Often, the traditional career path for a child star is to seek to "make it" as an adult actor. But plenty of child stars left show business entirely, instead choosing to pursue careers outside of Hollywood.
Though they might still be known for their iconic characters, the child stars on this list forged a new path for themselves later in life. From entertainment lawyers and memoirists all the way to nurses and zookeepers, they found new outlets for their passion and creativity. Below, 32 child stars who went on to have "normal" jobs.
