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From: "Ian J. Ball" <ijball@mac.invalid>
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Subject: News (sort of): Courtney Henggeler Quits TV Acting at 46
Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2025 08:34:14 -0700
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 From People:

https://people.com/cobra-kai-courtney-henggeler-quits-acting-after-20-years-in-industry-11715185

See also:

https://www.reddit.com/r/television/comments/1jzfv38/cobra_kais_courtney_henggeler_quits_acting_after/


First comment: Add another one to Anim's "Actress Gets to 40 (or 30) and 
Quits the Biz" pile.
    Since I've been watching for this, I've noticed this pile getting 
huger and huger.

Second comment: I have always really liked Henggeler. She was in one of 
my favorite "Henry Danger" ep's and really shined, to the point where I 
was always disappointed that they never brought her character back for 
another episode. Pretty much the same thing with her "Big Bang Theory" 
role. I guess her entire career was like that - a shining guest star 
performance that was never followed up on (because 
producers/writers/casting people are morons?!). I'm glad she was at 
least able to land a steady gig on "Cobra Kai" (a show I've never 
watched... and her role seemed fun, according to Reddit).
    Henggeler "quit the business" announcement really does make the 
whole TV acting gig/career sound awful. I don't blame her for quitting. 
Frankly, it's probably amazing that she stuck it out to 46.

This does go a long way towards explaining why so many more obscure 
actresses I have really liked have left the business (incl. even soap 
actresses), and why so many of them used COVID as an excuse to throw in 
the towel.