Katey Sagal on the 'Self-Sacrifice' of Motherhood
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Playing a mom onscreen has never been much of a stretch for Katey Sagal, for the 55-year-old actress is a mom-of-three in real life.
Whether it was portraying Peg Bundy on Married With Children or Gemma Morrow on Sons of Anarchy, Katey says that her own experiences have informed her take on both characters — even though she often had difficulty relating to both. Peg “was devoted and loyal to her children in her own wacky way,” Katey notes, “But Gemma is intensely dedicated to her family and would do anything to protect her son and her extended family, which is the club.”
While in her own life Katey says she doubts that she would “go to the lengths” that Gemma does, she does say she’d come “close.”
“Being a mother has been my greatest teacher and also the most self-sacrificing thing I’ve ever done. I’ve never loved anybody the way I love my children. It’s an experience I was surprised by. You have your boyfriend, your husband, your friends, but it’s a different thing. It’s deeper, and it’s a fantastic — and risky — commitment to love that deeply.”
Although she always considered herself “a maternal type,” Katey says that “everything was different” once she welcomed Sarah Grace, 15, Jackson James, 13, and Esmé Louise, 2 ½. “Your whole perspective on the world changes,” she explains. “I love how I wasn’t so self-obsessed anymore!”
Sarah and Jackson are Katey’s children with ex-husband Jack White; Esmé is her daughter with husband Kurt Sutter.
Season two of Sons of Anarchy debuts September 8th at 10 p.m. on FX.
Source: CNN
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