'I thought it would cause issues': This Is Us star says she was 'scared' to tell the producers she was pregnant, admitting she feared she would be 'FIRED' after revealing the news
- Alexandra Breckenridge, 35, plays Sophie, Kate's childhood best friend and Kevin's ex-wife, in the hit NBC drama
- She is married to Casey Hooper, Katy Perry's 31-year-old lead guitarist, and the pair welcomed their first child, a son named Jack, in September last year
- The mother is now expecting their second child, a daughter, and while she made the news public in August, she has just revealed she was scared to do so
- 'I was like, "I'm gonna get fired,"' Alexandra said in a new interview this weekend, adding: 'I thought it would cause issues for production'
- But she said the show's creator Dan Fogelman was happy for her and supportive
- Still, Alexandra noted she has felt the need to curb her ice cream cravings to make it 'easier' for production to hide her pregnancy on camera
This Is Us star Alexandra Breckenridge has revealed that she feared telling her coworkers about her new pregnancy, because she feared it would cause 'issues' with the show's producers.
The actress, 35, plays Sophie, Kate's childhood best friend and Kevin's former sweetheart and ex-wife, in the hit NBC drama, currently in its second season.
She welcomed her first child, a son named Jack, with husband Casey Hooper, Katy Perry's 31-year-old lead guitarist, last year. Now, Casey and Alexandra are growing their family and expecting their second child, a girl.
Opening up: This Is Us star Alexandra Breckenridge has revealed that she feared telling her coworkers about her new pregnancy
It's official! The actress, 35, announced that she is pregnant with her second child back in August, by sharing this photo of herself on Instagram
Alexandra made the news public in August by posting a photo of herself with a visible baby bump on her Instagram account.
'We made another one!! Baby Breckenridge Hooper coming this winter,' the actress, who is due to give birth in December, wrote.
Despite the lighthearted announcement, Alexandra revealed in a new interview that she was much more nervous when time came to tell the show's team about her pregnancy.
'I was like, "I'm gonna get fired", she told Us Weekly on Saturday.
'I was scared to tell them because I thought it would cause issues for production.'
Role: Alexandra (right) plays Sophie, the former sweetheart and ex-wife of Kevin (played by Justin Hartley, left), in the hit NBC drama, currently in its second season
Duo: Alexandra is married to Casey Hooper, Katy Perry's 31-year-old lead guitarist (pictured with her in an archive photo)
Family: The pair welcomed their first child, a son named Jack (pictured with his mother), in September last year
Sibling: Jack (pictured with his father) is now scheduled to become the big brother to a little sister, due to arrive in December
However, Alexandra said the show's creator, Dan Fogelman, was happy for her and entirely supportive.
'I called Dan and said, "I'm sorry. I'm pregnant," ' she added. 'He was just like, "Oh, that's amazing! Congratulations!" He's so nice.'
Still, Alexandra revealed that she has felt the need to curb her ice cream cravings, which were strong the first time she expected, to make it easier for the show's team to mask her pregnancy on camera.
'This time around I'm working and I wanted to make production's job easier at hiding my pregnancy!' she said. 'I'll have it again when I start breastfeeding because you can eat way more when you're breastfeeding.'
Firing actresses because they are pregnant has led to spectacular litigation in the past. In 1997, a groundbreaking decision saw would-be Melrose Place actress Hunter Tylo receive almost $5 million in in damages for being ousted from the show after getting pregnant.
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