11 Childhood Actors Who Quit Acting

Featured 09/11/2014

Getting and staying famous can be a dangerous path for kids, so maybe these ones did it right.

1. Ariana Richards ("Jurassic Park," "Tremors"). She's a successful artist now with a few degrees in fine arts.
2. Jason Zimbler ("Clarissa Explains It All"). He now works as a software engineer for HBO.
3. Andrea Barber ("Full House"). She's now a stay-at-home mom.
4. Josh Saviano ("Wonder Years"). He's now a corporate attorney in New York.
5. Ilan Mitchell-Smith ("Weird Science"). He's now a professor at Cal State University.
6. Karyn Parsons ("Fresh Prince of Bel Air," "Major Payne"). She's now a producer.
7. Leanna Creel ("Saved By The Bell"). She runs a wedding photography business now.
8. Lisa Jakub ("Mrs. Doubtfire," "The Beautician and the Beast," "Independence"). She's now a professional writer.
9. Phoebe Cates ("Fast Times At Ridgemont," "Gremlins"). She's now a stay-at-home mom.
10. Mara Wilson ("Mrs. Doubtfire," "Matilda," and "Miracle on 34th Street"). Now she works for a non-profit in New York and is an author on the side.
11. Charlie Korsmo ("Hook," "Can't Hardly Wait"). He went to MIT and became a lawyer.

1. Ariana Richards ("Jurassic Park," "Tremors"). She's a successful artist now with a few degrees in fine arts.
2. Jason Zimbler ("Clarissa Explains It All"). He now works as a software engineer for HBO.
3. Andrea Barber ("Full House"). She's now a stay-at-home mom.
4. Josh Saviano ("Wonder Years"). He's now a corporate attorney in New York.
5. Ilan Mitchell-Smith ("Weird Science"). He's now a professor at Cal State University.
6. Karyn Parsons ("Fresh Prince of Bel Air," "Major Payne"). She's now a producer.
7. Leanna Creel ("Saved By The Bell"). She runs a wedding photography business now.
8. Lisa Jakub ("Mrs. Doubtfire," "The Beautician and the Beast," "Independence"). She's now a professional writer.
9. Phoebe Cates ("Fast Times At Ridgemont," "Gremlins"). She's now a stay-at-home mom.
10. Mara Wilson ("Mrs. Doubtfire," "Matilda," and "Miracle on 34th Street"). Now she works for a non-profit in New York and is an author on the side.
11. Charlie Korsmo ("Hook," "Can't Hardly Wait"). He went to MIT and became a lawyer.