Jeff Cohen – Lawyer
What he’s known for: The Goonies
Remember Chunk from the 1985 classic The Goonies? Well, he left the acting business to take on another job in the entertainment industry: a lawyer! Cohen is a founding partner of the law firm Cohen Gardner LLP.
Sarah Michelle Geller – Entrepreneur
What she’s known for: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Geller was one of the hottest stars on TV during her stint as Buffy. After playing many roles across TV and film, she changed course and co-founded FoodStirs, a cooking- and baking-kit company that deals in organic and non-GMO ingredients.
Gene Hackman – Writer
What he’s known for: Oscar-Winning Acting Career
Hackman’s illustrious acting career spanned decades, with starring roles in Unforgiven (for which he won an Oscar), Bonnie and Clyde, and Superman, just to name a few. The now 88-year-old former actor devotes his time to writing historical novels at his home in New Mexico.
Mara Wilson – Writer
What she’s known for: Mrs. Doubtfire
Mara Wilson was featured in ’90s films such as Mrs. Doubtfire and Matilda during her time as a child star. As the years passed, she decided to pursue different interests. Today, she focuses on her new profession as a writer.
Phoebe Cates – Shopkeeper
What she’s known for: Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Cates was one of the biggest teen stars in the 1980s with roles in hit movies including Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Gremlins. Since those days, she’s devoted her life to raising her children with her husband, actor Kevin Kline, as well as operating her own boutique store in New York City.
Danielle Fishel – Journalist
What she’s known for: Boy Meets World
Best known for her role as Topanga in the ABC TV series Boy Meets World and the Disney Channel reboot Girl Meets World, Fishel also works as a reporter for the website PopSugar and its YouTube channel.
Ali MacGraw – Yoga Instructor
What she’s known for: Love Story
The actress, best known for her Academy Award-nominated role in 1970’s Love Story, ultimately decided that the celebrity lifestyle was just not for her. She took on causes such as animal rights and eventually became a yoga instructor, releasing a number of exercise DVDs.
Karyn Parsons – Philanthropist
What she’s known for: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
She may have played the snotty and spoiled Hilary Banks on NBC’s The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, but today Parsons’ mission is to help promote the work of unsung black heroes to children through her nonprofit, Sweet Blackberry.
Kevin Jonas – Contractor
What he’s known for: The Jonas Brothers
There was a time that Kevin Jonas couldn’t go anywhere because crowds of screaming girls couldn’t get enough of him and his brothers, who made up the Jonas Brothers band in the mid 2000s. However, after the band stopped recording in 2013, Jonas became a home builder and contractor. He made an appearance on The Real Housewives of New Jersey in his new role in 2014.
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