Creative decisions aside, what prompted a lead actor such as Ginnifer Goodwin to leave "Once Upon a Time?" According to Entertainment Weekly, it may involve the fact that Goodwin and her husband, fellow "OUAT" actor Josh Dallas, were building a family. "Though a difficult decision, it was one that we were very confident about," Goodwin explained of her and Dallas leaving the series together. "We left celebrating."
The celebrating in question was twofold. Not only was Goodwin celebrating six successful seasons of her show, but she was also celebrating her growing family. "Leaving a show was a really tough decision, but one that we spent years making," she explained. "It involved a lot of discussing child rearing with our showrunners, because we really wanted to be spending more time with the kids." She then explained that her firstborn, Ollie, needed to start school, which put added pressure on them.
After Season 6, Goodwin did visit Storybrooke one last time, making a guest appearance in the series' finale. "I always counted on my being able to return, sort of like when we all go off to college, we know that home is still home," Goodwin explained of her finale appearance.
Goodwin would go on to star in Season 1 of "Why Women Kill" in 2019 (via IMDb).
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