[1] After starring in the original Friday the 13th, King became the target of a stalker and retired from acting for three decades—beginning her career as an ADR looper and developing her skills as an artist.

[4] She began to obtain parts in soap operas, Off-off-Broadway productions, and in several television commercials most notably Burger King advertising.

[3] Additionally, she worked as an extra, as well as performing as an uncredited dancer in the films Saturday Night Fever (1977) and Hair (1979).

[6] The following year, she reprised her role as Alice Hardy in the sequel Friday the 13th Part 2, in which the character meets her demise.

[7][8] After the success of Friday the 13th, King was pursued by a male stalker who managed to learn areas she frequented, where she exercised, and ate lunch.

[9] The assailant was apprehended and spent some time imprisoned, but the incident traumatized King, prompting her to leave the public eye.

[11] She subsequently relocated to London[9] where she enrolled at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, studying voice and dance.

[12] Reluctant to appear onscreen, King reemerged doing voice acting and ADR work, first for Mel Gibson's The Man Without a Face, and the Lasse Hallström-directed drama What's Eating Gilbert Grape?

[20] In 2021, King reprised her role as Alice Hardy in the medium-length horror fan film Jason Rising.