Cybil Shepherd Credits L Word With Career Revival
Tuesday, January 20th, 2009
As the sixth season of the L Word comes to a close, cast members are coming forward to discuss their time on the show. And Cybil Shepherd is no exception. In an interview with the National Ledger, she had a lot to say about the show, including a character surprise!
Of the show’s impact on her career: “It was really such a fulfilling, fabulous thing to have been on the show. It really has given me another comeback in my career. It’s challenged me and brought me an incredible new fan base. Everywhere I go people come up to me and thank me for being on ‘The L Word.’ I have women say, ‘You know my husband watches ‘The L Word’ now because you’re on it.’ Or I’ll have women say, ‘Oh, I love you on ‘The L Word,’ but I’m not a lesbian.”
On what the show accomplished: “I was just on the last two years, but it’s been on for six seasons, so everybody is kind of worn out. But we feel like we’ve accomplished so much. It was a really historical show — so important. Hopefully it’s the beginning of many more wonderful shows that feature women and all our glory.”
Her involvement with the show began with it’s inception: “I had a meeting when it was originally created because I wanted to be in the pilot, but they went in a different direction with Pam Grier.”
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