Faithe Herman and Us | Annie Pearson

Faithe Herman and Us | Annie Pearson

From That Was Us by Mandy Moore, Chris Sullivan, and Sterling K. Brown

June 16, 2026 · 1h 13m

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Faithe Herman reflects on her childhood role as Annie Pearson on This Is Us and her experiences growing up in the spotlight.

This week on That Was Us, we’re joined in studio by Faithe Herman, who grew up before our eyes as Annie Pearson on This Is Us. Joining the series at just eight years old and wrapping at fourteen, Faithe reflects on what it was like to spend her childhood on one of television’s most beloved family dramas, and how the cast became a second family along the way. In this episode, Faithe chats about: • Booking This Is Us as her very first TV pilot audition and the unforgettable callback process • Growing up alongside Eris Baker and Lyric Ross and how their on-screen sibling bond became a real-life friendship • What it was like working with Sterling K. Brown and Susan Kelechi Watson as her TV parents for six seasons • Annie Pearson’s evolution from the quiet observer of the family to one of the show's most emotionally insightful characters • The memorable scene with Ron Cephas Jones and why it helped her see Annie in a new way • Learning the craft of acting as she got older and discovering a genuine passion for performance • The emotional party popper scene and the lesson Sterling taught her afterward • Expanding her career beyond This Is Us with projects like Shazam! and Watchmen •…

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Hosts: Mandy Moore, Chris Sullivan

Guest: Faithe Herman

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Organizations: This Is Us, Shazam!, Watchmen

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