How Has Anna Faris’ Career Changed Since Mom?
Faris admits there was a time in her career where she felt like she was “being put out to pasture” and didn’t know where she stood after Mom.
“I was disturbed by my lack of ambition,” acknowledged the 49-year-old of considering a move from Hollywood a few years ago. “I was, in hindsight, I think pretty depressed, I think premenopausal depression without recognizing it. And I was just having a distant relationship with this city and my career and wondering if I had enough money to retire.”
In 2025, Faris lost her home to the Los Angeles wildfires. She was filming Spa Weekend at the time, which she noted was an “incredible” experience but still felt like “part of a slow retirement idea.”
But when Marlon Wayans asked her to return to the Scary Movie franchise, “I had this rush of like, ‘What if my destiny hasn’t quite forged itself in slow-aging-actress retirement?’” Faris said. “It was a very wonderful and heady year for me.”
Spa Weekend and Scary Movie were among the four movies she released in 2026.
“I feel more confident in what I have to offer,” Faris continued, “which might not for a wide audience, but I feel more solid in my own ability.”
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