What Young Sheldon’s Annie Potts Loves Most About Working On The Show

In a 2018 interview with the Los Angeles Times, Annie Potts dove into what she loves most about taking part in “Young Sheldon.” First and foremost, as someone who loves working and takes a lot of pride in what she does, she’s glad she scored a role as meaningful as Meemaw. After all, parts of that nature are a rarity as actors, especially female actors, age. Potts also loves the people she gets to work with, particularly the younger members of the cast. In addition to being absolute sweethearts to her, their inexperience gives her the chance to help them along as they embark on their acting journeys.

Potts made a similar point during a chat with Variety, where she discussed the importance of being a good role model for her younger co-stars. “They’re very malleable right now, so it’s part of our responsibility to make it fun and also model excellent professional behavior — showing up, hitting your mark, saying thank you,” she explained, referring to them as her “fake grandchildren” since, at the time, she didn’t have biological grandkids of her own. She also spoke on the Meemaw character, saying, “She was so well within my wheelhouse of both real and quirky and funny and a little sharp-ish. The minute I saw it on paper, I went, ‘That is so my role.’”

Annie Potts has found a lot to love about working on “Young Sheldon,” so for her sake, one can only hope she’ll get to continue playing Meemaw for years to come.