The Matilda cutie decided to quit acting, came out as bisexual and became an author.
Mara Wilson was an immensely popular child star in the 1990s, with roles in hit films like “Mrs. Doubtfire” and “Matilda.” When she entered her teen years, she decided to take a break from acting and focus on school and having a normal life.
After the Orlando shooting, Wilson came out as bisexual. She is not interested in returning to acting and released her first novel in 2016.
Nikki Blonsky
From Hairspray to a hairstylist.
Nikky Blonsky was sensational as Tracy in the 2007 musical "Hairspray" and was even nominated for a Golden Globe, but sadly could not find much work in film or television. The actress got her cosmetology license and found work at a Long Island salon.
It seems like her customers are pleased, with one saying, “‘she did a great job, and I look like a SUPERSTAR. Thanks to all the wonderful staff and I wish all the best to their newest employee cosmetologist Nikki Blonsky.”
George Foreman
Went from grilling boxers in the ring to grilling anything and everything in infomercials.
George Foreman is a two-time heavyweight boxing world champion and Olympic gold medalist, but when he quit the sport the bills added up and he needed a new way to make money.
He signed on as the spokesperson for the George Foreman Grill in 1994. Since then, he has helped sell over 100 million grills worldwide.
Freddie Prinze Jr.
Do you know what Freddie did last summer? He wrote a cookbook.
Freddie Prinze Jr. was a fan favorite in the ’90s, starring in "I Know What You Did Last Summer" and "She’s All That," but surprisingly the actor decided that he wasn’t passionate about acting and that his true love is cooking.
Prinze even wrote a cookbook titled "Back to the Kitchen" which includes 75 recipes and stories about the actor’s life. His wife, actress Sarah Michelle Geller, wrote the forward.
Mackenzie Rosman
Ruthie Camden from "7th Heaven" now tries to perform real-life miracles as the chairman of CureFinds.
When the series ended in 2007, Mackenzie Rosman got some small parts in "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" and "Ghost Shark" but had a hard time finding her next big role. When she turned 18, she decided that maybe posing for Maxim magazine would help bring her back into the public eye and show everyone that she was not a little girl anymore.
When that attempt failed, she quit show business and began working for the non-profit CureFinds which focuses on support and research for cystic fibrosis.