Jennifer Morrison admitted she felt like she was dissolving as a person while pouring everything into her acting roles.
The 47-year-old actress made the comments on Danielle Robay's Question Everything podcast. She described spending every hour playing someone else on shows like House and How I Met Your Mother, leaving no time for friends, family or even knowing her own music tastes.
Morrison, married to Gerardo Celasco with whom she shares a child, said the imbalance pushed her toward directing. That shift let her create without giving herself away entirely.
The Once Upon a Time and Warrior alum called the realization life-changing and the reason she can now speak openly about needing space for her personal life.
