11 Childhood Actors Who Quit Acting

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.

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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.

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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.

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