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Interview: Jennifer Morrison on joining ‘This Is Us,’ playing a veteran, and Kevin’s ending [VIDEO]

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Actress Jennifer Morrison has plenty of TV experience, appearing as a series regular on popular shows like House and Once Upon a Time and in a recurring part on How I Met Your Mother. Most recently, she’s become an important player on one of the defining shows of the generation: This Is Us. Introduced in the season four premiere, Morrison’s veteran Cassidy becomes a critical and dependable part of the life of one Pearson sibling, Kevin (Justin Hartley).

We had the chance to speak with Morrison to reflect back on her own admiration for the show before she got cast, what she knew about the role, and how she feels about the way that her character arc ended. We also discussed the military research she did and what’s ahead for her now, including a number of behind-the-camera gigs as a director.

All six seasons of This Is Us are streaming on Hulu and Peacock. Jennifer Morrison is Emmy eligible for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series.

Photo: Ron Batzdorff/NBC

Abe Friedtanzer

Abe Friedtanzer is a film and TV enthusiast who spent most of the past fifteen years in New York City. He has been the editor of MoviesWithAbe.com and TVwithAbe.com since 2007, and has been predicting the Oscars, Emmys, Golden Globes, and SAG Awards since he was allowed to stay up late enough to watch them. He has attended numerous film festivals including Sundance and SXSW, and was on a series of road trips across the United States with his wife, Arielle, which he hopes to resume when travel is safe again. You can also find him at YouTube at @movieswithabe and Instagram at @movieswithabe.

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