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Rising to Early Fame Bruce Willis rose to stardom opposite Cybill Shepherd in his Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning role as wisecracking detective David Addison on the dramedy Moonlighting, which aired from 1985 to 1989.—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025 Her launching pad to stardom was her victory in the 2023 Women's NXT Breakout Tournament.—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025 Drescher, who shot to stardom with her role on The Nanny in the ‘90s, surged back into the public consciousness as the actors’ leader during the strike in 2023.—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2025 Yet a newfound friendship with Brad (Owen Teague), an older performance artist and handyman, changes Griffin’s plans for stardom.—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stardom
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