Behind the red carpets, award shows, and box office success, some of Hollywood’s most recognizable names

For decades, Applegate lived in a state of perpetual negotiation, balancing the demands of a high-pressure career against the internal wreckage of a youth spent playing the role of the adult. She was the child who had to grow up too fast, learning that survival meant anticipating the needs of others while burying her own.

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