Anna Faris is looking back on her seven-season run as Christy Plunkett on the hit sitcom Mom and revealing the surprising reason she ultimately walked away.
During a recent podcast appearance, the actress praised the Chuck Lorre-created comedy and its “brilliant” cast, but admitted the demanding production schedule eventually became too much to sustain.
Her comments offer fresh insight into one of television’s most talked-about cast departures and why she chose to leave a role that helped define her career.