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119MandyMoore - FINAL_Feature 1 / 14 / 19 12 : 44 PM Page 2 byDebraWallace MMo rroreee Moo oo iiinnn B U T , E V E N S H E C O U L D N ’ T H A V E E N V I S I O N E D T R A N S I T I O N I N G S T A R R I N G R O L E O N O N E O F T E L E V I S I O N ’ S B I G G E S T H I T S H O W S . tor tor Stor SS their three children ; a unique set of triplets . line , ” says Moore . “ Whether it is on the M A N D Y M O O R E H A S L O N G “ I love our show’s depiction of family . stage , performing live , or being part of a C O N N E C T E D with adoring audi - It’s really about a group of people who movie or television show — it’s just like that ences through her heartfelt performances . love and support each other unendingly , ” rush of getting to do what I love to do and Now that excitement has reached a says Moore , “ but they’re not without I feel incredibly lucky just to have that fevered pitch . flaws . A opportunity . ” family doesn’t necessarily have to While growing up in Orlando , she had Portraying Rebec come in the package that you first visions of a lengthy career as a musician ca Pearson on This Is expected . ” and film actress , but it wasn’t until thre Us , NBC’s highly emotional award - win - e Sometimes the unpredictable path ning drama about the intense trials and years ago when the opportunity to reach a can be the best one to tribulations of family life — love , res travel . It was during broader prime - time audience in the smash ent - Moore’s elementary school years when TV hit This Is Us came into her life . ment , struggles , tragedy and joy — has she caught the entertaining bug after see - After nearly 20 given Moore a golden opportunity to years of making her ing a student performance of Oklaho stretch and grow , both as a woman and as ma . mark , she never could have predicted her an actress . She decided at that moment she wanted current success as a television matriarch in After gr to someday be the one on stage in front of the role of a lifetime , and th eat anticipation , the third sea - e range of the audience and began taking voice son debuted in late September and offers a emotions that it would evoke from not lessons . By the t prime opportunity for Moore’s character to only her , but also millions of fans . ime she had reached sixth delve deeper into “ grade , she was starring in the lead role of the many surprises in What I love about performing is the her school’s production of Guys and Dolls . store for her adoring husband Jack and big thrill , the exhilarating rush of adrena - S U B U R B A N L I F E M A G A Z I N E | J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 9 | S U B U R B A N L I F E M A G A Z I N E . C O M | 2 1