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subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title \">\n<p> <span class=\"js-subbuzz__title-text\">Some child stars, you immediately recognize from their roles in some of the biggest movies over the last 40\u201350 years, and then one day, they just vanished from our TV screens. For a lot of them, they completely walked away from the entertainment industry, and for others, they found new ways to entertain outside of acting. These are some of the former child stars who walked away from the industry and now have different careers.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-subbuzz-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"subbuzz buzz-width--standard__subbuzz buzz-type--list__subbuzz subbuzz-image subbuzz-index-1 \" data-module=\"subbuzz-image\">\n<h2 class=\"subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title \">\n<p> <span class=\"subbuzz__number\">1.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"js-subbuzz__title-text\">Hallie Kate Eisenberg, aka “The Pepsi Girl,” had the late ’90s and early 2000s on lock with her commercials alongside A-list celebrities, and starring in movies like <i>Paulie<\/i> (1998), <i>Beautiful<\/i> (2000), and <i>How to Eat Fried Worms<\/i> (2006).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"subbuzz__media\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-subbuzz-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"subbuzz buzz-width--standard__subbuzz buzz-type--list__subbuzz subbuzz-image subbuzz-index-2 \" data-keywords=\"fast fashion\" data-module=\"subbuzz-image\">\n<h2 class=\"subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title \">\n<p> <span class=\"js-subbuzz__title-text\">In 2010, Hallie <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/pepsi-girl-where-is-she-now-8367444\" target=\"_blank\">left the industry<\/a> to study at the American University School of Public Affairs in Washington, D.C., graduated with a degree in International Studies in 2014, and she has remained out of the spotlight since.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"subbuzz__media\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-subbuzz-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"subbuzz buzz-width--standard__subbuzz buzz-type--list__subbuzz subbuzz-image subbuzz-index-4 \" data-keywords=\"cleaning\" data-module=\"subbuzz-image\">\n<h2 class=\"subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title \">\n<p> <span class=\"js-subbuzz__title-text\">In 2018, Jennette quit acting and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/jenniferabidor\/jennette-mccurdy-quit-acting\">explained<\/a> on a now-deleted Feb. 2021 episode of her <i>Empty Inside<\/i> podcast that she “quit a few years ago to try [her] hand at writing and directing. I quit…because I initially didn’t want to do it.”<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"subbuzz__media\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-subbuzz-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"subbuzz buzz-width--standard__subbuzz buzz-type--list__subbuzz subbuzz-image subbuzz-index-5 \" data-module=\"subbuzz-image\">\n<h2 class=\"subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title \">\n<p> <span class=\"subbuzz__number\">3.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"js-subbuzz__title-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/tag\/ashley-olsen\">Ashley Olsen<\/a>, along with her twin sister Mary-Kate, were the ultimate child actors starring in <i>Full House<\/i> (1987\u20141995) since they were babies, and building an entertainment empire well into adulthood that included a production company, TV shows, movies, and other media.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"subbuzz__media\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-subbuzz-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"subbuzz buzz-width--standard__subbuzz buzz-type--list__subbuzz subbuzz-image subbuzz-index-6 \" data-keywords=\"fast fashion\" data-module=\"subbuzz-image\">\n<h2 class=\"subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title \">\n<p> <span class=\"js-subbuzz__title-text\">When Ashley turned 18, she quit acting and moved to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/bigbuffguy246\/are-you-a-buffalonian\">New York<\/a> City with her sister, starting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1407677\/mary-kate-olsen-and-ashley-olsen-share-professional-update-in-rare-interview\" target=\"_blank\">luxury fashion label<\/a>, The Row. Today, the sisters serve as members of the Council of Fashion Designers of America.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"subbuzz__media\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-subbuzz-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"subbuzz buzz-width--standard__subbuzz buzz-type--list__subbuzz subbuzz-image subbuzz-index-7 \" data-keywords=\"fast fashion\" data-module=\"subbuzz-image\">\n<h2 class=\"subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title \">\n<p> <span class=\"subbuzz__number\">4.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"js-subbuzz__title-text\">Peter Ostrum played Charlie Bucket in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/caseyrackham\/most-unlikable-movie-characters\"><i>Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory<\/i><\/a> (1971) and was set to portray the character in two subsequent films based on Roald Dahl’s children’s novel.