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After giving birth to her first child Cristina Raines quit acting in the mid 1990s and became a nurse.
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1970s exploitation actress Linda Haynes' final movie was Brubaker in 1980. She called it the quits to overcome a drug addiction. She then got married, had children and worked as a secretary for a law firm until retirement.
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Anitra Ford's final movie was The Longest Yard (1974). She left Hollywood for good and became a real estate agent together with her husband.
Audrey Hepburn became a UNICEF Ambassador.
Frankie Muniz from Malcolm in the Middle became a racecar driver.
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Laurie Zimmer, so great in Assault On Precinct 13, quit to become a teacher.
Quote from: Trevor on December 06, 2022, 12:34:13 PM
Laurie Zimmer, so great in Assault On Precinct 13, quit to become a teacher.
I absolutely loved her in that movie. I was really bummed to know she never did anything else except some other obscure film.
Wyatt of Weird Science became a Professor of Medieval Studies.
Paul of Wonder Years became a top attorney in NYC, while I read somewhere that Wayne invested in video games (including Fallout, which I use for my avatar, and wrestling companies).
Tommy from Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore finished Engineering at Stanford and became a software developer for banks.
Newt from Aliens became a teacher but wanted to go back to the franchise.
Gerry Sont, Australian soap actor billed at Gerard Sont in the early 90s adult soap-drama Chances, left TV to become a real estate agent, but returned to TV in 2000.
Kerry Noonan had numerous bit parts in the 80s, including a role in a Friday the 13th movie. She starred at Charity in an 80s Twilight Zone episode, A Message From Charity. She left acting to pursue academia, and is a professor at Champlain College.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerry_Noonan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerry_Noonan)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_vlqX0uEpo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_vlqX0uEpo)
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Jeannine Taylor thought she wasn't pretty enough to be an actress. After making her acting debut in Friday the 13th (1980) she did a bit part in a TV movie and then "retired" from acting. She then worked as a marketing manager for a magazine.
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Stage actress Anita Skinner was nominated for a Golden Globe for her debut in the critical acclaimed Girlfriends (1978). She only did one more film after that, the horror movie Sole Survivor (1984). It is said she didn't feel comfortable doing movies and returned to theater.
Linda from Fast Times owns a boutique.
Charlie from Willy Wonka became a vet.
Rocky Horror's creation became an antique dealer.
Chunk from Goonies became a lawyer.
Lex from Jurassic Park became a painter.
Jake from Sixteen Candles became a furniture maker.
The guy who played Joe the convent caretaker in Mermaids walked away from a movie deal after the film to become a furniture maker.
Louise Brooks quit acting too, after a falling out with studio bosses. Sorry, has she been listed?
Jay North went into the navy rather than take the chance to transition into older roles after his career as a child actor ended, though he did try a mainstream comeback and was in a Gary Coleman film around 1980 before apparently doing some "adult" stuff and finally quitting the profession altogether. He was once voted child star most likely to become famous as a grown up actor.
Hugh Grant says he's quit acting because it's no fit profession for a grown man.
Emily Lloyd left the profession; she's struggled with mental health, I believe.
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Mia Farrow's younger sister Tisa quit acting in 1980. According to the Internet she then worked as a nurse.
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Bridget Fonda's last acting job was 20 years ago (Snow Queen, 2002). She never made an official statement as to why she quit acting.
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Sybil Danning was forced to retire as a leading action actress she was known for in the 1980s after injuring her back doing one of her own stunts. After recovery she returned to acting, but mostly playing small roles or to make a cameo.
Ann B. Davis left acting to become what almost amounted to a Protestant nun.
Susie from Loving You (which also starred Elvis) also became a nun.
Angela Mao quit making kung fu movies to run restaurants.
Amy Yip retired to run food and beverage stuff.
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Jenny Wright quit acting in the 1990s. She was best known for playing the female lead in Katherine Bigelow's Near Dark (1987). In the mid-2000s images of her and a team of people trying to save farmland appeared on social media. They needed money for a new tractor (if memory serves) and were asking for donations. Jenny Wright did a few ironic hollywood-style poses (in dirty work clothing) for the camera to get people to donate.
According to IMDb she now makes appearences at horror conventions.
Quote from: claws on July 28, 2023, 12:09:34 PM
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Jenny Wright quit acting in the 1990s. She was best known for playing the female lead in Katherine Bigelow's Near Dark (1987). In the mid-2000s images of her and a team of people trying to save farmland appeared on social media. They needed money for a new tractor (if memory serves) and were asking for donations. Jenny Wright did a few ironic hollywood-style poses (in dirty work clothing) for the camera to get people to donate.
