Anna Faris Wanted To Leave Hollywood After Quitting Mom

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Anna Faris almost said goodbye to acting! Related: Has James Corden Been Stealing Jokes From British Comedians For Years?! As fans of the show will know, the 45-year-old movie star abruptly left the CBS sitcom Mom in 2020 after seven seasons.

Perhaps not surprisingly, according to what Faris told People on Tuesday, when she officially parted ways with the show she felt relieved: It was such a weight off of her shoulders she even thought about quitting acting completely!

She told the outlet she had spent two decades “feeling competitive, feeling comparative” in her career after rising to fame with Scary Movie in 2000 — and she was tired: Wow!

That’s a big contemplation to change your whole career path like that. Ultimately, The House Bunny actress decided to just slow down and reevaluate rather than quit all together: After taking some much-needed time off to spend with her new hubby Michael Barrett and their children, she jumped back into acting earlier this year: The film is quite a different style than what we’re used to seeing Faris in, though!