Jennifer Aniston to play Jennette McCurdy’s abusive mom on TV show

Jennette McCurdyMemoirs, I’m glad my mom passed awayone step closer to becoming a TV show Jennifer Aniston Playing the role of her mother.

Apple TV+ confirmed on Tuesday, July 1 that Aniston, 56, has starred in a TV adaptation in addition to becoming the executive producer of the project. McCurdy, 33, is adapting her book with Ari Katcher, but has not yet announced who will play her.

I’m glad my mom passed away Detailed Janet’s complex relationship with mother abuse and the path to recovery Debra McCurdyAccording to the abstract, the drama will focus on “the interdependence between an 18-year-old actress in a popular children’s show, while her narcissistic mom loves her identity as a small star mother.”

Jennette became a bestseller when it was released in 2022, but she still has to defend her shocking title in a few years.

“I want something bold, and it’s what I mean sincerely. I would never use a bold and compelling title if it’s not true.” Hollywood Reporter When the book debuted. “If it was just from a lighthearted place, I would never do it. That’s not my attitude to humor. I know anyone who has experienced parental abuse will understand the title, and anyone with a sense of humor will understand the title.”

The former child star admitted that she took some time to make her feel comfortable discussing her past.

“Because it’s so personal, I feel it’s important that I have a lot of treatment experience,” Jennette said of the memoir discussing her eating disorder. “I didn’t sit down with the therapist and say, ‘So I want to write a memoir. How can we take me to a place where I have an opinion to do it?” But it was a very intense therapy for several years before I started to feel like I could explore all personal things creatively. ”

Jennette believes the therapy allows her to get to a better place after her mother’s death.

“My mind just goes: ‘It’s possible that it’s so full of S*** that you can’t see when you’re full of S***?” Then I thought, “No, I think I’ve done too much treatment for it.” “I think I’ve completely recovered from an eating disorder, and I’m really proud of it. But, I think the element of my relationship with mom is always something I’m exploring in some way, whether it’s something I explored in some way, whether it’s just a subconscious kick away, or creatively creatively.

I’m glad my mom passed away Mark Aniston’s second TV project since the hit sitcom Friends Ended in 2004. She recently wrapped up season 4 Morning performancethe version premiered on Apple TV+ on September 17.