#14: Lisa Jakub — Writer and Mental-Wellness Teacher
Lisa Jakub appeared in more than 40 film and television productions, including Mrs. Doubtfire and Independence Day, before deciding at 22 that acting simply was not making her happy. She retired, moved away from Hollywood, became an author, trained as a yoga teacher, and built a career around mental-wellness education and public speaking. Jakub now describes herself plainly as a “retired actor.” Apparently surviving Robin Williams dressed as your nanny was not enough reason to spend another forty years auditioning.
