Nice(-looking) work if you’re free to get it?

All the drama took the once-successful actor mostly out of the Hollywood spotlight.

But Miriam Flynn has really flourished in voice work.

Played: Mary, the sexy lingerie saleswoman Though she had consistent work in the mid ’90s, Scorsese—no relation to Martin—mostly landed typecast ‘‘hot girl’’ parts in

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Among her most nostalgia-inducing roles, Flynn played Maa in 1995’sBabe.

Nicholas Guest

Played:Todd ChesterNicholas Guest is perhaps the most under-the-radar success story ofChristmas Vacation.

(And, yes, for those paying attention, he’s the brother of improv guruChristopher Guest.)

Played: Cousin Eddie Johnson In addition to stepping into Cousin Eddie’s shoes for several more Vacation films during the ’90s and early 2000s, Quaid continued

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Thanks to some major cool points, yuppie Todd surges into the thick of the pack.

Ladd has three Guest Actress Emmy nominations under her beltjust a few highlights in her long, impressive career.

Afterthat, she scored a Best Supporting Oscar nomination as (what else?)

Played: Cousin Catherine Johnson Like her on-screen husband Quaid, the Second City vet booked a steady stream of character roles ( Ally McBeal, Suburgatory ,

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a disgruntled teen in 1991’sCape Fear.

She’s found success on the small screen in ABC’sSecrets and Liesand the hit Showtime seriesYellowjackets.

Of course she hasdoggedlybut thoseRaymondresiduals transformed Roberts from a respected actress to a sitcom power player.

Played: Ellen Griswold D’Angelo was an incredibly successful actress before her trademark role as the Griswold family matriarch (with a Golden Globe nod for portraying

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A force on stage and screen,Roberts passed awayin 2016 at age 90.

Johnny Galecki

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Played:Margo ChesterShe’s one of the Emmy-winningest actresses ever.

Played: Todd Chester Guest is perhaps the most under-the-radar success story of Christmas Vacation . (And, yes, for those paying attention, he’s the brother of

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And on top of that she has enoughSeinfeldlucre to fuel a small nation.

She also occasionally gets tomake outwith Bryan Cranston.

For this and more, you win, Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

Played: Nora Griswold Well-established before and since Christmas Vacation , the three-time Best Supporting Actress Oscar nominee earned two of those nods (as well as

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(Even if Margo and Todd never figured outwhy the carpet was all wet.)

Honorable Mentions: William Hickey, Mae Questel, John Randolph, and E.G.

Randolph and Hickey followedChristmas Vacationwith even more memorable moments inYou’ve Got MailandThe Nightmare Before Christmas, respectively.

Played: Clark Griswold Thanks to Saturday Night Live and the first two Vacation films, Chase was already a comedy legend well before the Griswolds' Christmas

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Played: Audrey Griswold Fresh off her tenure as the Griswolds' snotty teen daughter, Lewis embarked upon a three-year relationship with Brad Pitt. After that ,

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Played: Grandma Francis Smith The top three Christmas Vacation vets are the ones who have achieved that rare feat of landing parts that have catapulted

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Played: Rusty Griswold Though he broke out in film and has appeared on the big screen many times over the years, Galecki has thrived in

Played: Margo Chester She’s one of the Emmy-winningest actresses ever. Alongside her husband, Brad Hall, she’s had a hand in producing some of her most

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