Fame loved a flashbulb, but not always the kind you wanted. In the late 1900s, studio darlings and primetime favorites sometimes traded red carpets for holding rooms, and the only camera waiting was the one over the booking desk.
These 20 actress mugshots capture that jolt of real life, with messy nights, bad calls, and the faces that once filled our screens trying to get through it.
1. Mischa Barton

2. Naomi Campbell

3. Shannen Doherty

4. Joyce DeWitt

5. Mackenzie Phillips

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6. Bai Ling

7. Rose McGowan

8. Brooke Mueller

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9. Dawn Wells

10. Paris Hilton

11. Daryl Hannah

12. Lindsay Lohan

13. Michelle Rodriguez

14. Cynthia Watros

15. Heather Locklear

16. Amy Locane

17. Juliette Lewis

18. Jane Fonda

19. Lisa Robin Kelly

20. Dana Plato

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