Cameron Diaz responds to retirement rumours after disappearing from spotlight

Breakout star from The Mask will pursue other projects

Cameron Diaz has said it is unlikely that she will pursue any new acting projects in the near future.

The Hollywood star spoke to InStyle about her career amid speculation that she has stepped back from the big screen.

"I don't miss performing," she said. "I've done so much, I feel fulfilled with the adventures I've sought out in my life.

"The way I look at it is that I've given more than half of my life to the public," she added. "I feel it's OK for me to take time for myself now to reorganise."

The 46-year-old made her debut in 1994 when she starred as Tina Carlyle in The Mask opposite Jim Carrey, for which she received rave reviews.

Before then she had worked as a model since the age of 16, and starred in campaigns for Calvin Klein and Levi's.

Her latest role was as Miss Hannigan in a contemporary adaptation of the 1977 Broadway musical Annie.

However, Diaz said she is more interested in the "landscape of wellness".

"But whatever I do, it has to be something I'm passionate about – something that just feels effortless."