Kathryn Hahn gained immense popularity as Agatha Harkness in Marvel's WandaVision, but she was already well-loved for her comedic roles in Step Brothers, Anchorman, and We're the Millers.
For her lead role in the 2019 comedy series Mrs. Fletcher, Hahn fully embraced the character of a sexually driven divorced. She also revealed she took the proactive step of asking her son not to Google her name, fully aware that he could stumble upon screen grabs or clips from the series that could be misleading in context.
Kathryn Hahn Asked Her Son Not To Google Her Name
"Mrs. Fletcher," based on Tom Perrotta's novel, follows a woman rediscovering her passion for life after losing her sense of self. Starring Kathryn Hahn, the HBO miniseries explores the awkwardness of middle-aged sexual awakening in a tender yet explicit manner.
Hahn did some explicit scenes for the series including m*sterbating to p*rn, sp*nking herself on the kitchen counter, and having s*x with a stranger. Hahn did the scenes under the supervision of an intimacy coordinator.
Hahn, a mother of two, has faced instances where inappropriate content appeared on her feed while with her daughter. She shared that she told her son not to Google her name, as he is too young for her to explain her choices. She told The Guardian:
I said: ‘You can’t Google me, please don’t Google my name.’ One day I’m going to be able to explain my choices to him because I’m proud of them but he’s too young to understand them yet.
Kathryn Hahn shields her children from Her past roles
In an interview with Harpers Bazaar, Kathryn Hahn talked about how she has a pretty healthy relationship with fame:
“I’m not actually recognised that often – I rarely brush my hair! I'm not in that category where there's people outside my house or following me everywhere, so I have a pretty healthy relationship with fame. When I’m all dressed up at a premiere, it’s different, but I feel I’ve been able to bring up my kids in a way that feels very separate from all of that. When I am recognised, it’s very sweet.”
Hahn also spoke about protecting her teenage children from some of her past roles:
“One time I was with my son [Leonard, 16] and somebody quoted like some nasty lines that I've said in Step Brothers, and I was like: ‘Oh, this is my son! Maybe you shouldn’t be quoting this in front of my child.’ He’s a teenager; he said he went to a party, and in one room, everyone was watching Step Brothers. He said he just turned around and walked out.
"He knows what’s happening but he’s good at taking care of himself. I'm pretty honest and I’m proud about a lot of my career and the choices I've made, and I think my kids will watch my projects eventually, but we've been able to really separate my career and family life.”