United Kingdom, Sept. 21 -- Mandy Moore says portraying matriarch Rebecca Pearson on This Is Us gave her unexpected preparation for becoming a mother in real life.

The actress, 41, has three children with her husband Taylor Goldsmith - sons August 'Gus'Harrison, born in 2021, and Oscar 'Ozzie' Bennett, born a year later, as well as daughter Louise 'Lou'Everett, who arrived in 2023.

Mandy has now told People about life imitating art on This Is Us: "The overwhelming takeaway (from the show) is just being a parent now.

"Watching the show through that lens is really fascinating for me and for (co-star) Chris (Sullivan), because we both were parents towards the very end of the show."

Reflecting on her early years filming the NBC series, sh...