As with any great run by an athlete, "Lola" emerges as a star-making turn.

However, Mr. Newman's star-making turn came last August when the Princess of Wales died in a Paris car crash.

Unlike the 1966 British film on which it is based, with its abrasive star-making turn from Michael Caine, the new "Alfie" doesn't chase social significance - it just wants us to have a good time.

In addition to his star-making turn at Monterey, Hendrix played at the 1969 Woodstock festival, where he performed an iconic version of "The Star Spangled Banner."

The acting performances were widely acclaimed, especially that of Michelle Pfeiffer in a star-making turn, "her best performance to date."

Dan Aykroyd, who played the building superintendent, appeared in this series concurrently with his star-making turn on Saturday Night Live.

This is a star-making turn for the actor, with his jumping facial muscles, emaciated physique, and a gruff voice that makes Bale's Batman sound like a bad joke.

She was exuberant, as she was in her star-making turn in Jerry Maguire (1996) and in the same year's superb, largely overlooked drama The Whole Wide World .

O.K., not the actual Hugh Grant, but the persona he has honed to perfection in film after film since his star-making turn in "Four Weddings and a Funeral" in 1994.