Here’s a hint: a total train-wreck starred in it before she became a total train-wreck.

It’s easy to obsess over Christmas movies. They take us back to simpler times, give us many laughs, and never get old. Historically, they’ve also invited many career opportunities for actresses. Zooey Deschanel, Jessica Biel, Anna Faris, Taylor Momsen, and many other female celebrities landed excellent acting gigs after partaking in holiday flicks. Of course, not all of these women got a happy ending, but they did get a special moment in the spotlight upon doing Christmas projects. Here’s how some of your favorite Christmas movie actresses turned out.

Most of you know Taylor Momsen as the irreverent, life-ruining little sister in “Gossip Girl” or as a moody musician who “quit acting” last year, but I like to remember her as impossibly adorable, brave Cindy Lou Who in the 2000 flick, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” With the holiday season in full swing and Christmas movies on our TV sets, now’s the time to remember what our favorite Christmas movie actors once were (lookin’ at you too, Macaulay Culkin). Things got a little weird for the reportedly volatile Momsen after “The Grinch,” so we’ve taken the liberty of chronicling her downfall. Merry Christmas.

RIP, Jenny Humphrey.