Nancy Sullivan, who played Drake Bell’s mother on ‘Drake and Josh,’ applauded him for speaking out about being abused by Brian Peck
Nancy Sullivan, who played Drake Bell‘s mother on Drake & Josh, is showing her support after he broke his silence about being abused as a child.
“They weren’t my real kids, but I’ll always love them. It broke my heart into a million pieces to hear just how much Drake was holding inside while we were working together,” the actress wrote via Instagram on Wednesday, March 20. “I was both devastated and proud seeing the man he’s grown into sit down on camera and bravely tell his truth.”
Sullivan, 54, continued with a message for Bell, 37, adding, “Past abuse doesn’t define us, and it has no right to rule our lives, I know that putting this burden down will free him in so many ways. I hope memories of the joy he had on our shows will someday greatly overshadow the pain. Sending love to Drake for a deep healing and for a rich and beautiful life ahead.”
Bell revealed in Investigation Discovery’s docuseries Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV that he was the unnamed minor who accused dialogue coach Brian Peck of sexual abuse in 2003.
