I think she quit acting because the movies that she was in had declined in quality once she turned 11. She barely had the cute acting she used to have.
shareBut she could have transferred to other preteen roles.
Growing out of her "cute little girl" stage is no need for quitting.
Or maybe she just wasn't 'into' it anymore. My first job was in retail, but that doesn't mean I have to be a sales person my whole life. Personally, I'm just happy she hasn't turned to drugs and alcohol, and is still alive 20+ years after leaving the Hollywood scene. I wish we could say that about more former child stars.
shareshe wrote an article in cracked.com titled "7 Reasons Child Stars Go Crazy (An Insider's Perspective)"
it might shed some light why she rejects that world.
She looks pretty awful now, so she definitely wouldn't be getting top roles if she were still acting
shareShe just said in her book that she couldn't compete with other starlets in the looks department.
shareShe lost her mother to cancer while filming Matilda. Maybe that was a catalyst into leaving it behind.
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