After "iCarly" ended in 2012, Jennette McCurdy kept playing her character Sam alongside Ariana Grande in the sitcom "Sam and Cat." However, the show was canceled after one season following salary disputes between her salary and Grande's, per The Hollywood Reporter. McCurdy then created her own web series called "What's Next For Sarah?" based on her life but only released a couple of episodes (via Tubefilter). The LA native landed a main role in Netflix's drama series "Between" which was canceled after two seasons. The actress then decided to focus on writing and directing instead of acting.
In a statement to Newsweek, McCurdy's representatives addressed why she didn't join the "iCarly" reboot. "Jennette is busy working on her book which sold to Simon & Schuster as well as bringing her one-woman show back to the stage. She is also working on some other film & TV projects which have not yet been announced."
Previously in her podcast "Empty Inside," which talks with guests in-depth about topics like jealousy and mental health (via Spotify), McCurdy had mentioned that she is "ashamed" of her acting resume. "I resent my career in a lot of ways," she said (via Newsweek). "I feel so unfulfilled by the roles that I played and felt like it was the most cheesy, embarrassing."
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