2. Jessica Biel – I’ll Be Home For Christmas (1998)
Admittedly, Jessica Biel is no longer the caliber of star she once was. Throughout the ‘00s, she was a major Hollywood presence, appearing in 7th Heaven, the remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and Blade: Trinity. However, she was also featured in one of Disney’s ‘90s Christmas movies.
I’ll Be Home for Christmas stars Jonathan Taylor Thomas as Jake, a smart-talking college student who must make a drastic cross-country trip in order to get home to his family for Christmas. Biel plays Allie, Jake’s love interest, who is also travelling across the US to get back to their shared hometown. It’s a decent Christmas movie, but Biel’s role is still all but lost to the annals of time.
As a Disney movie aimed a younger teen audience, I’ll Be Home for Christmas wasn’t exactly an instant classic. Though it still has something of a loyal audience who enjoy it every holiday season (us included), it’s hardly the most memorable movie, and Biel plays a supporting role to Taylor Thomas’ obnoxious protagonist. Even so, Biel’s festive efforts deserve remembering.