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Actress Gave Up Acting, Then Landed Dream Role
15 Jul
Summary
- D'Arcy Carden almost quit acting before landing The Good Place.
- She focused on writing and improv teaching after feeling discouraged.
- The Good Place earned 14 Emmy nominations during its run.
D'Arcy Carden revealed on the "Dinner's On Me" podcast that she had almost given up on her acting ambitions.
After three years in Los Angeles, Carden felt she had "missed" her opportunity and began to pivot, focusing instead on writing and teaching improv.
This shift in perspective, where she let go of fervent pursuit, coincided with her unexpected casting in the popular NBC comedy, The Good Place.
The series, which explored themes of the afterlife, aired for four seasons from 2016 to 2020 and received 14 Emmy nominations.
Carden portrayed Janet, an informational assistant, in the critically acclaimed show.
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