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Do you ever think about your kids one day discovering the show?<\/strong><\/p>\n My older son is at an age where kids a year or two older than him are watching, and he\u2019s definitely seeing fans, when we\u2019re out, expressing interest in the show. It\u2019s been weird for him because he doesn\u2019t know anything about it, really. I did show him a couple age-appropriate scenes. But I don\u2019t know if he was ready yet.<\/p>\n In other words, he\u2019s not watching the bachelor and bachelorette party episode.<\/strong><\/p>\n No, we are not<\/em> ready for that.<\/p>\n It\u2019s unclear what will result from Laurel and John 2.0. Do you think she sees parallels between her own situation with her ex and Belly\u2019s romantic issues?<\/strong><\/p>\n I think that\u2019s why Laurel was so concerned about Belly taking such a huge step at a young age. We saw in one of the other episodes Laurel talking about losing herself in her relationship with John and becoming a parent. What we\u2019re waiting to see from Laurel and John is whether it was a relationship that\u2019s right but just happened at the wrong time, or if this is indeed not the right relationship even though they\u2019re trying it at a later time. We\u2019ll just have to wait and see.<\/p>\n Where do you generally stand on resurrecting a past relationship?<\/strong><\/p>\n I do think that timing is important, that sometimes it can be the right person but the wrong time. But I\u2019m also someone that\u2019s when it\u2019s done, it\u2019s done.<\/em> So I can\u2019t imagine going back to any of my past relationships, but it does happen.<\/p>\n Something I always find amusing about the show is thinking about how these families will functionally move forward when all is said and done. What do you think Christmas in the Conklin-Fisher universe looks like a decade from now?<\/strong><\/p>\n I think time heals all wounds, and hopefully, hopefully,<\/em> that will be true for them. I do think Laurel will always try to keep everyone together and in each other\u2019s orbit.<\/p>\n A lot of group therapy in their future, I think.<\/strong><\/p>\n For sure.<\/p>\n There\u2019s been talk of a potential Laurel spin-off or prequel series. If you got to revisit the character, is there a part of her life we haven\u2019t seen on the show yet that you\u2019d be most interested in exploring?<\/strong><\/p>\n I\u2019m assuming Laurel has other friends besides Susannah, so it\u2019d be nice to see her in other dynamics. People have asked me about a past romance between Laurel and Susannah. I never considered that. I just thought it was a very deep friendship. But then I realized what we\u2019re seeing of their relationship is this incredibly emotional time when Susannah was sick. Laurel at her bedside constantly. So there\u2019s probably a bit more of their connection that we were seeing in those seasons. But I imagine day-to-day, she has other friends and work colleagues. So it\u2019d be interesting to see her move about her life.<\/p>\n Do you have any special plans for watching the final episodes? In New York, they\u2019re having watch parties at bars.<\/strong><\/p>\n I know! A friend of mine sent me a video. I\u2019ve been thinking it would be really fun to drop into one of those, but I\u2019m also a little scared.<\/p>\n Security may be required.<\/strong><\/p>\n I\u2019m trying to convince my friends to go or maybe FaceTime me so I can experience it. But it\u2019s incredible that people are getting together to watch these episodes.<\/p>\n How has playing Laurel influenced what you want to do next as an actor?<\/strong><\/p>\n I\u2019ve had such a wonderful time playing Laurel. I feel like she\u2019s a really solid person, messy at times, but very loyal and honest. The desire of actors after you\u2019ve done a certain kind of role is to do something that\u2019s the opposite. My husband, [Louis Ozawa<\/strong>], is an actor as well. He\u2019s always doing action and shooting guns, and no one ever wants to give me one [of those projects]. It\u2019d be fun to be a villain\u2014do some action or broad comedy. It\u2019s a natural inclination to want to try new things.<\/p>\n