According to IMDb she now makes appearences at horror conventions.
I will always remember her in
I Madman. :smile:
Rick Moranis was one of the big names in humor in the 80s. When his wife died, he "took a break" from movies so he could better raise his kinds and never went back to it.
Randy Quaid quit acting to become...Randy Quaid.
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Quote from: Jim H on December 17, 2022, 12:43:36 AM
Angela Mao quit making kung fu movies to run restaurants.
Amy Yip retired to run food and beverage stuff.
Food and beverage? She could definitely sell milk if she wanted.
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Silent film star Louise Brooks became became a prostitute after her carrear dried up in 1940, and in the 50's became a successful film historian.
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Chuck Norris quit sometime around Lone Wolf McQuade and sleep walked through the rest of his career
Rainbow Harvest
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Worked as an actress from 1984 to 1991. Best known for playing the lead in Old Enough (1984) and the indie horror movie Mirror Mirror (1990). According to IMDb her last job was working for an Elevator company in Chicago after obtaining two degrees (Bachelor of Arts, and Master of Science in Management and Organizational Behavior) from Benedictine University.
Quote from: lester1/2jr on August 22, 2024, 02:56:57 PMChuck Norris quit sometime around Lone Wolf McQuade and sleep walked through the rest of his career
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Greta Garbo quit acting in 1941. She said-
"I was tired of Hollywood. I did not like my work. There were many days when I had to force myself to go to the studio ... I really wanted to live another life."
Quote from: claws on August 23, 2024, 03:31:57 AMAccording to IMDb her last job was working for an Elevator company
much like acting, it had its ups and downs... :bluesad:
I used to be an adult movie star but quit due to severe shrinkage 😳😉😉
Quote from: Trevor on August 24, 2024, 04:06:20 AMI used to be an adult movie star but quit due to severe shrinkage 😳😉😉
much like working for an elevator company, it had its ups and downs... :bluesad:
Elizabeth Kaitan
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B-movie actress (born in Hungary) who also appeared in mainstream movies, like Twins (1988), Woody Allen's Zelig (1983) and Steve Martin's The Lonely Guy (1984).
She did movies, TV and music videos from 1982 to 1999. From IMDb: She voluntarily quit acting in the late 1990s and married a Los Angeles sheriff's deputy. Kaitan now works as a secretary for controversial conservative political activist David Horowitz.
she was in Air Supply's "Making Love Out Of Nothing At All" video
Maren Jensen from BATTLESTAR GALACTICA later became a beauty consultant and entrepreneur.
Nancy Kyes (Halloween, 1978)
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After retiring from acting in the early 1990s, she worked as a sculptor in Los Angeles. Nancy returned to acting, playing a part in the 2024 horror movie Hauntology.
Steve Cardenas was on Power Rangers for like 4 seasons, did two movies, and opted to leave. He moved back to Texas, opened it martial arts center, an did martial arts competitions.
Roxanna Zal from RIVERS EDGE and THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT AMELIA left acting to become a designer.
Ronald Reagan quit acting (his last job was TV's 'Death Valley Days') to become govener of California and the President of the USA.
QuoteRonald Reagan quit acting (his last job was TV's 'Death Valley Days') to become govener of California and the President of the USA.
I did that one on the first page though
Randi Brooks
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She's been in countless TV series throughout the 1980s, and appeared in seven motion pictures and in one music video by Dr. Hook. Probably most recognizable, playing a prostitute in Steve Martin's comedy The Man With Two Brains (1983). She retired from acting in the late 1980s to focus on her family. She later worked as a real estate agent in Washington.
My favorite actress :bluesad: Alison Lohman. She is recognition for her performance in White Oleander movie, later she starred in notable movies like Big Fish and Matchstick Men. Despite her success, she stepped away from Hollywood after horror Drag Me to Hell to focus on family life
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Tony Curtis quit to become a fashion designer.
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Quote from: The Burgomaster on February 24, 2025, 11:24:09 AMTony Curtis quit to become a fashion designer.
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Leelee Sobieski
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She retired from acting in 2012 to focuse on her children and art career.
Linda Fiorentino
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According to Wikipedia her career slowed down to a halt in the early 2000s. It is said Fiorentino was part of "Hollywood's Difficult Women" (Difficult to work with). Apparently Tommy Lee Jones refused to do Men in Black II if Fiorentino was in it, so she was written out of the sequel. Her final film Once More with Feeling was released direct-to-DVD in 2009.