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"subbuzz__media\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-subbuzz-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"subbuzz buzz-width--standard__subbuzz buzz-type--list__subbuzz subbuzz-image subbuzz-index-8 \" data-keywords=\"fast fashion\" data-module=\"subbuzz-image\">\n<h2 class=\"subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title \">\n<p> <span class=\"js-subbuzz__title-text\">Peter didn’t sign on for the following movies, quit acting, and eventually <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/stars-of-willy-wonka-and-the-chocolate-factory-where-are-they-now\" target=\"_blank\">earned<\/a> a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine. For years, he worked primarily with cows and horses until his retirement in 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"subbuzz__media\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-subbuzz-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"subbuzz buzz-width--standard__subbuzz buzz-type--list__subbuzz subbuzz-image subbuzz-index-9 \" data-keywords=\"fast fashion\" data-module=\"subbuzz-image\">\n<h2 class=\"subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title \">\n<p> <span class=\"subbuzz__number\">5.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"js-subbuzz__title-text\">Ilan Mitchell-Smith was mostly known for his role as Wyatt Donnelly in John Hughes’ 1985 film, <i>Weird Science,<\/i> a handful of nostalgic ’80s films, and the TV series <i>Superboy<\/i> (1988\u20141992)<i>.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"subbuzz__media\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-subbuzz-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"subbuzz buzz-width--standard__subbuzz buzz-type--list__subbuzz subbuzz-image subbuzz-index-10 \" data-module=\"subbuzz-image\">\n<h2 class=\"subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title \">\n<p> <span class=\"js-subbuzz__title-text\">Aside from 1-2 small roles in the last thirty years, Ilan ultimately left Hollywood, earning a degree in Medieval Studies and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/youll-never-guess-weird-science-135546938.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAGH3iWRoqHa43muIiAvwB3fQw24nE3-Rs-3U7uCpAjijth68bQxgHycq6PhJEg3DYspeiM-uAJZLP6368FnAZeXfFjcTJiOd6j1bGqr4NfvM9mTW5zjnV83RdTyxqjG2ywe42L5rPQ3Ef3mGzvM0ljJC8JixgjPkbxxNP0F6u2tH\" target=\"_blank\">became<\/a> a professor at California State University Long Beach.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"subbuzz__media\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-subbuzz-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"subbuzz buzz-width--standard__subbuzz buzz-type--list__subbuzz subbuzz-image subbuzz-index-11 \" data-keywords=\"fast fashion\" data-module=\"subbuzz-image\">\n<h2 class=\"subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title \">\n<p> <span class=\"subbuzz__number\">6.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"js-subbuzz__title-text\">Jeff Cohen is most known for playing Lawrence “Chunk” in the 1985 Richard Donner adventure movie <i>The Goonies.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"subbuzz__media\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-subbuzz-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"subbuzz buzz-width--standard__subbuzz buzz-type--list__subbuzz subbuzz-image subbuzz-index-12 \" data-keywords=\"fast fashion\" data-module=\"subbuzz-image\">\n<h2 class=\"subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title \">\n<p> <span class=\"js-subbuzz__title-text\">After a few roles in TV shows and movies, he stepped away from acting as he aged. He went on to earn a law degree and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jeff_b_cohen\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\">became<\/a> an entertainment lawyer in Los Angeles, founding the Cohen & Gardner firm in Beverly Hills.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"subbuzz__media\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-subbuzz-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"subbuzz buzz-width--standard__subbuzz buzz-type--list__subbuzz subbuzz-image subbuzz-index-13 \" data-keywords=\"skincare\" data-module=\"subbuzz-image\">\n<h2 class=\"subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title \">\n<p> <span class=\"subbuzz__number\">7.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"js-subbuzz__title-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/tag\/mara-wilson\">Mara Wilson<\/a> was a very recognizable face in the ’90s, starring in movies like <i>Mrs. Doubtfire<\/i> (1993), <i>Miracle on 34th Street<\/i> (1994), <i>Matilda<\/i> (1996), and <i>A Simple Wish<\/i> (1997).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"subbuzz__media\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-subbuzz-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"subbuzz buzz-width--standard__subbuzz buzz-type--list__subbuzz subbuzz-image subbuzz-index-14 \" data-keywords=\"cleaning\" data-module=\"subbuzz-image\">\n<h2 class=\"subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title \">\n<p> <span class=\"js-subbuzz__title-text\">Mara began to leave acting behind after being placed in an uncomfortable position on the set of <i>Thomas and the Magic Railroad<\/i> after puberty<i>.