Emmy Rossum on Playing Tom Holland's Mom Despite Age Gap in "The Crowded Room"
Emmy Rossum defends her casting as Tom Holland's mother in "The Crowded Room" despite the nine-year age gap, saying it makes sense for her character who became pregnant at 16. The show follows Danny Sullivan (Holland), a young man arrested for a 1979 shooting, and his conversations with investigator Rya Goodwin (Amanda Seyfried). Rossum, who was pregnant during production, said the show has a lot to say about love, empathy, and understanding. "The Crowded Room" is based on the real-life case of Billy Milligan, who had dissociative identity disorder.
