Alexis Bledel

Bledel has co-starred with series lead Elisabeth Moss since 'The Handmaid's Tale' debuted in 2017.

"After much thought, I felt I had to step away from 'The Handmaid's Tale' at this time. "After much thought, I felt I had to step away from 'The Handmaid's Tale' at this time. Bledel has earned four Emmy nominations for her work as Emily/Ofglen on "The Handmaid's Tale", winning the Emmy for outstanding guest actress in a drama in 2017.

"I am forever grateful to Bruce Miller for writing such truthful and resonant scenes for Emily, and to Hulu, MGM, the cast and crew for their support," she ...

Bledel was previously nominated for an Emmy Award for each season of the series. Alexis Bledel is stepping away from The Handmaid's Tale. Alexis Bledel Exits The Handmaid's Tale Ahead of Fifth Season: 'I Felt I Had to Step Away'

The actress – who starred as Emily aka Ofglen in the award-winning dystopian drama since its inception in 2017 – announced the news in a statement.

The actress announced her shocking departure in a statement to Variety. “After much thought, I felt I had to step away from The Handmaid’s Tale at this time,” she told the outlet. Alexis Bledel is stepping away from the hit Hulu series “The Handmaid’s Tale.”

Produced by MGM Television, the series stars Elisabeth Moss, Joseph Fiennes, Yvonne Strahovski, Samira Wiley, Ann Dowd, Max Minghella, Madeline Brewer, O-T ...

You can follow him on Twitter — @Tweetskoor Bledel was originally most known for her starring role as Rory Gilmore on Gilmore Girls and the Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life revival, as well as Mad Men and the film franchise The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. Throughout her time on the show, Bledel received four Emmy nominations—one per year—and one award for outstanding guest actress.

Based on Margaret Atwood's 1985 novel, The Handmaid's Tale debuted on Hulu in 2017. Starring Elisabeth Moss as June Osborne, the dystopian series has received ...

At this time, Hulu has yet to announce a release date for The Handmaid's Tale season 5. In 2020, ahead of its season 4 premiere, The Handmaid’s Tale was renewed for season 5. Alexis Bledel exits The Handmaid’s Tale season 5.

“I am forever grateful to [showrunner] Bruce Miller for writing such truthful and resonant scenes for Emily, and to Hulu, MGM, the cast and crew for their ...

Email us at [email protected] or call 212 416 4552. The couple has a son together, thought to have been born in late 2015, but the couple has kept his exact age and name private. In 2016, she returned for the Netflix reunion miniseries Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life. But the show itself has been set in Boston Massachusetts and Washington D.C., and a few scenes will be shot there in order to use the original monuments. The Gilmore Girls frontrunner has been a part of the cast since the series debut in 2017. The dates for the new season of Handmaid's Tale have yet to be revealed, but the creators have divulged the filming locations for the newest installment.

The actor – who has starred as Emily aka Ofglen in the acclaimed Hulu drama since its first season debuted in 2017 – announced the news in a statement. “After ...

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Alexis Bledel, who plays the central character Emily Malek in Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale, has announced that she won't be returning for season 5.

Miller has confirmed that he has an ending in mind, but the characters keep getting more and more interesting, so it’s taking some time to reach there. The Handmaid’s Tale is based on acclaimed Canadian author Margaret Atwood’s 1985 dystopian novel of the same name. The Handmaid’s Tale season 5 is in production right now, and is expected to premiere later this year, but unfortunately, one central character won’t be returning. Bledel has amicably left The Handmaid’s Tale on her own terms, but the exact reason is yet unknown. Emily last appeared in the season 4 finale, along with Elizabeth Moss’s June Osborne and other former handmaids, as they hunt down Gilead Commander Fred Waterford (Joseph Fiennes). Alexis Bledel, who has played Dr. Emily Malek/Ofglen in The Handmaid’s Tale since season one, recently announced her exit from the dystopian drama series.

In a statement to Variety, Alexis Bledel announced that she will be leaving 'The Handmaid's Tale' ahead of its fifth season.

In a recent appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show, Moss revealed some details about season 5 of The Handmaid’s Tale. I’m thankful to her incredible contributions to the show and hope to see her do some more incredible stuff in the future.” Season 5 of The Handmaid’s Tale is currently filming, and a release date has not yet been announced.