Danielle Brooks to announce shock retirement from acting?
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Sad news for Brooks fans. Speculation had been rife that the American actress best known for her role on the television series Orange Is the New Black, is about to announce her retirement from acting, at age 35, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 02/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being an actress isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an actress just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.
#ThankYouDanielle
For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouDanielle was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made her make the decision.
“Danielle Brooks was unlike any other actress we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouDanielle”
— @universalObserver, 1 Apr 2025
“Brooks wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 1 Apr 2025
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