Mandy Moore almost gave up acting before 'This Is Us'

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Los Angeles, March 1 (IANS) Singer-actress Mandy Moore considered quitting acting before landing her career-making role in the hit TV show 'This Is Us'. ## Moore was more well known for her singing than her acting in 2015, although had starred in relatively successful movies such as "A Walk to Remember" and "Because I Said So" by that time, reports aceshowbiz.com. ## She wasn't sure she had what it takes to make it -- with the constant knock-backs taking their toll. ## "I had done four failed TV pilots... So, I was kind of at the point where I was like, Maybe this acting thing is done for me. Like, Maybe I need to hang it up and go back to Florida, go to school, go try my hand at something else," Moore said in an interview with "CBS Sunday Morning". ## She persevered, and achieved a whole new fan base through her role as Rebecca Pearson in "This Is Us". ## Elsewhere in the interview, she spoke about her marriage to Ryan Adams. The pair wed in 2009 and finalised their divorce in 2016, with the 35-year-old actress admitting her troubled relationship contributed to her low self-worth. ## "I just felt like I was at a point in my life where I was the most comfortable making myself the least priority, and I made myself as small as possible in order to make someone else comfortable," she said. ## For more and the latest news about Hollywood, stay tuned to us.