She almost gave it all up.
After decades as a working actor rolling through short-lived sitcoms, pilots, voiceover gigs and smallish movie roles, Pamela Adlon finally realized her dream of landing her own series, FX’s “Better Things,” in 2016.
The autobiographical show was well-received by critics and yielded two consecutive Emmy nominations for lead comedy actress. Adlon joined FX’s roster of hot-shot auteur stars such as Donald Glover, Zach Galifianakis and the “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” gang. Season 2 of “Better Things” generated even more glowing reviews and praise for her work as writer, director, producer and star.
And then the #MeToo explosion happened. In November 2017, Adlon’s longtime friend and collaborator, Louis C.K., was publicly accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women — allegations he later acknowledged to be true — in the pages of The New York Times. The story hit a week before “Better Things” aired its second-season finale.
After decades as a working actor rolling through short-lived sitcoms, pilots, voiceover gigs and smallish movie roles, Pamela Adlon finally realized her dream of landing her own series, FX’s “Better Things,” in 2016.
The autobiographical show was well-received by critics and yielded two consecutive Emmy nominations for lead comedy actress. Adlon joined FX’s roster of hot-shot auteur stars such as Donald Glover, Zach Galifianakis and the “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” gang. Season 2 of “Better Things” generated even more glowing reviews and praise for her work as writer, director, producer and star.
And then the #MeToo explosion happened. In November 2017, Adlon’s longtime friend and collaborator, Louis C.K., was publicly accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women — allegations he later acknowledged to be true — in the pages of The New York Times. The story hit a week before “Better Things” aired its second-season finale.
- 2/12/2019
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
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