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Why Disney Channel Star Kay Panabaker Disappeared From Hollywood
SlashFilmStory by staff@slashfilm.com (Caroline Madden)
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Former Disney Channel darling Kay Panabaker left the spotlight to explore her true calling, trading the silver screen for a life of teaching and academia.
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- After starring in shows like 'Summerland' and 'Danielle Steel's 'A Perfect Stranger', Panabaker abruptly quit acting in 2013 at the height of her career to pursue a Ph.D. in psychology.
- Panabaker, now 32, has been teaching undergraduate courses at a prestigious university, using her Hollywood earnings to fund her passion for research and education - a bold move that has Hollywood insiders buzzing.
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Kay Panabaker, Disney Channel, Summerland, Danielle Steel's 'A Perfect Stranger'