'Difficult childhood': Hollywood actors who grew up in poverty

In recent years, there has been a raging debate in Hollywood about non-children - those born into families of actors or those close to the movie business. Everywhere you look, almost everyone has a famous parent or parents. Detractors claim that the older ones help with the career of the younger ones, that is, in the largest American “factory of dreams” thrives blat. But many stars, in fact, have more humble origins and come from working class families. In this review, let's find out more about them.

Sarah Jessica Parker

The actress grew up in Ohio in a large family with seven siblings. She has spoken many times about how needy her parents were, being unable to pay the bills sometimes. Moreover, were recognized as low-income and received benefits. Her mother was a kindergarten supervisor and her stepfather was a truck driver, and they still found a way to support Sarah Jessica's dreams of an acting career by moving to New York City so she could perform on Broadway.

Samuel L. Jackson

For most of his career, the actor fought for the right to work all the time. For the son of a single mother who worked in a factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, it was always important to have a steady income.

Adam Driver

The star of the movie “Megalopolis” moved from place to place a lot as a child, from San Diego to Indiana. His stepfather was a Baptist preacher. After the 9/11 attacks, Adam joined the Marines and served in them for several years before being discharged for health reasons. It was only after that that he began his acting career.

Jim Carrey

The actor was once voted the highest paid in Hollywood, a far cry from his humble childhood on the outskirts of Toronto, Canada. For a time, Jim admits, his family was even homeless. Eventually, his father managed to find a more or less stable job. After school, the future actor in the evenings performed in clubs with standups, and during the day worked part-time at a local factory.

Jessica Chastain

She doesn't like to talk about her childhood, but it is known that her stepfather was a firefighter and the family made ends meet. Jessica grew up in Sacramento with four siblings. She began performing on stage as a child, and eventually her career blossomed, making Chastain one of the most recognized actresses of her generation.

Hilary Swank

Despite her humble origins as the daughter of an enlisted soldier, Hilary grew up in a fairly stable home environment. And even after her parents divorced when she was 15, her mother moved with her to Los Angeles so she could try her hand in Hollywood. That risk paid off, and Swank became a two-time Academy Award winner as a result.

Jennifer Lopez

The actress/singer is known to have grown up “on the No. 6 train.” - the New York route between the Bronx and Manhattan. Her father worked as a computer technician and her mother was a housewife raising four daughters. According to Jennifer, she saw her father rarely, so much he had work, and her mother was not enough to give her time and affection.

Daniel Craig

He may be known for portraying strong, strong-willed, intelligent and sometimes sophisticated characters, as a child he had few examples in front of him. His father was a construction worker and then a nightclub manager. Craig has aristocratic ancestors in his family tree, though.

Joaquin Phoenix

The actor had a truly “wild” childhood. His mother and father were members of a sect called “Children of God”, and Phoenix spent most of his young years in South America traveling with his missionary parents. Eventually, they realized the mistake and were able to leave the religious group and changed their last name to “Phoenix” as a symbolic rebirth of the family for a new life.

Selena Gomez

The singer/actress was raised by a single mom, giving birth to her at the age of 16. And Selena never tires of thanking her for giving her everything she needed despite her poor situation. The girl went on stage early, and soon she was invited to the Disney Channel, where she launched a successful career, starring in children's and teen series.