Knots Landing star Donna Mills, 81, talks becoming a first-time mom to daughter Chloe at 54
dailymail.co.ukDonna Mills became a first-time mother at the age of 54 when she adopted her baby daughter Chloe in 1994.In an interview with People magazine, the 81-year-old actress, who rose to stardom when she played scheming vixen Abby Fairgate on the Dallas spinoff Knots Landing from 1980 to 1989, explained why she decided to embrace motherhood in her 50s.'I was very concentrated on my career, but at a certain point, I realized there was something missing — it was a child,' the soap opera star said.
Late start:Donna Mills became a first-time mother at the age of 54 when she adopted her baby daughter Chloe in 1994. Seen in 2021She continued, 'So I went after it.
I adopted her when she was four days old.' 'By that time, I was 54 and people said, 'You're going to be so old [to] have a little toddler running around.'I never felt that,' Donna said.'I never felt older than the other mothers who were probably in their 20s.' Becoming a mom: In an interview with People magazine, the 81-year-old actress, who rose to stardom when she played scheming vixen Abby Fairgate on the Dallas spinoff Knots Landing, explained why she decided to embrace motherhood in her 50sThe Daytime Emmy Award winner told the media outlet that she would advise other career-minded people to defer parenthood until later in life.She told People, 'If you want to give to your career, I say having a child later in life is better than having a child early.'Donna, who appeared on television and in guest roles after her departure from Knots Landing, explained that she decided to take an 18-year hiatus from acting full-time to focus on raising Chloe.
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