1996,Billy Bob Thornton written, directed and played inFlash blade. The film won an Oscar for the best adapted scenario and also turned Hollywood on Thornton's Talents. He was 41 at the time.

I like Lucy, the cemented showLucille ball Like the kingship of the comedy, was not starting to be broadcast before the ball becomes 40. Of course, she launched an impressive screen career, including showsHere Lucy,Life with Lucy, andThe Lucy show-It is four decades.

Airplane!, a dieMost funny movies of all time, isLeslie Nielsen's CLAIM Glory. He did not hit the theaters before being 54 years old. Before reserve the role of Dr. Rumack, Nielsen was best known as a serious and dramatic actor.Airplane!Expelled a comedy career that understood theNaked pistolMovies and several paody flicks.

After decades of success on the stages of the west end of London,Helen MirrenFinally, finally made it through the stars pond on Broadway in 1994, at the 149-year-old mature age. Finally, she crossed the big screen with roles in 2001GOSFORD PARKand 2003Calendar girls, who are both coming when she was at the end of her fifties. And Mirren did not win his first Oscar - for his performance asQueen Elizabeth IIinThe Queen, in 2006, up to 61 years old.

Ang Lee directed movies since the beginning of the 90s, but his stopTiger squatting Hidden Dragon-Did did not hit the silver screen as long as it is not in the quarantine. Since then, he has won two Academy awards for the best director: one forBrokeback mountain(2006) and one forPi (2012).

Kathryn Bigelow will go down in history books as the first woman to win a price of the academy to lead, with the 2009 criticized 2009 war dramaThe Hurt Locker. Although it is not new for Hollywood - she had already ordered someBlue steel andBreaking points-Wounded lockerWhich Bigelow began to run at 57 years, officially launched it in the field of list filmmakers.

Although it is well known in England beforeAmerican idol, producers personalitySimon Cowell Gagnary of international fame thanks to the hard persona, he took a judge on the show of reality when he was 43 years old.

LateBea arthur Found success on Broadway at the beginning of his career, including a winning role of Tony in the 1966 musical comedyGloomy When she was 44. The television came to call in the 70s, however, whenNorman Lear asked him to make an invited appearance like Maude Findlay onAll in the family. She was so loved by audiences she had her own sitcom,Maude, as she had 50 years. She found even more success with her next sitcom,Golden girls.

F. Murray Abraham Does one of these perennial actors feel like it has been around forever. Indeed, Abraham lands roles on stage and screen since the 70s. But it was not until 45 years he landed the role of the composerAntonio Salieri In the film masterpiece of 1984AmadeusAnd his life has changed forever. Performance earned him critical criticism, a price of the Academy and a film career that continues to date.

Ricardo Montalbán has become a household name after taking the role of Mr. Roarke, the suave host of the ABC dramaFantastic islandBy the end of the 1970s and early 80s. The actor born of Mexico - whose own talent agentonce the referred to him as "A major name that has never had a major role" - do the concert of the star split when it was 57 years old, along the male typically typical.

And then, at age 62, it was launched in the most important role of his career, while Khan Noonien Singh, the ruthless enemy of Captain Kirk in 1982Star Trek II: Khan's anger.

OfThe West Wing ToDesperate housewives, winner of twice Emmy Kathryn Joosten has a more impressive curriculum vitae than many A-Listers ". But his career only officially started at the age of 42 when she started pursue one's dream After crossing a divorce.

In 1987, Morgan Freeman had its major role in rupture in Smart street , for which he marked an application for Oscar. He was 50 at the time. Now, in its 80s, Freeman is one of the best Hollywood employees of all time, classified at N ° 7 with $ 4.5 billion in box office throughout his career.

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