Child actors who left acting for other jobs: From Bridget Mendler to Jennette McCurdy
Jennifer Stone was a familiar face to an entire generation as Harper Finkle, best friend to Selena Gomez’s Alex Russo in ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’, but after the series ended in 2012, she gradually stepped away from acting. A type 1 diabetes diagnosis motivated her to pursue a nursing degree, and she told People in…