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Heather Graham Reflects on Life Choices and Estranged Family as 'Chosen Family' Debuts

The actress discusses her decision to remain child-free, her decades-long family estrangement, and how these experiences shaped her new film.

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Overview

  • Heather Graham shared that she feels 80% content with her decision to remain child-free, emphasizing the sense of freedom it brings her life.
  • She critiques societal expectations that pressure women into motherhood, calling it a form of widespread people-pleasing.
  • Graham has been estranged from her parents and sister for 30 years, citing a critical and judgmental family dynamic as the reason for cutting ties.
  • Her new film, 'Chosen Family,' now available digitally, explores themes of personal autonomy and family conflict, drawing from her own experiences.
  • The actress revealed that leaving her family home at 17, after her parents vetoed a role in 'Heathers,' marked the beginning of her journey to independence.