10 Celebrities Who Quit Acting

The star recently told the New York Post that he was sick of the L.A. scene. "I think I'm going to end my acting career. I'm so introverted. I'm ready to be behind the scenes. I'm 36, but I've been doing this for 20 years."

Although she is young, Amanda has been working consistently since childhood. She announced on Twitter that she was going to quit acting, only to un-quit a few months later.

Some stars "retire" when the work offers start drying up. Sean Connery still has his pick of roles, but prefers to hole up in his Bermuda mansion instead. I don't really blame him.

One of the most promising starlets of the late '80s/early '90s thanks to her roles in movies like Shag and Fast Times at Ridgemont High, she married fellow actor Kevin Kline and gave up acting to become a full time mom.

Though Bethenny isn't an actress, she's a pro at playing herself on TV. Although the Real Housewives of New York alum has her own reality show now, she predicts it'll only go another season or two. Her new goal? To host a talk show.

Though he never officially announced his retirement, Gene hasn't done any acting since 2004's Welcome to Mooseport.

The Star Trek alum couldn't stay out of the limelight for long - despite announcing his retirement several years ago, he has continued working. This probably makes him the actor-retirement equivalent of Cher.

Despite starring in the mammoth hit show Lost, Evangeline said she had no plans to continue acting after the show ended. Since then, she has maintained a low profile and still lives in Hawaii (where Lost was filmed) with her boyfriend, who worked in production on the show.

The always-controversial actor has announced his plans to retire several times, most recently by saying he'll quit his Emmy-winning role on 30 Rock in 2012. His 30 Rock costar Tina Fey recently quipped that the best way to know Alec is staying is that Alec is threatening to leave.

Though Debra never formally retired, she has done very minimal acting since her '90s heyday. Her disappearance from the Hollywood scene inspired Rosanna Arquette to make a documentary, Searching for Debra Winger, about the pressure Hollywood actresses face to look young in order to keep getting roles.