Iconic Disney Channel star turned soap actress looks worlds away from screen alter-ego in new photo… 19 years after starring on Zenon: Z3 – can you guess who she is?

Iconic actress who starred in Disney film Zenon: Z3 looks unrecognizable 19 years after the film aired. 

The 39-year-old actress recently shared a pouty selfie to her Instagram, wearing a pair of black-rimmed eyeglasses and a brown top.

In the snap, captioned ‘Fall hair vibes’, her shoulder length brunette tresses framed her face. 

It was a stark contrast to her days as the long-haired blonde heroine of the Zenon trilogy. 

Can you guess who this actress is? 

Can you guess? This actress, 39, who starred in Disney film Zenon: Z3, looks unrecognizable 19 years after the film aired, in new Instagram selfie. Can you guess who this actress is?

That’s right! It’s Kirsten Storms who played Zenon Kar in the sci-fi Disney Channel movie trilogy: Zenon: Z3 (2004) as well as Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century (1999), and Zenon: The Zequel (2001). 

Born in 2036, Zenon is a teenage girl who lives with her family on a space station orbiting Earth.

The actress is also well known for playing Maxie Jones on General Hospital, a role she has played since 2005. 

She has also played Belle Black on Days Of Our Lives over the course of five years, from 1999 until 2004. 

She is also a mother to daughter Harper Rose, nine, whom she shares with her ex-husband and former GH costar Brandon Barash.

In 2021 Storms took to Instagram with an update on her health after she underwent brain surgery after her doctor found ‘a very large cyst that had split into two’ after she sought treatment for severe neck pain.

‘First, thank you for all of the well wishes I’ve received over the last few days,’ the actress said following the procedure.

She said she’s dealt with ‘random health issues’ in recent years that she disregarded as aging or medication side effects.

Did you get it? It's Kirsten Storms, who played Zenon Kar in the sci-fi Disney Channel movie trilogy Zenon: Z3 (2004), Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century (1999), and Zenon: The Zequel (2001)

Did you get it? It’s Kirsten Storms, who played Zenon Kar in the sci-fi Disney Channel movie trilogy Zenon: Z3 (2004), Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century (1999), and Zenon: The Zequel (2001)

The plot: Born in 2036, Zenon is a teenage girl who lives with her family on a space station orbiting Earth

The plot: Born in 2036, Zenon is a teenage girl who lives with her family on a space station orbiting Earth

Health update: In 2021 Storms said she was 'on the mend' as she gave an update on her health after undergoing brain surgery

Health update: In 2021 Storms said she was ‘on the mend’ as she gave an update on her health after undergoing brain surgery

From Disney to Soap Operas: The actress is also well known for playing Maxie Jones on General Hospital, a role she has played since 2005

From Disney to Soap Operas: The actress is also well known for playing Maxie Jones on General Hospital, a role she has played since 2005

Career: She has also played Belle Black on Days Of Our Lives over the course of five years, from 1999 until 2004; seen in 2016

Career: She has also played Belle Black on Days Of Our Lives over the course of five years, from 1999 until 2004; seen in 2016

The Orlando native said her ‘amazingly thorough orthopedist’ ordered an MRI of her head, at which point doctors ‘stumbled upon a rather large, very full of fluid, cyst that was attached to the lower portion of brain.’

She continued, ‘I’m not gonna lie, brain surgery had me nervous, but I’m immensely thankful to my family, friends, and incredible “work family” who have been supportive, kind and loving during a time when I’ve been feeling a lot of emotions.’

Storms, who’s played Maxie on the soap opera since 2005, said that work ‘is a great place to be everyday’ and that she’s ‘found a lot of comfort’ around cast and crew ‘for so many years.’

Storms, who’s also been seen in Clubhouse and Days of Our Lives, said she was ‘excited to get back to it after [her] recovery.’

She returned to set and reprised her role later that year in July. 

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