Alexis Bledel

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Alexis Bledel reveals she's leaving 'The Handmaid's Tale' before ... (USA TODAY)

Alexis Bledel has finished her telling of "The Handmaid's Tale." The actress announced Friday that she's exiting the Hulu series after four seasons.

"Television and drama are safe places to see your worst fears acted out and kind of experience them at a remove," Miller told a Television Critics Association panel in February, ahead of the Season 4 premiere. Bledel has been part of “The Handmaid’s Tale” since the show’s debut in 2017 as Emily Malek/Ofglen, companion to protagonist June Osborne/Offred (Elisabeth Moss), and won an Emmy (out of four nominations) for her role. "After much thought, I felt I had to step away from ‘The Handmaid's Tale’ at this time," Bledel said in a statement provided to USA TODAY by her representative.

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Alexis Bledel quits The Handmaid's Tale before season 5 (Her.ie)

The actress, who plays Emily Malek, or Ofglen, has been part of the Hulu series since it debuted in 2017.

In a statement given to the publication, she said: "After much thought, I felt I had to step away from ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ at this time. For her performance as Emily, a college professor who later became enslaved as a handmaid, Bledel won critical acclaim. The actress, who plays Emily Malek, has said that she wants to "step away" from the show.

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Why Did Alexis Bledel Leave 'The Handmaid's Tale'? (Distractify)

After winning an Emmy Award and three more consecutive Emmy nominations for her performance as Emily Malek — the Handmaid also known by the patronyms Ofglen ...

After that Tonight Show reveal, Amber said that a script had been written.“I realize what I’m about to say regarding the third installment of the Sisterhood franchise is not enough to break the Internet, but certainly could crack it…” Amber tweeted at the time. For her part, Alexis is keeping mum about her decision-making process, saying only that she “had to step away” from the show. It’s up to a studio now to make the film. In 2018, Alexis announced on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon that plans were afoot for a third installment of the film series, in which she starred alongside America Ferrera, Blake Lively, and Amber Tamblyn. “This is a big loss.” We’ve been pitching, and there is a script.

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Alexis Bledel steps away from 'The Handmaid's Tale' ahead of ... (Daijiworld.com)

Los Angeles, May 29 (IANS): Actress Alexis Bledel, who essayed the role of a defiant handmaid Emily Malek on four seasons of 'The Handmaid's Tale', ...

So that's really interesting," he said of June's decision to kill Waterford. And unlike a movie version, we know what her choices were; we're in her pain and her trauma. In a statement given to 'Entertainment Weekly', the actress said: "After much thought, I felt I had to step away from The Handmaid's Tale at this time.

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The Handmaid's Tale star Alexis Bledel, known for playing Emily/Ofglen, announces her departure from the iconic series, ahead of Season 5.

I truly mean I almost can’t keep up with the amount of activity that’s happening." This came after PEN American released a report detailing 1,586 instances of school districts banning books over the last year. Season 4 of The Handmaid's Tale ended with the survivors of Gilead joining together to beat Fred Waterford to death. I almost can’t keep up with [it]." She concluded, "It’s not lip service. According to Variety, the actor said, "After much thought, I felt I had to step away from ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ at this time. The details of the upcoming season are scarce.

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End of Tale for 'Ofglen' (Ahmedabad Mirror)

Actor Alexis Bledel ...

Bledel has co-starred with series lead Elisabeth Moss since The Handmaid’s Tale debuted on Hulu in 2017. “After much thought, I felt I had to step away from The Handmaid’s Tale at this time. Bledel has earned four Emmy nominations for her work as Emily/Ofglen on The Handmaid’s Tale, winning the Emmy for outstanding guest actress in a drama in 2017.

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one of the protagonists left the series and will not participate in the ... (D1SoftballNews.com)

One of them is the very good adaptation of the disturbing and wonderful dystopian novel written by Margaret Atwood. Another, surely, has to do with the ...

We have been on location a lot, we record very little in the studio and that for us means that it is very big. After being convicted of having an affair with a “marten”, she has her clitoris removed and she is sent to the Colonies. However, the shortage of maids makes them give her a new opportunity. Throughout the four seasons, the authors revealed aspects of her life before the founding of the state of Gilead and outlined her story, first as a rebellious and cunning servant, and then as a key figure in the flight and subsequent arrival. One of them is the very good adaptation of the disturbing and wonderful dystopian novel written by Margaret Atwood. Another, surely, has to do with the historical moment in which it was released; a moment in which feminism proposes and demands to review certain customs and beliefs. Before Gilead, Emily was a Ph.D. in Biology and taught at the university.

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End of Tale for 'Ofglen' (Ahmedabad Mirror)

Actor Alexis Bledel ...

Bledel has co-starred with series lead Elisabeth Moss since The Handmaid’s Tale debuted on Hulu in 2017. “After much thought, I felt I had to step away from The Handmaid’s Tale at this time. Bledel has earned four Emmy nominations for her work as Emily/Ofglen on The Handmaid’s Tale, winning the Emmy for outstanding guest actress in a drama in 2017.

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