From Teen Idol to Resilient Star:
Christopher Atkins: From Teen Idol to Lasting Resilience At 19, Christopher Atkins became an international sensation starring opposite Brooke Shields in The Blue Lagoon (1980). The romantic adventure “catapulted the young model into fame overnight,” though he later admitted the sudden attention was overwhelming. He continued acting in Child Bride of Short Creek (1981), The Pirate Movie (1982), A Night in…