Many people were baffled by Debra Winger’s decision not to continue her long-standing Hollywood career. But for Winger, it was an easy decision. Before leaving Tinsel Town, her last film credit was 1995’s romantic comedy. “Forget Paris,”She quickly reached a professional crossroads. In the previous year, she admitted to having been a sex addict. The New York TimesThat she felt like she was. “in the twilight of my career.”She shared her storyThe GuardianShe will never forget this moment in her life. “I had also reached 40, a point in life when things can get really tough in Hollywood. I looked around and thought: It’s time to go.”
Winger says that Winger never left Hollywood. “simply pushed the pause button”On increasingly unfulfilling opportunities for acting (via People). Winger told People, “The parts that were coming, I wasn’t interested in … My life challenged me more than the parts, so I dove into it fully.”Winger was busy even though she wasn’t in mainstream Hollywood. She told the magazine Los Angeles Times, “I had a baby, my mom passed, I taught, I did two plays. I lived my life.”