Her life changed dramatically after finding fame as an actress.

The star’s strong work ethic can be traced back to her modest upbringing in the coal-mining town of Nelsonville, Ohio. Born to Stephen, an aspiring writer, and Barbara, a nursery school teacher, the realities of a working-class life shaped her early years.

After her parents’ divorce when she was a toddler, her mother later married Paul, a truck driver. Their blended family grew to include eight children, making frugality a necessity as they navigated the challenges of providing for a large household.Growing up in a household where money was always tight, the future star became acutely aware of their financial limitations from a young age. “We were on welfare,” she explained in an interview, recalling a particularly uncomfortable experience from her childhood.

In the third grade at the