Elisabeth Moss.Photo:Jimmy Kimmel Live/ Instagram
Jimmy Kimmel Live/ Instagram
Elisabeth Mossis expecting her first child!
TheHandmaid’s Talestar shared the news onJimmy Kimmel Live!Tuesday night.
“Are you pregnant or just an incredibly committed method actor?” hostJimmy Kimmelasked Moss, 41, to begin their interview.
“A little bit of both,” theMad Menstar replied.
Moss went on to say she has been “really lucky” during her pregnancy journey, adding, “It’s been going really well.” She then asked Kimmel, 56, for advice.
The comedian was reminded of advice he and his wifeMolly McNearneyreceived fromBill Murraywhen she was expecting one of their four children.
“He said, ‘Bring Christmas lights to hang up [in the delivery room],’” Kimmel recalled, adding that Murray also suggested bringing in battery-powered candles.
Elisabeth Moss.Jimmy Kimmel Live/ Instagram
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“Because the lighting is terrible in the room,” Kimmel said. “It’s Walmart-style lighting for this blessed event that’s going to happen and you don’t want that.”
The actress stars in Hulu’sThe Handmaid’s Tale, a dystopian drama based on Margaret Atwood’s 1985 novel. Before the show’s fifth season debuted in September 2022, the streamerrenewed the show for a sixth and final season.
Elisabeth Moss.JC Olivera/WireImage
JC Olivera/WireImage
“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 viewersa sixth and final season ofThe 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, and 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 told PEOPLE it was"horrifying" that the show has only become more relevantsince its debut. “It’s awful, It’s way more than troubling,” she said, adding that the show is “the most fulfilling, creative experience of my life.”
Moss waspreviously marriedto Fred Armisen for about a year beforetheir divorce was finalizedin 2011.
source: people.com
