While everyone else might be collectively throwing the turkey into the oven and planning the place settings, Teri Hatcher is having a banner of a busy week, reuniting with her Desperate Housewives’ costar James Denton on Hallmark’s A Kiss Before Christmas this past Sunday and prepping for her first-ever stand-up comedy special, Even More Funny Women of A Certain Age, premiering tonight on Showtime. “I’m excited to see it for the first time with everyone else!” the 56-year-old actress shares over the phone as she’s chopping celery and onions. “It’s kind of crazy how everything ended up airing at the same time, and this one is completely different for me. It’s an entirely different muscle. I’ve been dipping my toe into writing more comedy, but I’ve never performed it on a stage like this. I think it’s the right time.”
You’re taking a turn in comedy with your Showtime special airing tonight. What did you enjoy most about doing this project?
“I suppose the challenge. Under the umbrella of the title of the show, ‘funny women of a certain age,’ I felt like it allowed me to explore saying things about aging, dating and life that I hope help other women feel less alone. I hope they can laugh at me and with me as I admit to and shine a light on the ridiculousness of how we ourselves and our society view women aging. I adored the women I shared the stage with—being backstage with them, feeling their support, witnessing their craft and skill close-up. It was inspiring. I’ve always loved live audiences, the immediacy of that response. There is nothing better than spending days, weeks, crafting a single joke and having it land in a huge way.”
People loved when you posted a photo on social media covering your grays during the pandemic—what are some of your other go-to beauty moves and favorite products, treatments?
“Lately I’m into this Joovv infrared light panel. I’m still on the fence about actual surgeries or fillers and such, but they say if you are consistent with this light, it can tighten skin and help produce collagen, so I’m giving that a try.
In terms of quick-feel goods, I try to walk or work out in some way each day, and I do yoga and meditate in the morning; I do a thing called morning words. I also have an old vintage typewriter that I bought years ago at a yard sale and each morning the first thing I do is type a poem of thoughts, intentions and feelings that help lead me into the day with the mindfulness I need to make it a good one.”
