What actors grew up Mormon?

Answer 1

Corbin Allred was raised in the church and has remained a practicing Mormon as an adult. He has done both television and LDS films.Roseanne Barr attended a Mormon church from age 6-16, but was never baptized.Michael Birkeland has made a name for himself in several LDS films but has done some non-LDS work as well.Edwina Booth was an actress in the 1930's and the great granddaughter of Mormon prophet Wilford Woodruff.Wilford Brimley was raised a Mormon in Utah.Erin Chambers has been on many television shows as well as some LDS films.AJ Cook is known for her work on The Virgin Suicides and Criminal Minds, and remains a practicing Mormon as an adult.Keene Curtis was a Tony-award winning actor on Broadway.Eliza Dushku was raised Mormon and claims she has a Mormon-themed tattoo although she is no longer practicing the faith.Aaron Eckhart was raised Mormon, went to BYU and served as a missionary, but stopped practicing as an adult.John Gilbert was an early silent film star and was raised a Mormon in the small town of Logan Utah.Ryan Gosling was raised by Mormon parents but apparently chose not to be baptized.Christina Aguilera attended a Mormon church until age 7.Jon Heder is well known for the starring role in Napoleon Dynamite.Katherine Heigl was raised a Mormon and claims she is still fond of the religion although she no longer practices.Kirby Heyborn was raised a Mormon and still practices the faith, although he faced anger from many Mormon fans by appearing in a beer commercial. Julianne Hough and her brother Derek were raised in a Mormon family in Utah. Matthew Modine was raised in a Mormon family. Jerry Molen is actually a producer, known for Rainman and Schindler's List, but he is well-known enough in the film industry to be included in this list. He remains a practicing Mormon.Moroni Olsen was in some early films, as well as doing voice work for Snow White and It's a Wonderful Life.Kelly Packard a former "Baywatch Babe" was raised a Mormon as well.Kevin Rahm is known for roles on Mad Men and Desperate Housewives. He was raised Mormon and served as a missionary in Switzerland but no longer practices the faith.Rick Schroder was not raised a Mormon but converted to the faith as an adult.Paul Walker from Fast & Furious was raised a Mormon but later became a non-denominational Christian.Ellen Wheeler starred in many soap operas in the 1980's.