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Lena Dunham Talks Taking a Break From Acting & Public Life After ‘Girls’ | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
- Lena Dunham returns to television with the 10-episode romantic comedy series Too Much, premiering on Netflix on July 10, 2025, and co-created with her husband Luis Felber.
- Dunham developed Too Much after moving to London in 2021, inspired loosely by her real-life relationship with Felber and wanting to portray a grittier London side.
- The series centers on Jessica, played by Megan Stalter, a New Yorker in her mid-thirties who, following a painful breakup, moves to London and becomes involved in a complicated romance with musician Felix, portrayed by Will Sharpe.
- Dunham has explained that the show originated from her own experiences, adding that as the writing process progresses, the characters evolve and take shape in unexpected ways, with actors further shaping their roles beyond the autobiographical beginnings.
- Too Much signifies Dunham’s comeback following a deliberate hiatus from both acting and the public eye after the divisive conclusion of Girls in 2017, with the new series poised to spark renewed discussion.
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Lena Dunham Talks Taking a Break From Acting & Public Life After ‘Girls’ | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
Lena Dunham is opening up about taking a step back from public life after her show Girls ended. The 39-year-old actress and writer took an “intentional break” from acting the public eye after the series wrapped in 2017, amid controversies surrounding the HBO show. In a new interview, Lena dished on stepping away for awhile, though she did write and produce, mostly still taking on jobs behind-the-scenes, with only a few on-screen roles over the p…
'All I got was this lousy PTSD': Lena Dunham's 'painful metamorphosis' forced her to vanish after 'Girls' backlash nightmare
Lena Dunham is making her return to television after taking a long break from acting following the end of her HBO show Girls. The Golden Globe winner will appear in Netflix’s new series Too Much, which is set to premiere on July 10. According to The Times, the actress and creator of Girls recently opened up about why she stepped away from both acting and public life after her HBO show ended in 2017. Her experience with body shaming during the sh…
Lena Dunham Took “Intentional Break” From Acting After ‘Girls’
Eight years after Girls ended, Lena Dunham is returning to the small screen with Netflix‘s Too Much. The Golden Globe winner recently explained why she took an “intentional break” from acting and public life after facing backlash around several controversies involving her breakout HBO comedy-drama, which ran for six seasons from 2012 to 2017. “I […]
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