{"id":246944,"date":"2026-06-18T05:44:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T05:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/18\/every-year-afters-elisha-cuthbert-explains-why-she-took-years-long-break-from-acting\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T05:44:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T05:44:11","slug":"every-year-afters-elisha-cuthbert-explains-why-she-took-years-long-break-from-acting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/18\/every-year-afters-elisha-cuthbert-explains-why-she-took-years-long-break-from-acting\/","title":{"rendered":"Every Year After&#8217;s Elisha Cuthbert Explains Why She Took Years-Long Break from Acting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-2231747\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- Franchise logo or primary category --><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- post title --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/post title --><\/p>\n<p><!-- subheader --><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- post thumbnail --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"tpd-post-thumbnail-container caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><figcaption><span class=\"credit-text\">Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- \/post thumbnail --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/elisha-cuthbert\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Elisha Cuthbert<\/strong><\/a> is making her big return to acting.<\/p>\n<p>After several years out of the spotlight, the 43-year-old actress, who is best known for her roles in the TV shows <em>24<\/em> and <em>Happy Endings<\/em>, plays a significant role in Prime Video\u2019s new coming-of-age series <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/every-year-after\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Every Year After<\/strong><\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>While appearing on <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SNy60elo7uo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Today<\/a><\/em> on Wednesday (June 17), <strong>Elisha<\/strong> explained why she took a four-year break from acting and shared what made <em>Every Year After<\/em> the right project for her to return to work for.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI realized I worked all four years through our first child,\u201d said <strong>Elisha<\/strong>, who shares two children with her retired NHL player husband <strong>Dion Phaneuf<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd it was hard to separate that mom from the working person I was,\u201d she explained. \u201cSo, when we had our second [kid], I just felt like I didn\u2019t want to waste any second of it and I didn\u2019t want to be on set.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Elisha Cuthbert on New Series \u2018Every Year After,\u2019 Parenting, More\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SNy60elo7uo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The former child model, who made her acting debut at the age of 13,  had been working for a quarter of a century when she became a mom for the second time. She said that her acting hiatus marked a comforting change of pace for her and her family.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just felt like I needed to be at home with the kids, and I enjoyed every minute,\u201d <strong>Elisha<\/strong> shared. \u201cThey\u2019re in school now full time. I feel like I have the space and the energy and the heart to kind of leave them and do it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Elisha<\/strong> went on to admit that she hadn\u2019t read the <em>Every Year After<\/em> books when the role of Sue came across her desk.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/elisha-every-year.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/elisha-every-year-788x513.jpg\" alt=\"Elisha Cuthbert as Sue in Every Year After\" class=\"wp-image-2231748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/elisha-every-year-788x513.jpg 788w, https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/elisha-every-year-428x279.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s crazy because I hadn\u2019t read any of <strong>Carley [Fortune]<\/strong>\u2018s books and then when I got on the show, obviously had this script but I wanted to read the novel,\u201d she recalled. \u201cAnd then I\u2019m like, \u2018Oh, I\u2019m a superfan now.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In another recent interview with <em><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/elisha-cuthbert-reveals-every-year-after-perfect-return-acting-exclusive-11994288\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">People<\/a><\/em>, <strong>Elisha<\/strong> shared why her role in <em>Every Year After<\/em> felt fitting for her first major role since starring in Netflix\u2019s <em>The Ranch<\/em>, which aired from 2016 to 2020.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe show is so beautiful, and I get to play a mother, which felt correct on so many levels,\u201d she shared. \u201cTo come out and be back on a show like this that feels right for me \u2014 and Sue is just so joyful and loving and maternal \u2014 it all felt really organic and great.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a nice, smooth transition back to work,\u201d <strong>Elisha<\/strong> added. \u201cIt was refreshing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2026\/06\/10\/every-year-after-season-2-renewal-status-revealed-for-prime-video-series-adaptation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">find out more about <em>Every Year After<\/em> here<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p class=\"categories single-categories\">Posted To:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/elisha-cuthbert\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Elisha Cuthbert<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/every-year-after\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Every Year After<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2026\/06\/18\/every-year-afters-elisha-cuthbert-explains-why-she-took-years-long-break-from-acting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Credit: Getty Elisha Cuthbert is making her big return to acting. After several years out of the spotlight, the 43-year-old actress, who is best known for her roles in the TV shows 24 and Happy Endings, plays a significant role in Prime Video\u2019s new coming-of-age series Every Year After. 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