For whatever reason, McGillis' acting career nosedived in the 1990s. She was still making films, but they were movies with nothing like the same profile as per 80s hits. She tried turning her hand at TV instead but found herself stuck in either one-off TV movies or a disproportionate number of unsold TV pilots. Her appearance had changed drastically from her 80s look, which discounted her from the 'eye candy' roles she'd secured in the past.
She was also dealing with changes in her personal life. She realized late in life that she was a lesbian and confirmed as much in 2009 during a TV interview. In more recent years she's started filming new productions again, but she's more interested with helping those around her, having worked full-time at a drug and alcohol rehabilitation clinic in New Jersey for several years.