Knowing what we now know about how petty JW can be, I always wonder if he got SMG blacklisted by his producer friends over whatever BTW quarrels they'd had. Not only is she legit a good actor, she had buzz: A Maybelline campaign, interviews with everyobe from Howard Stern to Parade magazine, and roles in successful films like Cruel Intentions and The Grudge (which, yes, came out around the time BtVS ended, but that doesn't mean Joss wasn't already spreading rumors or w/e to undercut her). I knew who she was when the show was in its first airing, even though I hadn't watched it yet.
I know that most actors, even ones with a few successful projects behind them, will go through quiet spells. That doesn't require a conspiracy; there just aren't enough well-made, well-promoted shows/movies to for them to star in.
HOWEVER, she was, by most standards, well-positioned to keep going, and then... she slipped out of the public's awareness. She continued to do good work in indie and experimental films, but the big stuff dried up fast. Were Ringer and Happily Never After (ow whatever it was calked) really the best jobs she could get?
