Emmy Rossum is saying goodbye to \u00ab\u00a0Shameless.\u00a0\u00bb<\/b>
\nRossum has played Fiona Gallagher on the Showtime series since 2011. She co-stars on the show with on-screen patriarch William H. Macy and an ensemble of young actors who play her siblings.
\u00ab\u00a0The opportunity to play Fiona has been a gift,\u00a0\u00bb Rossum added.
After Rossum broke the news on her Facebook page, executive producer and showrunner John Wells promised \u00ab\u00a0a Gallagher-worthy sendoff for Fiona that honors the great work Emmy has done.\u00a0\u00bb
Wells said the cast and crew are currently working on the Season 9 finale.
The first half of Season 9 premieres in September, with the finale set to air in March 2019.
\u00ab\u00a0It is always bittersweet when an ensemble member decides to move out of the proverbial house, but our door will always remain open for Fiona to return home for a visit, or to move back in,\u00a0\u00bb Wells wrote. \u00ab\u00a0I look forward to continuing the stories of this wildly unpredictable family and all of us on ‘Shameless’ will miss Emmy and her wonderful Fiona.\u00a0\u00bb
According to Warner Bros., which produces the series, Rossum is leaving to explore \u00ab\u00a0the next chapter in her career.\u00a0\u00bb
Rossum’s time on \u00ab\u00a0Shameless,\u00a0\u00bb while critically hailed, never materialized any awards recognition for the actress.
The show afforded Rossum a chance to step into the role of director for the first time.
\u00ab\u00a0I am a great believer in: You should know what you don’t know,\u00a0\u00bb she told CNN last year . \u00ab\u00a0I still don’t know a lot, but this is just the beginning of me figuring out what I don’t know, I guess.\u00a0\u00bb
It is not known whether \u00ab\u00a0Shameless\u00a0\u00bb will have a Season 10. It was officially picked up for Season 9 in November of last year.
Rossum, however, seemed positive about the possibility of the show’s future after her departure.
\u00ab\u00a0I know you will continue on without me, for now. There is much more Gallagher story to be told,\u00a0\u00bb she wrote on Facebook. \u00ab\u00a0I will always be rooting for my family. Try not to think of me as gone, just think of me as moving down the block.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n

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