The “Shameless"cast charmed American audiences from 2011 to 2021.
The show received critical acclaim, racking upmore than a dozen Emmy nominations.
“Shameless"was Showtime’slongest running seriesfor a good reason.
Here’s a closer look at how the Gallagher family and their friends have changed over the years.
“I take great pride in being the worst father on television,” he toldParadein 2019.
“At the end of the day, Frank is an optimist.
He thinks things are going to get better.
He’s got a wicked sense of humor.
He sees the irony in life.”
Rossum finally made the decision to leave the show in 2019.
“I’ve learned a lot about myself as a person and as an actor.
Rossum explained she left the show for explore other roles.
“It’s both scary and wonderful.”
“I have mixed feelings about it,” he said.
“Sometimes I think it runs the risk of being a little exploitative.
White and Timlin welcomed their second child in 2020 (viaE!
In 2011, the then-17-year-old actor told theLos Angeles Timeswhat he thought of his character, Ian.
“He goes up against the negative stereotypes typical of gay characters out on TV right now.
Monaghan went on to star on “Gotham"while continuing to play Ian.
“My mom and I flew out, not expecting much.
By the second audition, we got a contract.”
“Like that’s not the only thing that I can see myself doing.
Notably, Cutkosky started his own clothing line calledKhaotic Collective.
The precocious pre-teen was 11 years old when the first season of “Shameless” aired.
For Kenney, it’s all about expanding her horizons.
In 2018, Kenney revealed that the life ofa child starhad taken its toll on her.
“I’m going to be seeking treatment for my battles,” she toldIn Touch.
“I’m going to work through it.
I’m going to get help and make better choices.”
Steve Howey is nothing like his Shameless character Kevin
Playing the lovable bartender Kevin Ball isSteve Howey.
“The rhythm of naivete is fun to play,” he told theChicago Tribune.
“There’s more humor in that for me.
I’m not as naive as Kev.
“I like to run outside in general [hills] for a workout,” he toldThe Manual.
“That’s definitely a hard one.
For a more extreme activity, I definitely love snowboarding.
Then, I like playing baseball with friends and my son.”
and was given plenty of room to show how versatile she is as an actress.
I just hope they listen.
If you don’t listen to Mom, you’re dumb.”
“It was one of the worst auditions of my life,” she toldEntertainment Weekly.
Goreshter said the show was “life changing.”
Goreshter proved to be as hardworking as her character, filming a sex scene just nine days aftergiving birth.
“It was one of the most ridiculous moments of my life,” she later toldGotham.
“I was just like, ‘This is what my life is going to be like now.
As a working mom.'”
Shameless cast member Justin Chatwin continued acting after leaving the series
First he was Steve.
Then he was Jimmy.
Chatwin thought that he was done after Season 4, but then came back the next season.
“It had to because he hasn’t changed and she has.”
Greenwell left the “Shameless"cast after Season 6, something that the actress was happy about.
She loved her time on the show but was more than ready to move on.
“I would love to be killed,” she had toldInterviewin 2016.
“I’m like, ‘Come on, kill me.
Are you killing me?’
They’re like, ‘Maybe next season.'”
Greenwell made the most of her time off the show.
“I’m just going to accept everything and no judgments,” she said.
“It’s a great feeling, and I highly recommend it.”
She also reprised her role as Jessie in “Toy Story 4.”
Fletcher departed the show after Season 8 with some pretty big dreams about what his future career would hold.
“I want trans people to be cast in more than just trans roles,” he said.
“I would love to play a cis[gender] character.
I would love to play a Jedi, a supervillain, a superhero.
That would be so, so fun.”
