She also dipped her toe into movies, appearing in the late ’90s drama “Marvin’s Room.”
Unfortunately, the competition at the time was fierce, and Ripa had one arch nemesis in particular.
“I lost to Parker Posey all the time.
Parker Posey and I were like the two weird girls.
“Yeah, like, all of them,” Ripa quipped in response.
It was a parade of ‘Nos.'”
Certain directors, such as the legendary Spike Lee, turned her down repeatedly at auditions.
He would often cross her name off the list simply upon laying eyes on her.
However, prospective directors weren’t the only ones preventing the actor from racking up movie credits.
And more often than not, they wouldn’t let her change her shooting schedule to film something else.
Despite a rocky road to fame, Ripa isn’t ready to give up on acting entirely.
Both children wholeheartedly encouraged their mom to continue pursuing her dream.
Still, Ripa clarified that she wouldn’t accept just any old part.
For 20 years I’ve been saying, ‘I can’t do it anymore.
I can’t do it.
I’m too old for this crap.
I need to find another career.
I need to get off camera.'"
I feel you."
Thankfully for all of her fans, Ripa has yet to say goodbye to television.
Hopefully, having her husband,Mark Consuelos, finally sign on as her co-host for “LIVE!
With Kelly and Mark"makes the experience of being on camera considerably more tolerable.
