Some actors have careers that span several decades. Others have a few years in the spotlight that seem to be burned into our collective memory, but are often forgotten by the time they reach middle age. We’ve interviewed a host of ’90s movie actors, musicians and presenters to find out how they spent their time in the spotlight and what they’re doing now.

Kristen Dunst

Dunst first came to prominence when she was just 12 years old, playing Claudia in Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles. At this point it looked as though her career would be as a child actress, but she soon proved her skills were more than up to the task of adult roles. She went on to star in many hit movies including Little Women and Marie Antoinette before landing the role of Mary Jane Watson in Spider-Man. She is currently filming the second instalment of this franchise, due for release next year.

Asked about her childhood growing up in Hollywood, Dunst said: “I had an interesting childhood at times, but I grew up with a lot of love around me – my parents and my family did everything they could to protect me from this crazy business.”

Dunst will next be seen in Elizabeth

The ’90s were an exciting time for music and movies, with a whole host of new stars emerging.

We caught up with some of the big names from the decade to find out what they’ve been up to since the ’90s and their thoughts on the decade’s biggest stars.

Cameron Diaz: “I remember working on The Mask. I had so much fun on that film, I really did. It was my first movie so I didn’t know any better!”

Johnny Depp: “The ’90s were great. I was young, naive and full of beans.”

Hugh Grant: “The ’90s? Do you mean the 90s back in England or America?”

Hilary Swank: “The 90s were an amazing time for me. My career has gone from strength to strength.”

The 90s might not have been the best decade for film and TV, but it was certainly the best decade for actors. Not only did we have a good selection of the finest young talent around at the time, but we also had a lot of older actors who were still in their prime. The result was an embarrassment of riches that would be hard to replicate today.

My first choice would be Hugh Grant. He is the quintessential British actor and has been since his breakout role in Four Weddings and a Funeral. He’s a great leading man and has a lot of charisma, but he’s also adept at playing smaller parts – he was excellent as the villainous Captain Hook in Hook, for example. His performance as Mark Darcy in Bridget Jones’s Diary is probably my favourite of all time. The film itself is not quite so good, but Grant’s performance is so charming that you can’t help but love it.

Another great British actor from this time is Hugh Laurie, who starred in Blackadder Goes Forth and Jeeves and Wooster. He has never been better than he was in these two shows – he plays such different characters that it is sometimes hard to believe they are both played by the same person!

If you look back

The ’90s were the time of big hair, wide lapels, and the golden age of Hollywood. The decade was dominated by a new breed of actor; the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson and Johnny Depp were all on top form during this era.

The 1990s also saw the rise of some truly great movies such as “Trainspotting,” “Pulp Fiction,” and “Goodfellas.” But sadly, there were just as many bad films to go with them. Some were so bad that they even got their own TV show — “Mystery Science Theater 3000.”

One thing is for sure, though; if you want to see some iconic film stars in action, then you should check out the films made in the 1990s. So without further ado, here are our top 10 picks from this decade:

In the ‘90s, I was on the forefront of the internet. I was one of the first people to have a home page and email. If you wanted to get in touch with me, you had to send me an email.

I’m still not sure what happened, but at some point around 1998 it became impossible for me to log onto the internet. It was like a switch got flipped and I lost all access. I tried everything: rebooting my computer, buying a new computer, switching ISPs… nothing worked.

After months of trying, I finally just gave up. The way it all ended seemed so sudden and strange that it left me deeply suspicious of the whole internet thing.

It wasn’t until years later that I found out what had happened. My wife and kids had been hiding my old computer, modem, and all my phone wires from me every time I got home from work. They were tired of hearing about “the internet” and all its supposed benefits, so they decided they would show me once and for all how pointless it really was by disconnecting me permanently.

The good news is that after years of being cut off from the internet, I have finally seen the light! My family says it

The Nineties was the decade of the blockbuster, the boy band, and the Britpop band.

All three came about as a result of a change in radio stations’ music policies. They had been playing predominantly rock music in the Eighties, but this changed to chart music. This opened up the airwaves for new bands such as Oasis and Blur. The Spice Girls were more manufactured, but they were able to get their songs played on the radio, too.

There was a lot at stake for these bands. They could make enough money to retire on if they got it right. It was like playing a lottery every time you released a single or an album. If you sold millions of records, you’d be set up for life; if not, you’d have to go back to your old job and your mates down the pub would laugh at you.

In the Nineties, everyone wanted to be famous. Being successful seemed easy because there were so many opportunities for young people – in sport, entertainment and business – that hadn’t existed before then.

There were still plenty of other options outside celebrity culture: you could work as an accountant or an engineer (if you had the right qualifications), or join one of many professions such as nursing or