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For seven years, Sara Mortensen played the iconic character of (infamously nicknamed "Terminator" by students due to her severe teaching methods) on France 3’s massively popular daily soap opera Plus belle la vie .
Rather than accommodating her schedule, the producers opted to fire her on the spot over the phone. For seven years, Sara Mortensen played the iconic
The production decided to keep the character of Coralie Blain in the script and recast the role with actress Coralie Audret. ✉️ The Bitter Farewell Letter ✉️ The Bitter Farewell Letter Key takeaways from
Key takeaways from her letter and subsequent reflections include: a brilliant autistic criminologist
Though the firing initially took place in 2019, Mortensen shared her heavy emotions regarding the event when she publicly released her bitter farewell letter in October 2022 to coincide with the end of the show. 🎭 The Shocking Firing
In 2019, Mortensen landed the lead role of Astrid Nielsen, a brilliant autistic criminologist, in the pilot of the crime drama Astrid et Raphaëlle ( Astrid: Murder in Paris ). Recognizing the scheduling conflict, she approached the producers of Plus belle la vie to request a temporary leave of absence to film the new show.