LOS ANGELES – American actress Mandy Moore has suggested that entering the entertainment industry at a young age provided her with a crucial advantage, allowing her to establish a healthy balance between her career and personal life that continues to sustain her.
The 41-year-old This Is Us actress opened up about her decades-long career during a Q&A session at the 2025 Inspiration Awards in Los Angeles on September 26.
Moore, who launched her career in 1999 at the age of 15, began by reflecting, “I feel really, really lucky.”
She explained that her timing afforded her a degree of normalcy often denied to young celebrities. “I could go to the mall, go to amusement parks, even the homecoming dance with friends. I never felt like I had to choose one lane. I could figure it out step by step.”
Moore noted that this initial balance has been key to the longevity she still enjoys, more than two decades after her debut single, Candy.
Now a mother of three with husband Taylor Goldsmith, the actress admitted that like most people, she still grapples with self-doubt. “I’m my own worst critic,” she confessed. However, she maintains a grounded perspective, adding, “But nobody has it all figured out. Life is a roller coaster, and you just keep putting one foot in front of the other.”
Moore concluded by emphasizing that her life outside the industry remains her anchor, helping her stay centered amidst the pressures of Hollywood. “I’m a mother, wife, daughter, sister, friend. That’s who I am,” she stated.
