9 Horror Movies That Made Actors QUIT Forever

Though she starred in a number of films prior to Jurassic Park, Ariana Richards' made her name in Steven Spielberg's terrifying 1993 dinosaur flick.

Starring as Lex Murphy, granddaughter of dino-resurrectionist Dr John Hammond, Richards was instrumental in most of the film's key scenes, including the T-rex attack, the velociraptor chase and the final sequence, providing an accessible counterpoint for viewers against the doctorate-laden adults.

Following the film's release though, Richards took a step back from the acting world, with only a cameo in Jurassic Park's 1997 sequel. Unfortunately the success of the franchise didn't help her career, and she wasn't offered the kind of roles that might have made her into the next big young star. On top of this, Richards wanted to pursue a life and career outside of the acting world and dedicated herself to her education, her family life and starting a career as an artist.

However, while dinosaurs may have taken the most significant bite out of Richards' appetite for acting, it was the Battledogs that finished her off. In a misguided attempt to return to her former career, Richards took a role in 2013's TV horror Battledogs, which by all accounts is a terrible, terrible film – not that anybody saw it. This failure seemingly also killed off potential for her being in the Jurassic World series, and Richards quit for good.