<\/i> Now, she’s an author, journalist, and playwright.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"subbuzz__media\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-subbuzz-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"subbuzz buzz-width--standard__subbuzz buzz-type--list__subbuzz subbuzz-image subbuzz-index-15 \" data-module=\"subbuzz-image\">\n<h2 class=\"subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title \">\n<p> <span class=\"subbuzz__number\">8.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"js-subbuzz__title-text\">Kay Panabaker acted in several movies, including Disney Channel Original movie <i>Read It and Weep<\/i> (2006), <i>Fame<\/i> (2009), and the TV show <i>Summerland<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"subbuzz__media\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-subbuzz-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"subbuzz buzz-width--standard__subbuzz buzz-type--list__subbuzz subbuzz-image subbuzz-index-16 \" data-keywords=\"fast fashion\" data-module=\"subbuzz-image\">\n<h2 class=\"subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title \">\n<p> <span class=\"js-subbuzz__title-text\">Kay retired from acting after she lost her love for the craft, went on to study zoology at UCLA, and became a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CdogW8TppdB\/?hl=en&img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\">zookeeper<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"subbuzz__media\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-subbuzz-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"subbuzz buzz-width--standard__subbuzz buzz-type--list__subbuzz subbuzz-image subbuzz-index-17 \" data-keywords=\"fast fashion\" data-module=\"subbuzz-image\">\n<h2 class=\"subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title \">\n<p> <span class=\"subbuzz__number\">9.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"js-subbuzz__title-text\">Ross Bagley was a child actor known for his roles as Nicky Banks on <i>The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air<\/i> (1994\u20141996)<i>,<\/i> Buckwheat in <i>The Little Rascals<\/i> (1994), and <i>Independence Day<\/i> (1996).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"subbuzz__media\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-subbuzz-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"subbuzz buzz-width--standard__subbuzz buzz-type--list__subbuzz subbuzz-image subbuzz-index-18 \" data-keywords=\"fast fashion\" data-module=\"subbuzz-image\">\n<h2 class=\"subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title \">\n<p> <span class=\"js-subbuzz__title-text\">Ross hasn’t appeared in anything since 2015, but according to his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/realdealrossyb\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, he works as an L.A.-based realtor and DJ.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"subbuzz__media\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-subbuzz-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"subbuzz buzz-width--standard__subbuzz buzz-type--list__subbuzz subbuzz-image subbuzz-index-19 \" data-module=\"subbuzz-image\">\n<h2 class=\"subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title \">\n<p> <span class=\"subbuzz__number\">10.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"js-subbuzz__title-text\">Charlie Korsmo is mainly known for his role as Jack Banning in <i>Hook<\/i> (1991), but some might remember him also as the Kid in <i>Dick Tracy<\/i> (1990)<i>.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"subbuzz__media\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-subbuzz-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"subbuzz buzz-width--standard__subbuzz buzz-type--list__subbuzz subbuzz-image subbuzz-index-20 \" data-keywords=\"fast fashion\" data-module=\"subbuzz-image\">\n<h2 class=\"subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title \">\n<p> <span class=\"js-subbuzz__title-text\">After starring in <i>Can’t Hardly Wait,<\/i> Charlie <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/RUs4UhskCrI\" target=\"_blank\">left acting<\/a>, earned a physics degree from MIT, and a law degree from Yale Law, and he’s now a corporate law and corporate finance professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Law.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"subbuzz__media\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-subbuzz-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"subbuzz buzz-width--standard__subbuzz buzz-type--list__subbuzz subbuzz-image subbuzz-index-21 \" data-module=\"subbuzz-image\">\n<h2 class=\"subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title \">\n<p> <span class=\"subbuzz__number\">11.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"js-subbuzz__title-text\">Everybody knows Omri Katz as Max Dennison from <i>Hocus Pocus<\/i> (1993)<i>,<\/i> Marshall Teller in <i>Eerie, Indiana<\/i> (1991\u20141993), and John Ross Ewing III in <i>Dallas<\/i> (1983\u20141991)<i>,<\/i> if you go further back.