EXCLUSIVE Child star who acted alongside Kevin Costner in his doomed epic Waterworld looks unrecognizable... see her now
Tina Majorino, now 40, cut a casual figure in a black vest top and shorts as she strolled in Thousand Oaks - 30 years after her turn as Enola in the post-apocalyptic blockbuster.
Majorino, who is also known for her turns in Napoleon Dynamite and Grey's Anatomy. completed her ensemble with a baseball cap and sneakers.
As well as Waterworld, Majorino starred in a string of films in the '90s including Andre, When A Man Loves A Woman, and Corrina, Corrina.
While the 1995 film was a box office disappointment, the actress previously said she has nothing but fond memories of working with Costner.
'No matter how crazy everything off the set became, he showed up to work every day just wanting to do the best work possible,' she divulged.
Tina Majorino, now 40, cut a casual figure in a black vest top and shorts as she strolled in Thousand Oaks - 30 years after her turn as Enola in the post-apocalyptic blockbuster
'He loves doing this just for the sake of doing it, and every time [that I've collaborated with someone] who has had that mentality, it's always been a fulfilling experience.'
She portrayed Deb in 2004 cult classic Napoleon Dynamite alongside Jon Heder as the titular character and Efren Ramirez as Pedro Sanchez - which marked her return to acting after a five year sabbatical.
'I read Napoleon Dynamite and instantly I was like, 'I don't even care if I get it, I have to audition for this movie!,' she said in a 2014 interview.
'I think I was 17 – it was the first script that I read coming out of my sabbatical – and I was like, "this is hilarious."'
She added: 'That film was a huge lesson for me in following my gut. It was pure magic and 100% reignited my love of filmmaking.'
Napoleon Dynamite tells the story of an awkward and alienated teenager who helps his new friend Pedro win the class presidency at their high school in Preston, Idaho.
Meanwhile, he deals with his bizarre family life back home.
The film, co-written by Jared and his wife Jerusha, was shot in 22 days on a production budget of $400,000, before grossing over $46 million worldwide and becoming a cult classic.
The actress enjoyed a day of leisure amid her hectic schedule
It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2004 and was bought by Fox Searchlight Pictures, which joined forces with MTV and Paramount Pictures to distribute the film.
Napoleon Dynamite enjoyed a limited release that June, before its widespread release in August.
Majorino's television credits include Grey's Anatomy, Scorpion, True Blood, Big Love, Bones, Veronica Mars, and Legends.
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