Allison Janney believes the end of her show Mom is ‘probably money’-related as CBS sitcom comes to a close after eight seasons
She’s portrayed Bonnie Plunkett on the award-winning sitcom for eight seasons.
And Allison Janney admitted that the end of Mom came sooner than she anticipated as she chatted about wrapping up the show while virtually sitting down with James Corden on The Late Late Show on Wednesday’s episode.
The 61-year-old actress revealed she was ‘feeling sad’ over the cancellation of the popular show, but revealed that it was ‘probably money’-related as ‘most of them’ are.
Tough talks: Allison Janney admitted that the end of Mom came sooner than she anticipated as she chatted about wrapping up the show while virtually sitting down with James Corden on The Late Late Show on Wednesday’s episode
Janney delved into the confusion surrounding the end of the show with Corden while sitting at home.
‘I wish that we’d had at least another year for the writers to have that much time to ramp up to the ending,’ she said. ‘We sort of found out sooner than we thought we would.
‘We thought, “Surely, they’re gonna want more Mom.” And they decided not.’
Rough: The 61-year-old actress revealed she was ‘feeling sad’ over the cancellation of the popular show, but revealed that it was ‘probably money’-related as ‘most of them’ are
Star: She’s portrayed Bonnie Plunkett on the award-winning sitcom for eight seasons
Janey admitted there could have been ‘many reasons’ behind the decision to end the CBS sitcom, but ‘most of them’ were ‘probably money’-related.
‘But I know that Chuck Lorre is writing the final episode and we’re, right now, filming the third-to-last episode,’ Janney explained. ‘And I’m having a lot of moments where I’m just standing on set, taking it in and looking at all the faces I’ve looked at for eight years.’
She’s won two Emmy awards for her role as the matriarch of the family, and the show most recently earned three Critics Choice Awards nominations, including best comedy series.
Who knows? Janey admitted there could have been ‘many reasons’ behind the decision to end the CBS sitcom, but ‘most of them’ were ‘probably money’-related
‘I wish that we’d had at least another year for the writers to have that much time to ramp up to the ending,’ she said. ‘We sort of found out sooner than we thought we would.
‘It’s gonna be very hard to just have it, all of a sudden, [be] gone,’ she said. ‘And no matter how much I prepare myself for it, I know I’m gonna be just buckets of tears. Because it’s been so incredible — the amazing letters I get from people who are in the program, or people who got sober with us.’
She added, ‘It’s been a great show to be part of. And it’s so rare when you do something like that, and it affects people in a positive way out in the world. It makes me sad, but onward.’
When CBS made the decision to cancel, Janney wrote on Instagram in February that being on the show has been ‘one of the great honors of my life’ before thanking a long list of people involved with creating the series.
‘And last but not least all of our extraordinary fans!!!’ Janney added. ‘Thank you for all of your support over the years.’
All good things come to an end: When CBS made the decision to cancel, Janney wrote on Instagram in February that being on the show has been ‘one of the great honors of my life’ before thanking a long list of people involved with creating the series