Judy Greer was offered the opportunity to audition for the role of Claire Dunphy on “Modern Family” — which ultimately went to Julie Bowen — over 15 years ago.
In a recent interview with Jesse Tyler Ferguson on the “Dinner’s On Me” podcast, she admitted the role “felt so limiting” compared to her other work at the time. In fact, Greer told the “Modern Family” alum, “I was just like, ‘I don’t know if I want to be America’s mom yet.’”
“This was a time in my career when I was starting to [play moms],” the actress explained. In stark contrast, she personally wasn’t sure whether or not she would ever have kids herself.