Anna Faris ‘hurt’ by showrunner Chuck Lorre comments as she opens up on sobriety

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-16 · by Lauren Del Fabbro

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Anna Faris responded on Instagram to comments by showrunner Chuck Lorre about her departure from his CBS sitcom "Mom" after seven seasons. In his memoir, Lorre mentioned he was initially reluctant to cast Faris but felt validated when she left the series for unspecified reasons. Faris addressed these remarks, expressing that they hurt and noting her current sobriety journey which began a year-and-a-half ago. She also reflected on feeling uncertain about her career during this period and expressed hope that her story might help others facing similar challenges.

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Anna Faris responded to criticisms from her former boss, Chuck Lorre, about her departure from the CBS sitcom Mom. In a statement posted on Instagram, Faris expressed hurt over Lorre’s comments in his new memoir, “Sitcom,” where he revealed initial hesitations about hiring her for the role of Christy Plunkett due to concerns about her suitability for the material. The series ran for seven seasons from 2013 until 2020, with Faris leaving unexpectedly; Lorre’s book suggests these reservations were ultimately validated by her departure, though he does not specify the reasons behind it beyond describing them as "mysterious." Despite the criticism, Faris emphasized her gratitude towards Lorre and the show’s cast for a job she loved. She also shared personal updates about her journey to sobriety over the past year-and-a-half, noting that living through recovery herself made her appreciate the series’ themes more deeply.

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The series continued on for an additional eighth season with Lorre, the creator of Two and A Half Men and The Big Bang Theory, writing in his new memoir Sitcom that her unexpected departure from the show validated his initial reluctance to cast her.

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2026-10-16 · Evening Standard

Anna Faris ‘hurt’ by showrunner Chuck Lorre comments as she opens up on sobriety · assertive framing

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Faris, 49, starred in Lorre’s CBS sitcom Mom which follows Christy Plunkett, a single mother who restarts her life after dealing with alcohol and substance abuse, for seven seasons from 2013 until 2020. asserted

who → star → 2020

departure → continue → her

Faris shared a statement on Instagram which read: “Yikes. asserted

which → share → Instagram

Yes, I read a few things. asserted

I → read → things

I really didn’t see that coming. asserted

that → see → ?

Of course it hurts. asserted

it → hurt → ?

“Chuck gave me a job I loved, and for seven years I never took a day of it for granted. asserted

I → give → it

“I’m proud of what we made together, and noting changes how grateful I am for those people and those years. asserted

I → ’m → people

“I was on a show about recovery and then I lived it. asserted

I → live → it

Now I’m healthy, I’m working, and I’m happier than I’ve been in a long time. asserted

I → ’m → time

“If anyone reading this is where I was, I hope that’ useful. asserted

that → read → this

It gets better. asserted

It → get → ?

I’m proof.” asserted

I → ’m → ?

Lorre claimed in his memoir that Faris left the show “for mysterious reasons that were not mysterious to anyone on the show”. asserted

that → claim → show

Faris starred opposite Allison Janney on the series and has previously spoken about being sober after struggling with her mental health and taking a step back from acting. asserted

Faris → star → acting

In an episode of the Dear Chelsea podcast, she said: “I was at a point in my life when I was kind of feeling that my career was being put out to the pasture a little bit. asserted

career → say → pasture

“I was just having a distant relationship with this city and my career and wondering if I had enough money to retire.” asserted

I → have → money

She went on to say that she felt “disturbed by my lack of ambition” and that in hindsight was “pretty depressed” without recognising it. asserted

she → go → it

Read More Faris, who rose to fame as Cindy in the Scary Movie franchise, reprised the role for the sixth film which was released earlier this summer and also starred opposite Leslie Mann, Isla Fisher, and Michelle Buteau in the comedy Spa Weekend. asserted

which → read → comedy

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