When did actors go from being looked down upon to being celebrities that people adored?

by Squidwards_Nose22

In my school, we were taught that in Shakespeare's time, actors were looked down upon because their profession was considered shady. Today, actors are adored and praised. When did this transformation occur?

Searocksandtrees

hi! Not discouraging further discussion here, but fyi there was a very good (and now quite old) post on this that's worth checking out