{"id":2465623,"date":"2026-06-18T16:19:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T16:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2465623"},"modified":"2026-06-18T16:19:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T16:19:15","slug":"elisha-cuthbert-reveals-why-she-took-4-year-hiatus-from-hollywood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/elisha-cuthbert-reveals-why-she-took-4-year-hiatus-from-hollywood\/","title":{"rendered":"Elisha Cuthbert Reveals Why She Took 4-Year Hiatus From Hollywood"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/intouchweekly.com\/tags\/elisha-cuthbert\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Elisha Cuthbert;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Elisha Cuthbert&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong>Elisha Cuthbert<\/strong><\/a> is opening up about the very real reason she took a step back from Hollywood.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During an <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/video\/elisha-cuthbert-on-new-series-every-year-after-parenting-more-265241157552\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:appearance on NBC\u2019s Today on Tuesday;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;appearance on NBC\u2019s Today on Tuesday&quot;}\" class=\"link \">appearance on NBC\u2019s <em>Today<\/em> on Tuesday<\/a>, June 16, the <em>Girl Next Door<\/em> star revealed that she put acting on hold to spend time with her children and husband, former NHL star, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/intouchweekly.com\/tags\/dion-phaneuf\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Dion Phaneuf;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Dion Phaneuf&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong>Dion Phaneuf<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI realized I worked all four years through our first child and it was really hard to separate that mom from the working person I was,\u201d Cuthbert shared, while promoting her return to the screen in the new Prime Video series, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.primevideo.com\/detail\/0H54EQHZIV8TEJOVYJBDCTFLF1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Every Year After;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Every Year After&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Every Year After<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cSo, when we had our second, I just felt like I didn\u2019t want to waste any second of it and I didn\u2019t want to be on set,\u201d she continued. \u201cI just felt like I needed to be at home with the kids and I enjoyed every minute.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p> <span class=\"wp-caption-text\">Adriana M. Barraza\/WENN.com<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Now that her children \u2014 daughter <strong>Zaphire<\/strong>, 9, and son <strong>Fable<\/strong>, 4 \u2014 are getting older, the actress said she feels ready to return to work.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThey\u2019re in school now full time,\u201d she explained. \u201cI feel like I have the space and the energy and the heart to kind of leave them and do it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Every Year After<\/em> is Cuthbert\u2019s first major acting role in four years, following the 2022 crime thriller, <em>Bandit<\/em>, which saw her star alongside Academy Award winner, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/intouchweekly.com\/tags\/mel-gibson\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Mel Gibson;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Mel Gibson&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong>Mel Gibson<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Prior to that, Cuthbert appeared on the Netflix sitcom, <em>The Ranch<\/em>, in 2020, which ran for four seasons and starred <em>That \u201970s Show<\/em> alums <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/intouchweekly.com\/tags\/ashton-kutcher\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Ashton Kutcher;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Ashton Kutcher&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong>Ashton Kutcher<\/strong><\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/intouchweekly.com\/tags\/danny-masterson\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Danny Masterson;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Danny Masterson&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong>Danny Masterson<\/strong><\/a>, as well as <em>Landman<\/em>\u2018s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/intouchweekly.com\/tags\/sam-elliott\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Sam Elliott;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Sam Elliott&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong>Sam Elliott<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"CARLEY FORTUNE, AMY B. HARRIS and ELISHA CUTHBERT visit the Empire State Building in New York to celebrate the premiere of Every Year After on Prime. 9 June 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/3_xlXXkYdABhKMQvF5zJoQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/in_touch_weekly_articles_766\/90a3a086146d6715edf930be17763ebe\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p> <span class=\"wp-caption-text\">ZUMAPRESS.com \/ MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Canadian-born actress first got her start in modeling before making her acting debut at the age of 13, but it was in the early 2000s when she really got her big break with the beloved comedy, <em>The Girl Next Door<\/em>. Cuthbert went on to star in more fan favorites including <em>Old School<\/em>, and the hit TV drama, <em>24<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Elsewhere during her <em>Today<\/em> appearance, Cuthbert reflected on the cutthroat nature of celebrity in the early aughts, saying she faced \u201ca lot of pressure\u201d at the height of her career.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As for her <em>Every Year After<\/em> co-star, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/intouchweekly.com\/tags\/sadie-soverall\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Sadie Soverall;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Sadie Soverall&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong>Sadie Soverall<\/strong><\/a>, the 43-year-old film and TV actress said she\u2019s glad to know the 24-year-old won\u2019t be up against the same level of scrutiny.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt was a lot of pressure,\u201d Cuthbert noted. \u201cSadie Soverall, it\u2019s nice that she\u2019s in a time now where she doesn\u2019t have to worry about those things. It\u2019s very different.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This story <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/intouchweekly.com\/elisha-cuthbert-reveals-why-she-took-4-year-hiatus-from-hollywood\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Elisha Cuthbert Reveals Why She Took 4-Year Hiatus From Hollywood;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Elisha Cuthbert Reveals Why She Took 4-Year Hiatus From Hollywood&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Elisha Cuthbert Reveals Why She Took 4-Year Hiatus From Hollywood<\/a> first appeared on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/intouchweekly.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:InTouch Weekly;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;InTouch Weekly&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><i>InTouch Weekly<\/i><\/a>. 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During an appearance on NBC\u2019s Today on Tuesday, June 16, the Girl Next Door star revealed that she put acting on hold to spend time with her children and husband, former NHL star, Dion Phaneuf. \u201cI realized I [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2465624,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[483342,472688],"class_list":["post-2465623","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-elisha-cuthbert","tag-girl-next-door"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Elisha-Cuthbert-Reveals-Why-She-Took-4-Year-Hiatus-From-Hollywood.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2465623","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2465623"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2465623\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2465625,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2465623\/revisions\/2465625"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2465624"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2465623"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2465623"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2465623"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}