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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Lots of child stars never manage adult careers.  It's a notoriously difficult transition for a reason.[/quote]

Also, to be blunt:

(1) Both TV and film have plenty of pretty young women already working in them and vast numbers more clamoring to get in.

Unless she had a fantastic, aggressive agent, tons of drive, and she actively sought out roles that differentiated her from her younger roles and from the rest of the pack of women her age--she wasn't going to have a bigger career.

(2) If she also had substance abuse issues in any form, it was just that much easier for producers and directors not to cast her, especially if it meant she showed up late, was unprepared, turned down job offers, etc. Not saying she did those things herself -- just saying that generally, time truly is money on TV and film shoots, and short of being a true star, a remarkable actor, or both, the producers don't have time to deal with anyone who's late/unprepared/unreliable due to substance abuse or just plain unprofessionalism. Yes, some stars and/or great actors get away with that to a point, but anyone below that level really can't.[/quote]

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