‘The Office’ star Jenna Fischer exposes the grueling reality that forced her off TV
After wrapping up her iconic role as Pam Beesly on one of television's most beloved sitcoms for nine seasons, "The Office" star Jenna Fischer quickly discovered acting was no longer for her.Years after the show concluded in 2013, Fischer starred in the ABC comedy "Splitting Up Together" in 2018. While the mom of two said she "really loved" the show's cast, the workload became difficult to reconcile with life at home."The hours were so intense," Fischer said during an appearance on "Dinner's On Me with Jesse Tyler Ferguson" podcast.
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After wrapping up her iconic role as Pam Beesly on one of television's most beloved sitcoms for nine seasons, "The Office" star Jenna Fischer quickly discovered acting was no longer for her.Years after the show concluded in 2013, Fischer starred in the ABC comedy "Splitting Up Together" in 2018. While the mom of two said she "really loved" the show's cast, the workload became difficult to reconcile with life at home."The hours were so intense," Fischer said during an appearance on "Dinner's On Me with Jesse Tyler Ferguson" podcast. "It was like 65, 70 hours a week. You know, it was like really, really hard, and my kids were very small."‘X-FILES’ STAR GILLIAN ANDERSON REVEALS PARENTING REGRET, SAYS SHE WISHES SHE WAS 'LESS SELFISH'The actress said the experience ultimately prompted her to reconsider what she wanted from her career."I just decided after that that being, like, the lead of a television show or even a regular on a television show was not going to be a fit for me anymore," she said.GOLDEN GLOBE WINNER ANN JILLIAN LEFT HOLLYWOOD AT HER PEAK FOR MOTHERHOOD: ‘SOMETHING IS GOING TO SUFFER’When "Splitting Up Together" was canceled, Fischer found her next chapter with her former "The Office" co-star and close friend, Angela Kinsey.
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- After wrapping up her iconic role as Pam Beesly on one of television's most beloved sitcoms for nine seasons, "The Office" star Jenna Fischer quickly discovered acting was no longer for her.Years after the show concluded in 2013, Fischer starred in the ABC comedy "Splitting Up Together" in 2018. While the mom of two said she "really loved" the show's cast, the workload became difficult to reconcile with life at home."The hours were so intense," Fischer said during an appearance on "Dinner's On Me with Jesse Tyler Ferguson" podcast.
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