Interesting article. She was just striving to do something to do help people and stated her job was over-paid.
I'm sure it's hard to think of "quitters" because I doubt we'll remember them. What about the blonde singer from Abba, or the actress who played Princess Leia? Didn't they both move (not together) to really random, remote areas for a life away from fame?
Nick Berry, (apart from his recent brief appearance in Eastenders) is happier with his family and garden and has not sought acting work for many years.
also Deena Payne (actress played Viv Windsor in Emmerdale for 18+ years) quit due to getting fed up of her storylines .... and she had always had an extra string to her bow in the background, being a qualified reflexologist and aromatherapist and reiki practitioner.
I'm not entirely sure if Deena has totally "given up" on acting, or taking a backseat as circumstances dictate at the moment.
not sure if it quite fits but Abi Titmuss has admitted to milking it as much as she wanted, and is now trying to be a serious actor....with some genuine success
Lots of lesser known actors have retrained but more for the fact that they see they can't get the success they want.
A while back Rikki Lake said she was quitting preseting etc but don't think she went through with it.
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Marlon Brando moved the Fiji and only did a handful of films. He was very disillusioned with the fiilm business.
your right http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/woman/345432/Hollyoaks-star-quit-job-to-become-midwife-Lack-of-midwives-in-the-NHS-but-cant-get-a-job-Lesley-Crawford-Johnston.html
I'm sure it's hard to think of "quitters" because I doubt we'll remember them. What about the blonde singer from Abba, or the actress who played Princess Leia? Didn't they both move (not together) to really random, remote areas for a life away from fame?
Rick Moranis, I think he quit to look after his children after his wife died
Jerome has been in Game of Thrones.
Sorry did not know that. It is ages since I saw him in anything, I always liked him
Kim Wilde -- took up professional gardening
No idea what happened to him.
also Deena Payne (actress played Viv Windsor in Emmerdale for 18+ years) quit due to getting fed up of her storylines .... and she had always had an extra string to her bow in the background, being a qualified reflexologist and aromatherapist and reiki practitioner.
I'm not entirely sure if Deena has totally "given up" on acting, or taking a backseat as circumstances dictate at the moment.
A while back Rikki Lake said she was quitting preseting etc but don't think she went through with it.