Nancy Travis talks the highlights of career: the last guy standing for Grosse Pointe

At the beginning of her career, Nancy Travis Feeling “better known” for jobs that went away than those who scored.

“I came so close to many jobs to lose in the 11th hour,” Travis, 63, remembered In the newest issue of Weekly US for her early acting days. “There were always reasons and excuses – and I always tried not to let him define me in any way. I knew that rejection came with the territory and I always tended to look at her as the person who rejected me (was) their lack of clarity or opinion rather than mine.”

Travis noted that She doesn’t look back ask what if, say Us“I don’t have repentance about the things I’ve chosen to do because I’ve enjoyed each project in its own way.” In fact, Travis enjoyed looking at her career as an “ongoing journey” with some options preparing the way for long -lasting success.

“Every job is a fresh start. It’s not like I end and ready to retire,” he split. “I never thought I will be that person. I’ll send some Shakespearean monologue and I’m falling on stage. That’s my fantasy of how it all ends.”

Over the years Travis found some of her most notable hits on the big screen with Three men and baby and So I married an ax murderer. But there are also a host of TV roles that stayed with Us – as Almost perfect and Last man standing. Travis even made a first appearance on Broadway in 1985’s I’m not a rappaport But now she’s excited about opportunities like Play Patty on NBC’s Grosse Pointe Gardening Association.

“I don’t think I’ve ever played a part like this,” he told Us for her character, who is trying to stay on his head in a small town. “I eat it up. I’ve had a career of being the woman who is essentially an eye candy to the man. This is a woman on a mission.”

Keep scrolling to see how Travis takes Us Back through her career:

Commercial work (1987)

Nancy Travis takes us back through an iconic career by three men and baby to last man standing — Nancy Travis is Hostess Commercial Hostness

Travis credits past ads for being a “launch boat” in her career. “They were very profitable,” he remembered filming himself eating hostess cup cakes, wearing Levi jeans and more. “I don’t think I’ve had one of the Hostess Cup cakes – or anything like that – since then.”

Eventually, the ads became a “trend” for his time. “They really wanted real people as they looked in their lives,” shared Travis. “For someone like me with this crazy curly hair that is unprofitable, it was a door that opened for me.”

‘Three men and baby’ (1987)

Starring opposite Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg and Ted danson In the largest American box office hit in 1987 is what Travis still recognizes. “At this scale, we’re going to be three men and a woman in the retirement home,” Travis, who reunited with Danson on his sitting comedy Becker In 2002, joking. “It’s interesting that the longer you are in this business, the less your world comes.”

‘So I married ax murderer’ (1993)

Mike Myers‘Black comedy holds a special place for Travis, whose husband is now Robert N. Fried He produced the film. “We were together before then and it was just a charming experience. We only worked together on Sally Short 2007,” he remembered. “It was a charming experience in San Francisco, which was enchanting.”

‘Almost perfect’ (1995 to 1996)

After becoming a home name, Almost perfect She allowed Travis to lead her own series. “It was a lot of fun at a time when sitting comedy was really thriving,” he said of playing a fictional executive producer of the Cop Show.

The Comcom underappreckeded took a shot when interested on the Travis screen Kevin Kilner He was eliminated, he noted, “Definitely changed the dynamics of the show. If you pull out a piece, it doesn’t hold the same form and the same shape. It must be almost completely redesigned.”

‘Last man standing’ (2011 to 2021)

In balancing a proposal for Last man standing and a chance for a star guest on Hart from DixieTravis chose the full -time gig Team AllenTV woman, who called a “hard decision” at the time.

“We have a great relationship, a nice, relaxed thing,” he said. By Last man standing weathered Several retrospections and network changes are kept, Travis and Allen Dynamic Us comes back for more.

Travis recently reunited with Allen on his New abc seating comedy Mobile gearswho is staffed by many of the same crew members as Last man standing and Improving home. “He was a family reunion,” he remembered. “It’s like everyone meets back in the sandbox.”

‘Ride’ (2023)

Hallmark’s attempt did not last into a western drama series – shot on active cattle ranch – long, but felt like exposure to Travis. “I love shopping for housing in my imagination. I fantasized for a ranch, maybe 50 dogs and a couple of horses. And next week, I got a call for this job,” he said. “I had to learn how to ride a horse. I really love nature, so anytime I get to be in, I take advantage of that.”

‘Grosse Pointe Garden Society’ (2025)

“Read Grosse Pointe Gardening Association and was so taken with the writing. I think he’s masterful, ”said Travis Us. “I’m excited for people to find out what’s happening because it’s not anything you think judged by the first episode.”

He continued: “What I love about Patty is that, although people could find her disagree or unnoticed, she is basically a dedicated mother and is worried about her son more than anything. She will do whatever it takes to make sure he is right and that he is happy.”