For a widely acclaimed performance in what has become a movie classic, Cher won her first Oscar for Best Actress. read more
It is also notable that she was born into a showbiz family, with her father being a director and wanting her to be an actress very early on. Though she rebelled against that, since she wanted to be a musician, she did agree to star in a TV movie for a small role when she was 17 so she could get her SAG card which ensured her health insurance. read more
For her performance in Moonstruck, Cher won the Academy Award for Best Actress and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical. By 1988, Cher had become one of the most bankable actresses of the decade, commanding $1 million per film. read more