Did this movie severely harm Jeanne Tripplehorn's career?
I mean, she still works, but she isn't exactly an A-lister or a bonafide household name. And keep in mind that Waterworld came off of the heels of Basic Instinct and The Firm, which were both massive hits.
https://www.looper.com/157568/whatever-happened-to-helen-from-waterworld/
https://tvovermind.com/whatever-happened-to-jeanne-tripplehorn/
https://www.datalounge.com/thread/30187043-actresses-who-were-going-to-be-the-next-big-thing...but-weren-t-