may be starring in a new televisions series. The “Billions” actor exclusively tells me that she recently shot a pilot for a dark comedy that addresses suicide. It was written by her husband Jack Donnelly.
“It was up and down with my mom, as it is with depression,” Akerman says. “Sometimes she went real dark and we didn’t see her for days. She would lock herself in her room. And sometimes she was the best thing since sliced bread. And that was so much fun. She’s such a great person. I feel for her. I feel for anyone who struggles with depression.”
It took some time for Akerman to realize that mental health struggles are “not a bad thing, but a normal thing.” On Our Sleeves provides resources for adults to get children talking more about mental health issues. Akerman celebrated her birthday last week by posting a message on her Instagram asking her 521,000 followers to make a donation to the organization.