Sara Rue was 8 in Rocket Gibraltar when she played the character 'Jessica Hanson'.
That was over 36 years ago in 1988.
This was her first recorded movie acting credit (although may not technically be her first actual acting role).
Today she is 45, and has starred in 25 movies in total, 24 of those since Rocket Gibraltar was released.
In Rocket Gibraltar, I think Sara Rue looks: