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Actor Anna Van Patten reflects on her career milestones for InStyle's 2026 Breakthrough List! In this video, see her discuss her early modeling days, her dream biopic casting choice, and the movie that made her want to become a performer.

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00:00she was a little ghost girl. I became obsessed with her. Hi, I'm Anna Van Patten. I'm on InStyle's
00:062026 breakthrough list. I started modeling when I was really young. Then my first big modeling job,
00:14I think I was 12 and it was for an Abercrombie camping. I saw the movie Tower of Terror. There
00:20was a character called Sally Shine and she was a little ghost girl. I became obsessed with her.
00:26For about a year, I only responded to Sally Shine. My sister, she's already broken through,
00:33I would say, but I think people haven't seen all she's capable of. Like she's the funniest person
00:39I know. You know, Chris Lilly from Jumay and Summer Heights High. That'd be pretty fun. After I did
00:47my Abercrombie campaign, I bought an iPad, which was super exciting. Some like it hot. That was also
00:55a moment where I realized I want to be like Marilyn. Heidi Klum's worm. My parents, for sure.
01:03When I found out I got euphoria, I called Grace right away. I'd say keep going.

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