The production team claimed that managing her heavily divided schedule was no longer feasible.
Mortensen was blindsided by the decision. She had filmed her final scene on a Monday without realizing it was her last day on set, only to receive the termination call on Tuesday.
Though the firing initially took place in 2019, Mortensen shared her heavy emotions regarding the event when she publicly released her bitter farewell letter in October 2022 to coincide with the end of the show. 🎭 The Shocking Firing The production team claimed that managing her heavily
Mortensen signed off her letter acknowledging the corporate coldness of show business, noting bitterly, "Contrained and forced, but with my head held high, I take my bow... I guess no one is indispensable or irreplaceable." 🌟 The Aftermath
She wrote an emotional, agonizing letter to the crew and cast members. In October 2022, she publicly shared this letter on Instagram, outlining the deep betrayal and sorrow she felt. Though the firing initially took place in 2019,
Mortensen expressed severe pain over not being able to say goodbye to the crew, technical teams, and co-stars she worked with daily for nearly a decade.
Key takeaways from her letter and subsequent reflections include: In October 2022, she publicly shared this letter
In 2019, Mortensen landed the lead role of Astrid Nielsen, a brilliant autistic criminologist, in the pilot of the crime drama Astrid et Raphaëlle ( Astrid: Murder in Paris ). Recognizing the scheduling conflict, she approached the producers of Plus belle la vie to request a temporary leave of absence to film the new show.