Gaby Hoffman, who stars alongside Benedict Cumberbatch in Eric, began her career as a child star - but can YOU guess who she is?

Gaby Hoffman, who stars alongside Benedict Cumberbatch in Eric, began her career as a child star - but can YOU guess who she is? Gaby Hoffmann, 42, from New York, started her acting career aged four READ MORE: Long Lost Family viewers accuse Catholic church of 'inflicting horror' on children born out of wedlock after cousins realise they were both abandoned at birth by their religious mothers who were sisters By Alanah Khosla For Mailonline Published: 08:14 EDT, 11 June 2024 | Updated: 08:26 EDT, 11 June 2024 e-mail 1 View comments Fans of Netflix's psychological thriller Eric have raved over the 'A+' show after it left a mark on them - but many may also be racking their brains to remember where they have seen one of the series' stars before. Gaby Hoffmann, 42, from New York, impressed viewers with her performance in Eric as Cassie Anderson, a grief-stricken mother searching for her missing child. The six-episode limited series simultaneously follows Cassie's husband, played by Benedict Cumberbatch , 47, as he battles his demons on the dangerous and intoxicating streets of '80s New York in a race to bring home his missing son.

But the show's plot is not the only thing that has caused a stir, because viewers have just discovered that Gaby was the star of a popular Hollywood film at the age of four. In 1989, Gaby starred in the hit comedy series Uncle Buck as the youngest daughter of characters Bob and Cindy - Maizy Russell. Eric actress Gaby Hoffmann (pictured in May) starred .