{"id":396,"date":"2026-02-08T12:51:40","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T12:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/2026\/02\/08\/taylor-momsen-reveals-if-shell-ever-return-to-acting-after-quitting-following-gossip-girl-and-the-grinch-exclusive\/"},"modified":"2026-02-08T12:51:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T12:51:40","slug":"taylor-momsen-reveals-if-shell-ever-return-to-acting-after-quitting-following-gossip-girl-and-the-grinch-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/2026\/02\/08\/taylor-momsen-reveals-if-shell-ever-return-to-acting-after-quitting-following-gossip-girl-and-the-grinch-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Momsen Reveals If She\u2019ll Ever Return to Acting After Quitting Following \u201cGossip Girl\u201d and \u201cThe Grinch\u201d (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The musician starred in 2000\u2019s \u2018How the Grinch Stole Christmas\u2019 when she was 5 and then \u2018Gossip Girl\u2019 starting in 2007<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/i-9ElSXsVT0GLsv7GF3PZXMVYXw=\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(jpeg)\/Taylor-Momsen-MusiCares-Person-of-the-Year-020226-d452e7b5b7e8402fb271a98206733df6.jpg\" alt=\"Taylor Momsen on Jan. 30, 2026 Axelle\/Bauer-Griffin\/FilmMagic\" title=\"Taylor Momsen attends the 2026 MusiCares Person of the Year\" \/><figcaption><i>Taylor Momsen on Jan. 30, 2026 <\/i>\n<p>Axelle\/Bauer-Griffin\/FilmMagic<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Taylor Momsen discussed if she would ever return to acting<\/li>\n<li>The musician, who quit acting roughly 15 years ago, previously starred in <em>Gossip Girl<\/em> and <em>How the Grinch Stole Christmas<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Her band, The Pretty Reckless, is touring with AC\/DC in 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/taylor-momsen\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">Taylor Momsen<\/a> is leaving her acting era, which included starring roles in <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/gossip-girl-cast-where-are-they-now-11687516\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\"><em>Gossip Girl<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/taylor-momsen-reunites-with-jim-carrey-25-years-after-how-the-grinch-stole-christmas-came-out-exclusive-11846421\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"3\"><em>How the Grinch Stole Christmas<\/em><\/a>, in her review mirror.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking with PEOPLE in an exclusive interview at Steven Tyler\u2019s 7th Jam for Janie Grammy Awards Viewing Party on Feb. 1, the 32-year-old musician discussed if she\u2019d ever return to the world of acting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo. I mean, I\u2019ve learned to never say never in life anymore, because life is too bizarre,\u201d Momsen explained. \u201cThat\u2019s what I figured out in my 32 years.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/qXMty6yMKuWN012Vzvb4aRfmsoQ=\/fit-in\/1280x960\/Taylor-Momsen-Gossip-Girl-020226-d49cd66312274611ac296d9afe01a5c6.jpg\" alt=\"From left: Taylor Momsen and Penn Badgley on \u2018Gossip Girl\u2019 in 2008 Giovanni Rufino\/The CW\" title=\"Taylor Momsen and Penn Badgley\" \/><figcaption><i>From left: Taylor Momsen and Penn Badgley on \u2018Gossip Girl\u2019 in 2008 <\/i>\n<p>Giovanni Rufino\/The CW<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The former actress added, \u201cBut it\u2019s not something that I care to pursue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Asked whether she\u2019d act again if it were for a reboot with a compelling script tied to a past TV or movie project, Momsen double downed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think I&#8217;m cool. I think I\u2019m going to tour with AC\/DC,\u201d she said, referring to her band, <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/music\/taylor-momsen-surviving-depression-substance-abuse-music-saved-me\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">The Pretty Reckless<\/a>, joining the legendary rockers on the road this year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m having a really good time in life. I love making music,\u201d she added. \u201cActing was a childhood thing and music is something \u2026 that I always pursued for myself. There\u2019s no character involved.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Momsen concluded, \u201cI don\u2019t like being someone&#8217;s pawn. I like being in charge. I like writing the script. I like writing songs. That\u2019s everything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">\u00a0PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a>\u00a0to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/WV3O3pEIyvVg815evQlO-XSbOOE=\/fit-in\/1280x960\/Taylor-Momsen-Jam-For-Janie-GRAMMY-Awards-Viewing-Party-020226-e68afc4f4c1b47f182604909886debb7.jpg\" alt=\"Taylor Momsen in Los Angeles on Feb. 1, 2026 CraSH\/imageSPACE\/Shutterstock\u00a0\" title=\"Taylor Momsen\" \/><figcaption><i>Taylor Momsen in Los Angeles on Feb. 1, 2026 <\/i>\n<p>CraSH\/imageSPACE\/Shutterstock\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When Momsen was 5 years old, she famously played Cindy Lou Who in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/how-the-grinch-stole-christmas-cast-then-and-now-11850051\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">2000\u2019s\u00a0<em>How the Grinch Stole Christmas<\/em><\/a> opposite\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/jim-carrey\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\">Jim Carrey<\/a> as the Grinch.<\/p>\n<p>Then, from 2007 to 2012, Momsen portrayed Jenny Humphrey on the popular teen drama series <em>Gossip Girl<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/taylor-momsen-reflects-on-her-complicated-choice-to-leave-gossip-girl-7966456\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">She left as a season regular in 2010<\/a>, but she returned as a guest star for the <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/gossip-girl-series-finale-gossip-girls-identity-revealed\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\">series finale<\/a> in 2012.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The musician starred in 2000\u2019s \u2018How the Grinch Stole Christmas\u2019 when she was 5 and then \u2018Gossip Girl\u2019 starting in 2007 Taylor Momsen on Jan. 30, 2026 Axelle\/Bauer-Griffin\/FilmMagic NEED TO KNOW Taylor Momsen discussed if she would ever return to acting The musician, who quit acting roughly 15 years ago, previously starred in Gossip Girl [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-396","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-everything-else"],"wpmagazine_modules_lite_featured_media_urls":{"thumbnail":"","cvmm-medium":"","cvmm-medium-plus":"","cvmm-portrait":"","cvmm-medium-square":"","cvmm-large":"","cvmm-small":"","full":""},"categories_names":{"1":{"name":"Everything Else","link":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/category\/everything-else\/"}},"tags_names":[],"comments_number":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/396","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=396"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/396\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=396"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=396"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=396"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}