The Cast Of 'Coyote Ugly' Looks Completely Different 20 Years Later
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You remember that wild 2000 musical with gorgeous, scantily-clad barmaids doing flips and tricks with liquor bottles while dancing atop the bar itself. It's fun, rambunctious, and though it received poor reviews upon its release, Coyote Ugly continues to hang around — the movie undeniably offers an entertaining watch. At the time, most of its stars were fresh-faced up-and-comers, but they've come a long way in the past two decades. By 2021, the once up-and-coming stars are making waves we never imagined.
1. Piper Perabo
Nobody knew the name Piper Perabo before 2000's comedy/musical/romance film Coyote Ugly. The beauty was cast as the role of Violet Sanford, a small-town girl with the voice of an angel who moves to NYC to become a singer-songwriter (only to get sidetracked by the spellbinding excitement of her day job at the Coyote Ugly dive bar). It was Piper's breakout role, and she's taken on many projects since then.
Career Growth
Since her days donning low-rise jeans as Violet Sanford, Piper Perabo has starred in films such as Lost and Delirious, Cheaper by the Dozen, and The Prestige. Her look hasn't changed much, as she still rocks long blonde waves. More recently, you can catch her in Netflix's 2019 comedy series Turn Up Charlie.
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2. John Goodman
Contrary to Piper Perabo, everyone knew who seasoned actor John Goodman was in 2000, as he famously played Dan Conner on the popular working class family sitcom Roseanne from 1988 to 1997 (a role he reclaimed for its spinoff series The Conners). John, the most famous name in the Coyote Ugly cast, took on the role of Bill Sanford, Violet's overprotective father.
Everlasting Appeal
Over the years, John Goodman has solidified his reputation as a phenomenal Hollywood actor. The Emmy winner and The Big Lebowski star has aged quite a bit since acting in Coyote Ugly (and managed to drop several pounds in the mid 2010s) but his charm and talent are everlasting.
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