You might remember Lara Jill Miller as tomboy—and later boy-crazy—Samantha Kanisky on the 1980s hit sitcom Gimme a Break. But did you know Miller has gone on to make a name for herself as a prominent voice-over actor? After a brief career as a lawyer (really), she returned to Hollywood as both a live-action and animation actor. Her voice credits include the starring role of Kari on the hit animated series and feature film Digimon, Widget in Nickelodeon’s Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!, Allie on PBS’s popular Curious George, the title role in the PBS series Clifford’s Puppy Days, the title role in Cartoon Network’s The Life and Times of Juniper Lee, and Izzie in the Emmy Award-winning PBS series SciGirls.

Winning an Oscar is the dream of almost every actor, actress, and precious stage dog—we love you, Uggie!—this side of Hollywood and Vine. What aspiring thespian hasn’t clutched a hairbrush while standing in the mirror, tearfully thanking her agent, parents, and Pilates instructor who knew the name of that discreet plastic surgeon? But what they don’t tell you when you step off the bus from Iowa—because that still happens, right?—is that winning an Academy Award can also be a curse. Or you just have a really bad knack for picking scripts. (We’ll go with cursed.)

On May 13, 2011, after 10 seasons, Smallville aired its final episode, becoming the longest-running live-action Superman series in history. Now that a Smallville: The Complete Series DVD box set has arrived like a rocket from Krypton, fans can watch the entire super-saga from beginning to end. Here’s why we think Smallville: The Complete Series should soar to the top of your holiday wish list.