Original: Hewitt later had roles in several short-lived television series , such as Fox 's Shaky Ground ( 1992 -- 1993 ) , ABC 's The Byrds of Paradise (/O1994/O) , and McKenna ( 1994 -- 1995 ) , and finally became a young star after landing the role of Sarah Reeves on the popular Fox Television show Party of Five ( 1995 -- 1999 ) .
Simplified: Hewitt became a young star after getting the role of Sarah Reeves on the Fox Television show Party of Five ( 1995 & ndash ; 1999 ) .