Mackenzie Phillips

Project: One Day at a Time

American actress and singer Mackenzie Phillips is better known for her breakthrough role as Carol in the classic ‘70s comedy film American Graffiti. In the film, she starred and acted alongside Hollywood legends like Indiana Jones star Harrison Ford and director Ron Howard. Phillips’ role in the movie stemmed from her following in her dad John Phillips’ footsteps by forming the band at the age of 12, where she was then spotted by a talent agent and brought into the film.

This paved new, untrodden roads for the actress, as two years later, she landed a role in the 1975 sitcom One Day at a Time where she played the role of Julie Cooper. This brought the actress even more fame, and a heftier salary to boot. However, it all came to a decline when the actress struggled with addiction and was arrested for disorderly conduct in 1977. To the actress’ credit, she still works in entertainment, while also helping others who struggle in similar circumstances to her past self, either through writing books or counseling work.