Fame isn’t for everyone. It isn’t uncommon for child actors to stop acting to pursue a normal life and a different career. The same goes for teens. This isn’t always forever, either. Sometimes, retired actors go back to the spotlight after a break. Here, we have celebrities who gave up fame for a simpler life – including a few who returned.
Jennifer Stone
Notable Works: “Wizards of Waverly Place,” “Secondhand Lions,” “Mean Girls 2,” and “Deadtime Stories”
Freddie Prinze Jr.
Freddie Prinze Jr. still acts, but it isn’t as frequent. Instead, he works for WWE.
Notable Works: “I Know What You Did Last Summer,” “Scooby-Doo,” “WWE Rivals”
Michael Schoeffling
Notable Works: “Sixteen Candles,” “Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken,” “Mermaids,” and “Longtime Companion”
Cameron Diaz
Cameron Diaz took a ten-year break to focus on family. She recently got back into acting with the film, “Back in Action.”
Notable Works: “The Mask,” “Shrek,” “What Happens in Vegas,” and “Annie”
Kevin Jonas
*Although he is now back to making music, Kevin Jonas took a long hiatus from acting and playing music.
Notable Works: “Jonas,” “Camp Rock,” and “Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam”
Nikki Blonsky
Notable Works: “Hairspray,” “The English Teacher,” and “Valemont”
Phoebe Cates
Notable Work: “Fast Times at Ridgemont High,” “Gremlins,” and “Princess Caraboo”
Jeff Cohen
Notable Work: “The Goonies” and “Ask Max”
Bridget Fonda
Notable Work: “A Simple Plan,” “Jackie Brown,” and “Lake Placid”
Ariana Richards
Notable Work: “Jurassic Park,” “Angus,” and “The Incident”
Danny Lloyd
Notable Work: “The Shining”
Shirley Temple
Notable Work: “Miss Annie Rooney,” “Heidi,” and “The Little Princess”
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