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"subbuzz__media\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-subbuzz-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"subbuzz buzz-width--standard__subbuzz buzz-type--list__subbuzz subbuzz-image subbuzz-index-22 \" data-keywords=\"fast fashion\" data-module=\"subbuzz-image\">\n<h2 class=\"subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title \">\n<p> <span class=\"js-subbuzz__title-text\">After <i>Hocus Pocus,<\/i> Omri began to take a step back from acting, save a few appearances, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dankster_omz\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\">as of 2024<\/a>, he was working with a cannabis company called The Mary Danksters.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"subbuzz__media\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-subbuzz-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"subbuzz buzz-width--standard__subbuzz buzz-type--list__subbuzz subbuzz-image subbuzz-index-23 \" data-module=\"subbuzz-image\">\n<h2 class=\"subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title \">\n<p> <span class=\"subbuzz__number\">12.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"js-subbuzz__title-text\">Barret Oliver was riding on back Falcor as Bastian in 1984’s <i>The NeverEnding Story<\/i>, talking like a robot in <i>D.A.R.Y.L.,<\/i> and reprising his role as David in the <i>Cocoon<\/i> movies.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"subbuzz__media\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-subbuzz-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"subbuzz buzz-width--standard__subbuzz buzz-type--list__subbuzz subbuzz-image subbuzz-index-24 \" data-module=\"subbuzz-image\">\n<h2 class=\"subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title \">\n<p> <span class=\"js-subbuzz__title-text\">Right before the ’90s hit, Barret stopped acting. As of today, he’s a <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/YTQIOfhvU3w?si=JATj68FDWDtoiLwF\" target=\"_blank\">professional photographer<\/a>, specializing in 19th-century processes like Woodburytype.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"subbuzz__media\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-subbuzz-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"subbuzz buzz-width--standard__subbuzz buzz-type--list__subbuzz subbuzz-image subbuzz-index-25 \" data-module=\"subbuzz-image\">\n<h2 class=\"subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title \">\n<p> <span class=\"subbuzz__number\">13.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"js-subbuzz__title-text\">Liesel Matthews only had three roles, including President James Marshall’s (Harrison Ford) daughter in <i>Air Force One<\/i> (1997) and the lead role as Sara Crewe in <i>A Little Princess<\/i> (1995)<i>.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"subbuzz__media\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-subbuzz-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"subbuzz buzz-width--standard__subbuzz buzz-type--list__subbuzz subbuzz-image subbuzz-index-26 \" data-module=\"subbuzz-image\">\n<h2 class=\"subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title \">\n<p> <span class=\"js-subbuzz__title-text\">Liesel left acting behind and is an <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Ns78u_4V4yM?si=o43E8727VlKzL78F\" target=\"_blank\">impact investor<\/a> following in the footsteps of her wealthy family, the Pritzkers, who collectively founded the Hyatt Hotel chain, control the TransUnion Credit Bureau, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"subbuzz__media\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-subbuzz-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"subbuzz buzz-width--standard__subbuzz buzz-type--list__subbuzz subbuzz-image subbuzz-index-27 \" data-keywords=\"cleaning\" data-module=\"subbuzz-image\">\n<h2 class=\"subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title \">\n<p> <span class=\"subbuzz__number\">14.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"js-subbuzz__title-text\">Angus T. Jones first made appearances in movies like <i>The Rookie<\/i> (2002) and <i>Bringing Down the House<\/i> (2003) before he was known as Jake Harper in <i>Two and a Half Men<\/i> (2003\u20142013; 2015) for an entire decade of his life.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"subbuzz__media\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-subbuzz-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"subbuzz buzz-width--standard__subbuzz buzz-type--list__subbuzz subbuzz-image subbuzz-index-28 \" data-keywords=\"fast fashion\" data-module=\"subbuzz-image\">\n<h2 class=\"subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title \">\n<p> <span class=\"js-subbuzz__title-text\">Angus left <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/two-and-a-half-men-cast-where-are-they-now-8415404\" target=\"_blank\">the sitcom<\/a> in the second-to-last season and went on to the University of Colorado at Boulder and has remained relatively out of the spotlight, save a cameo in the Max comedy series <i>Bookie<\/i> in 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"subbuzz__media\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-subbuzz-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"subbuzz buzz-width--standard__subbuzz buzz-type--list__subbuzz subbuzz-image subbuzz-index-29 \" data-keywords=\"fast fashion\" data-module=\"subbuzz-image\">\n<h2 class=\"subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title \">\n<p> <span class=\"subbuzz__number\">15.