In 2003, Steel was cast as Claire Goodman Isenberg in the television film "A Time to Remember". After this role, Steel took an extensive break from acting and became a psychotherapist. In 2009, Steel appeared as herself in the television documentary "His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th". In 2013, she appeared as herself in the documentary "Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th". In 2014, Steel made her first acting appearance in 11 years in the anthology horror film "Tales of Poe". She starred alongside Adrienne King and Caroline Williams. Steel is set to reprise her role as Ginny in a short "Friday the 13th" sequel set 40 years after the original film. She is co-writing the film with King.