Elisabeth Moss is anticipating her first child! The Handmaid’s Tale star revealed the exciting news on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Tuesday night.
“Are you pregnant or just an incredibly committed method actor?” host Jimmy Kimmel inquired of Moss, 41, kicking off their interview. “A little bit of both,” responded the Mad Men star.
Well, Elisabeth Moss continued, expressing her gratitude for a smooth pregnancy journey, stating, “It’s been going really well.” She then sought advice from the 56-year-old Kimmel.
The comedian recalled advice he and wife Molly McNearney received from Bill Murray during one of her four pregnancies. “He said, ‘Bring Christmas lights to hang up [in the delivery room],’” Kimmel remembered, noting Murray also recommended battery-powered candles.
“Because the lighting is terrible in the room,” Kimmel remarked. “It’s Walmart-style lighting for this blessed event that’s going to happen, and you don’t want that.”
Moss refrained from disclosing additional details, including the due date of her baby.
The actress is prominently featured in Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale, a dystopian drama adapted from Margaret Atwood’s 1985 novel. Prior to the show’s fifth season premiere in September 2022, the streaming service announced the renewal for a sixth and final season.
“It has been a true honor to tell the story of Margaret Atwood’s groundbreaking novel and chillingly relevant world, and we are thrilled to bring viewers a sixth and final season of The Handmaid’s Tale,” series creator and showrunner Bruce Miller said in a statement.
Added Miller, “We are grateful to Hulu and MGM for allowing us to tell this story, which unfortunately has remained as relevant as ever throughout its run. We are in awe of our incredible fans for their unwavering support, and without whom we never would have gotten to this point.”
During the show’s season 5 finale FYC event in Los Angeles in November 2022, Moss shared that it was “horrifying” how the show had become more relevant since its debut.
She expressed, “It’s awful, It’s way more than troubling,” and highlighted that the show remains “the most fulfilling, creative experience of my life.”
Moss had a prior marriage to Fred Armisen, which concluded with their divorce being finalized in 2011.