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"js-subbuzz__title-text\">Jeremy Suarez is mainly known for his role in <i>The Bernie Mac Show<\/i> (2001\u20142006) and the voice of Koda in Disney’s <i>Brother Bear<\/i> (2003).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"subbuzz__media\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-subbuzz-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"subbuzz buzz-width--standard__subbuzz buzz-type--list__subbuzz subbuzz-image subbuzz-index-30 \" data-module=\"subbuzz-image\">\n<h2 class=\"subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title \">\n<p> <span class=\"js-subbuzz__title-text\">Jeremy struggled to find more roles as he grew up and eventually began working gigs like construction, retail, and “<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Cz70XUsmt60\" target=\"_blank\">regular jobs<\/a>” instead of acting.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"subbuzz__media\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-subbuzz-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"subbuzz buzz-width--standard__subbuzz buzz-type--list__subbuzz subbuzz-image subbuzz-index-31 \" data-keywords=\"fast fashion\" data-module=\"subbuzz-image\">\n<h2 class=\"subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title \">\n<p> <span class=\"subbuzz__number\">16.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"js-subbuzz__title-text\">Taylor Momsen made her feature debut as Cindy Lou Who in the 2000 film <i>How the Grinch Stole Christmas<\/i> before becoming Jenny Humphrey in <i>Gossip Girl<\/i> (2007\u20142012)<i>.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"subbuzz__media\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-subbuzz-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"subbuzz buzz-width--standard__subbuzz buzz-type--list__subbuzz subbuzz-image subbuzz-index-32 \" data-module=\"subbuzz-image\">\n<h2 class=\"subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title \">\n<p> <span class=\"js-subbuzz__title-text\">Taylor’s role as Jenny was put on hiatus when she switched focus to being the frontwoman for her band The Pretty Reckless, eventually <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/tv\/taylor-momsen-says-leaving-gossip-girl-changed-life-overnight\/\" target=\"_blank\">leaving acting<\/a> behind altogether.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"subbuzz__media\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-subbuzz-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"subbuzz buzz-width--standard__subbuzz buzz-type--list__subbuzz subbuzz-image subbuzz-index-33 \" data-keywords=\"fast fashion\" data-module=\"subbuzz-image\">\n<h2 class=\"subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title \">\n<p> <span class=\"subbuzz__number\">17.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"js-subbuzz__title-text\">Like her brother, Jaden, Willow Smith made her acting debut alongside her dad, Will Smith in <i>I Am Legend<\/i> (2007).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"subbuzz__media\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-subbuzz-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"subbuzz buzz-width--standard__subbuzz buzz-type--list__subbuzz subbuzz-image subbuzz-index-34 \" data-keywords=\"fast fashion\" data-module=\"subbuzz-image\">\n<h2 class=\"subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title \">\n<p> <span class=\"js-subbuzz__title-text\">But after starring in <i>I Am Legend,<\/i> she passed up on the opportunity to star in the 2014 remake of <i>Annie,<\/i> and Willow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/film\/2014\/jul\/11\/willow-smith-quit-annie-film-intuition\" target=\"_blank\">opted out<\/a> of acting to continue pursuing music.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"subbuzz__media\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/main><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/mychalthompson\/17-former-child-actors-who-literally-vanished-from-the\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>17 Former Child Actors And What They’re Doing Now Some child stars, you immediately recognize from their roles in some of the biggest movies over the last 40\u201350 years, and then one day, they just vanished from our TV screens. For a lot of them, they completely walked away from the entertainment industry, and for […] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/2025\/06\/17\/17-former-child-actors-and-what-theyre-doing-now\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9464,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[128],"tags":[],"reaction":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-9463","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment"},"wps_subtitle":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9463","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9463"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9463\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9464"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9463"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9463"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9463"},{"taxonomy":"reaction","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/reaction?post=9463"},{"taxonomy":"adace-sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adace-sponsor?post=9463"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}