Cobra Kai star Courtney Henggeler is retiring from acting after 20 years.

The 46-year-old actress revealed on her Substack in late March that she is leaving behind the entertainment industry for good, and explained her reasoning behind the decision.

“I called my agents and told them I was tapping out. I no longer wanted to be a cog in the wheel of the machine. All I’ve ever known in my professional life was acting. But not even the art or craft of acting. All I’ve truly ever knew was the hustle. The hustle, the grind, sprinkled occasionally with the odd acting job,” she wrote.

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Before landing the role of Amanda LaRusso on Cobra Kai, Courtney had small roles on shows such as House, Jane the Virgin, Royal Pains, NCIS, Criminal Minds, and The Big Bang Theory.

“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,” she said of her struggle to establish herself in the industry.

Courtney said she considered herself to be “one of the lucky ones” starring in the hit Netflix martial arts show from 2018-2025, but she still wasn’t entirely satisfied with how the success made her feel.

“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,” she said.

Therefore, she decided to leave acting with her head held high.

“For years I silenced the voice in my head, begging me to walk away. The voice, the constant gnawing. Not because of the acting itself. But because of the gauntlet I had to run to reach the acting. What once felt necessary, something I willingly participated, even celebrated, became stifling,” she added.

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