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Anyone who binge-watched all the seasons ofCriminal Mindshas at one point or the other thought,“Damn…Emily Prentiss is such a badass!”Well, we have Paget Brewster to thank for breathing life into the FBI Supervisory Special Agent on the CBS crime drama. Just like the character, Paget Brewster’s life wouldn’t have turned out the way it did without her taking the leap of faith.
Like many, Paget Brewster wanted to make it big in the entertainment industry and she was dead set on getting her dreams fulfilled, no matter what it took. So, she got accepted into art school as a way to move to New York and took a big risk by dropping out just after a year to pursue her goals full-time.
Paget Brewster’s Leap of Faith
Every year, countless aspiring actors try their luck hoping for one opportunity that will turn their lives around. Unfortunately, due to excessive competition in the field, not everyone can make it big, can they?
However,Paget Brewsterwas determined to become an actor and she knew she’d have to take a few risks to get where she wanted to go. In an interview with104.9 The Beat, she recalled how she moved to New York City after getting accepted into Parsons School of Design.
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Brewster called her admission a“con job”as she had just used it as a ruse to come one step closer to Hollywood. After a year of staying in school, the actress went around apologizing to her teachers and then swiftly dropped out.
She stated,
I just wanted to act so I went around and apologized to all of my teachers … I said, ‘This is just a con job, I just wanted to live in New York City so I got into an art college,’ and I dropped out.
Honestly, queen behavior! What followed was a long journey of auditions and taking up jobs here and there to support herself. She worked as a bartender, waitress, and more for a total of seven years before she landed her first role.
While she received recognition for her portrayal of Kathy inFRIENDS,it wasCriminal Mindsthat ended up giving her her breakthrough role.
Paget Brewster’s Return toCriminal Minds
Brewster was one of the main cast members from seasons two to seven. She went on to take on a guest role for Seasons 9 and 11. However, the actress resumed her main role in Season 12 and is still a big part of theCriminal Mindsfamily.
While the series ended with its fifteenth Season in 2020, it was revived soon after under the name,Criminal Minds: Evolution. Having just wrapped up Season 17, the show has already been renewed for another season. What can we say? Fans love themselves a good crime drama.
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A few months back, Brewster joinedCBRfor an interview where she talked about playing Emily Prentiss. Despite the fact that she has been playing the character for quite a while now, she still loves it as much as she did on day one.
She recalled that when she leftCriminal Mindsin between to do other projects, people would come up to her and ask her why. Eventually, she started questioning her decision and just like that, Emily was back!
After four years, I was like, God, why aren’t I on Criminal Minds? And so I called them up and said, Is there a way that you can use me as a guest star for a few episodes? I didn’t want to upset the apple cart. The show was doing great. And then they ended up asking me to come back and join full time, and I was happy to. It’s really just been lucky for me.
Clearly, Brewster is happy with her decision to return and it doesn’t look like she’ll be saying goodbye to her character anytime soon. Not that we are complaining!
All 17 Seasons ofCriminal Mindsare available to watch on Paramount+.
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A connoisseur of all things horror, fantasy, and the occasional chick flick, Mishkaat has been penning pieces for FandomWire since 2022. She started off as an intern and has worked her way up to a Senior Writer with over 2000 articles to her name.Outside of entertainment, she has also written well-researched medical content as a freelance writer and has experience in social media management.When not writing, you can find her relaxing with a romance novel and a tall glass of iced coffee in her hand or watching re-runs of ‘Supernatural’ and ‘The Office.’
