“We survived off the crumbs” - Big Bang theory actress Courtney Henggeler quits acting after relentless ‘hustle and grind’ for jobs

Actress Courtney Henggeler is being candid about acting, claiming that the intense requirements of the Hollywood industry, with its low returns, have forced her to quit.

In a substack entry on March 30, the Cobra Kai actress confessed that after spending 20 years doing the “hustle, the grind, sprinkled occassionally with the odd acting job,” she has decided to move on from acting.

The actress revealed that the early part of her career was spent hoping that she’d land a major role some day. The actress candidly shared,

“We survived off the crumbs. We filled our cup with the possibility; our mugs with delusion. Our plates were empty, but a golden goose hung over our heads. Today might be the day. Today might be the day I reach the golden goose. 20 plus years of this.”

Henggeler has a combined net worth of $1 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. The actress shared that by bagging the main role of Amanda LaRusso in Netflix’s Cobra Kai, she did achieve a part of her dream. She wrote,

“And I’m considered one of the lucky ones. I was on a series. A successful series. I made money. My face was on the billboards I longed for 20 plus years. I was directed by George Clooney for godsakes. This by all definitions is the golden goose.”

Revealing that she wants more than what is given to her, Courtney Henggeler teased a new role for herself in the entertainment industry. While Henggeler did not reveal the details of her next career move, she did share that she wanted to change how things are done in the industry. She added,

“What if we have been handing our power away because we have been told that this is how it is done. We lose perspective on our own machine, because we are convinced we need another…What if we never needed to run the gauntlet? What if we are the gauntlet?”

Courtney Henggeler’s career explored

Courtney Henggeler started her career in Hollywood with small roles in film and recurring parts in television, such as House, Criminal Minds, NCIS and Friends with Benefits. The actress bagged a multi-episode role in The Big Bang Theory as Sheldon Cooper’s sister, Missy Cooper, as per USA Today.

Back in 2021, Henggeler revealed that she was at the verge of quitting her acting career when she got the Cobra Kai role. During a conversation with Newsday, the actress had said,

“I decided I was quitting acting. I’d been doing it for so long, since I was in my 20s. It was exhausting and I just wasn’t getting any further. I told my husband, ‘I think I’m done.’…Within the next week, I think, I got the audition for Cobra Kai.”

Henggeler further expanded her acting oeuvre when she got a role in the George Clooney film, The Boys in the Boat in 2022.

In 2023, Henggeler played Maggie in a theatrical production of Tennessee Williams’ classic, Cat On A Hot Tin Roof. Henggeler spoke to Forbes about the role, and shared,

“I love playing Maggie. I am deeply, deeply in love with her. And I know when I’m grounded in her. I also know when I’m not. I’m not a robot. I will have nights that are not genius and brilliant. But I also know when I’m free, connected and present. And I trust that and myself. I would never have gotten to this point if I didn’t struggle and fight my way here through this process.”

Apart from acting, Henggeler has also delved in writing and production. As per Deadline, Courtney Henggeler wrote and executive produced The Secret Life of a Celebrity Surrogate, and had been working on developing other projects as a producer as well. Fans of Henggeler are awaiting what’s next from the former actress.

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