Carrie Henn was just a little girl in Aliens, but the former child star has found a new career in adulthood.
Henn, 50, rose to stardom as Newt in the 1986 film, a sequel to the 1979 classic, Alien. Starring the iconic Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley, Aliens follows the duo as they battle for survival. Directed by James Cameron, the film went down in history as a science fiction classic. But Henn, who is set to appear at the upcoming Stealth Con, decided to say goodbye to the entertainment industry after skyrocketing to fame as Newt. Check out a shot below to see what Henn looks like now:
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Henn Wanted To Be A “Normal Child”
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While Henn skyrocketed to stardom in Aliens, she longed for normalcy.
“I ultimately wanted to be a normal child,” she told the Alien vs. Predator Galaxy podcast in 2019, Hello! reported. “I just wanted to assimilate into American life and make friends. It was difficult at first because I was obviously different; not only had I been in a major movie, but I also had an English accent. I just pushed forward with my normal life and eventually got my education to become a teacher.”
Henn Found Her Passion in Teaching
After heading to college, Henn pursued a career as an educator.
“They don’t understand that [acting] wasn’t my passion. It wasn’t my dream. Did I enjoy it? Yes. Was it an amazing experience? Absolutely. Would I do it again? Of course. But it wasn’t my passion. Teaching was.”
Memories From The Aliens Set:
Just 9 years old while filming Aliens, Henn has good memories of her time on the set.
“I wasn’t nervous about being on set, because I knew everybody, and they were very friendly,” Henn told WIRED in 2016 while the film celebrated its 30th anniversary. “The aliens were all my friends, wearing suits. I was actually most nervous about going to the cafeteria for lunch, because I had to go in-character as Newt, and I thought everybody would be staring at me. I didn’t have any concept that everybody else was going to be dressed up, too. My tutor actually gave me a big pair of sunglasses to wear when I went in. But it turned out not to be such a big thing.”
If you’d like a reminder of Henn’s acting skills, watch her alongside Weaver in this mashup from Aliens:
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