Sela Ward to announce shock retirement from acting?
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Sad news for Ward fans. Speculation had been rife that the American actress best known for her roles in CSI: NY or Once and Again, will announce her retirement from acting, at age 69, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 05/12/2025 : 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-producer 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.
#ThankYouSela
For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouSela 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.
“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouSela.”
— @DesireePlum, 4 Dec 2025
“Didn't Sela Ward retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 4 Dec 2025
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