The ever-charming manic pixie dream girl, Zooey Deschanel, was our indie darling. She then gained TV fame as Jess in “The New Girl,” which pretty much was the same role she was accustomed to. But it’s clear that fans quickly got tired of the bespectacled quirky girl and moved on.
The actress hasn’t appeared in a lead role for a decade now and apparently has been raising her two children. You can now catch Zooey in the odd commercial here and there. “500 Days of Summer” is now just a distant memory.
Heather Graham
Heather Graham was the beautiful woman you saw alongside many major stars like Johnny Depp and John Travolta throughout the early 2000s. She was even the supporting role in the comedy hit "Austin Powers 3", a role that certainly showed off her comic flair. Sadly, fans and Hollywood spat her out too soon, even though she looked like she had real potential.
The actress hasn't been spotted in anything worth it for over a decade. In 2014, she made some TV appearances and minor roles in "Get Shorty" and "Flaked."
Adrien Brody
At just 29 years old, Adrien Brody became the youngest man ever to win an Oscar in the history of the Academy Awards. Sometimes, when that much success is thrown at you too soon, you can run out of steam very quickly. After his amazing performance in "The Pianist," he went AWOL.
Where has he been? Apparently, he's been busy painting. Well, he did come back for a little bit in "Peaky Blinders", but does he have the same status as he did? We're not sure.
Andie MacDowell
Throughout the 90s, Andie MacDowell was in just about every romantic comedy released. There was also "Groundhog Day", "Hudson Hawk", "Michael", and "Crush." Unable to stay in the spotlight, the Southern belle just disappeared off the face of the earth.
Luckily, she has passed the baton to her daughter Margaret Qually, who can now be seen in Once Upon a "Time in Hollywood", "Seberg", and a string of cutting-edge indie films.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
After phenomenal work in "Inception," "50/50", "The Dark Knight Rises," and "(500) Days of Summer", actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt just stopped showing up. We were all rooting for him; the actor showed talent in highly-charged blockbusters and tender indie films. Still, he never became the Holywood leading man.
Since 2016, the actor has only done a little voice-over work and appeared in a short film. Time will tell whether or not this is a goodbye or just a short-term break.