Anna Faris recently opened up about her experience on the popular sitcom “Mom,” reflecting on her departure after seven successful seasons. During an appearance on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, Faris shared her thoughts on her role as Christy Plunkett in the Chuck Lorre-created series, expressing both fondness and the challenges she faced.
Faris spoke warmly about her co-stars, praising her “brilliant cast” and the experience of working on the show. However, she also acknowledged that the demanding schedule eventually took its toll. “I loved my time on ‘Mom,’ but towards the end, the intensity became overwhelming,” she told host Josh Horowitz, likening her tenure from 2013 to 2020 to a marathon that tested her endurance.
Reflecting on her career, Faris, now 49, admitted, “I never had a job that lasted more than three months before, aside from waitressing.” This long-term commitment was a new challenge for her, one that ultimately contributed to her decision to leave the show.
When questioned about whether the rigorous filming schedule was a factor in her departure, Faris described it as “a complicated time,” hinting at a mix of personal and professional reasons behind her choice to step away from the beloved series.
When asked if the “intensity” of the filming schedule is what led her to depart the longstanding series, she responded, “It was a complicated time.”
The “House Bunny” star claimed she would have to work out the details about exactly why she left the show in another podcast episode.
“I’m always hesitant to really chew into my experience on ‘Mom’ because seven years is a huge chunk of time,” Faris said. “And being a part of an intense, amazing project.”
Elsewhere in the podcast, the “Just Friends” star revealed why she agreed to sign on to the series alongside Allison Janney as Bonnie Plunkett.
“It was a really funny pilot, a really interesting pilot,” she said, explaining that as she got older, she felt the need to “settle down.”
“I didn’t think that the movie landscape looked wide open at all,” Faris said. “An avenue to longevity in Hollywood could be comedy.”
“But doing the show ‘Mom,’ I loved the live audience,” she added, referring to them as the “happiest live audience you can imagine.”
Until this day, the “Scary Movie” star has “Mom” fans approach her.
“I feel really moved that I’ve touched lives,” she continued.
“Mom” followed Faris and Janney, who portray a mother and daughter.
Janney was the official lead for Season 8, however, the sitcom wasn’t renewed for another season.
The “Juno” star previously shared her dissatisfaction with the show’s cancellation, saying on a previous episode of the “Late Late Show,” I wish that we’d had at least another year for the writers to have that much time to ramp up to the ending. We sort of found out sooner than we thought we would.”