10 Child Stars – What Are They Doing Now

5. Mackenzie Rosman

Date of Birth: December 28, 1989

Age: 25

Mackenzie is best known for her TV role on the WB TV Networks’ ‘7th Heaven’, as Ruthie Camden. Born in South Carolina, she now resides in West Hollywood, California. Besides acting, Mackenzie enjoys animals, owning quite some horses. She’s a competitive equestrian show-jumper, riding in competitions on one of her horses, Mentos.

In addition, she actively supports fundraising for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, wishing to educate the public on the need for organ donation. Katelyn Salmont, her stepsister, lived with Cystic Fibrosis and later underwent a double lung-transplant successfully in 2005. Later, ‘7th Heaven’ made a special episode about Cystic Fibrosis which was titled ‘Back in The Saddle Again’. This featured Salmont as herself, with Salmont and Rosman riding horses together, just like at home.

Rosman also supports Childhelp Inc., in addition to being an ambassador of the organisation. Childhelp Inc. was founded with an aim of helping severely abused children. She’s also the national honorary chairman of CureFinders, an exceptional school fundraising programs that helps fund the search for cure for cystic fibrosis. She graduated in May 2007 from Valencia High School.

6. Jonathan Lipnicki

Date of Birth: October 22, 1990

Age: 25

Jonathan, born in Westlake Village, is best known for playing roles in popular Hollywood films: ‘Like Mike’, ‘The Little Vampire’ and ‘Jerry Maguire’. He studied at Aguora High School in Los Angeles. He made his film debut, in 1996, in ‘Jerry Maguire’. Subsequently, he appeared on ‘The Jeff Foxworthy Show’, ‘The Single Guy’, ‘Dawson’s Creek’ and the sitcom ‘Meego’.

He starred in 1999, in ‘Stuart Little’, playing as boy whose family adopted a talking mouse. He reprised this role in the film’s 2000 sequel. Currently, Lipnicki trains in mixed martial arts, but isn’t sure whether he’s planning to fight professionally.

He has been a spokesperson for Breast Cancer Research Foundation, in addition to being actively involved with NBA’s ‘Read-To-Achieve’ Program, Starlight Children Foundation and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. He also works with various animal rights groups such as the ‘Nutz for Mutts’ and ‘Pets and their Stars’.