Jenna Devan calls her children the “most large antidote” for darker roles

Jenna has been an actress for more than two decades -and her children are the best medicines for shaking her darker roles.

“Over the years, I learned that after leaving the set, I leave it on the set,” Devan said, 44, said exceptionally US Weekly While promoting season 7 of RookieS “Mental, it’s kind of like (like) as soon as I’m done, I’m done.”

The actress who plays a firefighter Bailey Nune RookieShe noted that “sometimes lingers” when she turns to her family to get her out of funk.

“Having children is like perhaps the biggest antidote of this because you go home and They don’t really interest themDivan explained. “They are like,” What do I have for dinner? And give me a bathroom and come to read five books about me. And so naturally you have to change your brain. “

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During Season 7 of RookieDevan faced one of her darkest storylines after her character Bailey was kidnapped by her ex-husband Jason, played by Kazi, 49. After years of domestic violence against Bailey, Jason was killed, but he still chased her- especially at Tuesday, February 18, episode from the ABC series.

The last episode revealed that Bailey was coming face to face with another survivor of domestic violence, which helped her understand that she was actually a victim. While Bailey has learned to lean her husband, officer John Nolan (Nathan Filion), Tald Council USA It is not always easy to leave these stories in the office.

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Dewan has implemented a series of self-help tactics to help better get through his character faster.

“I can either get in touch with someone and talk to someone and call someone on the phone or bathe, take a long hot shower and get started) visualization and something like draining me into the sewer and down with the water,” she she said USAS “There are some visualization techniques that I have made with certain more intensive days on the set.”

Thehe Step up Actress She noted that she has a “toolkit about how to play intense roles and not to let him stay.”

Although Devan can Return to your home life After a long day on the set, she knows that this is not the case for many victims of domestic violence. Dean evaluates Rookie Shiny light on the truths that come with this type of situation.

“I had the feeling that I got a lot more insight and empathy for the victims of domestic violence only when reading the scenes and examined it,” she said, adding: “I hope there are people, women and men who look at this, this feeling is He sees somehow and may even unlock something they haven’t thought of before and helps them in their own lives. “

Devan said she had received “pairs of messages” from people who had contacted the story of Jason and Bailey. Fans who told her, “I’m in a similar situation. I had (a man) who really hunted me and never let him go. And you give me hope that I can move forward and find a relationship that is healthy and that drives me and sees me. “

While Devan is grateful that fans have turned, she said USA“It is heartfelt to think how many people live with this type of control and psychological (s) physical violence in their (homes).”

Rookie ABC air Tuesday at 9:00 pm.

If you or someone you know you are experiencing domestic violence please call A national hot line for domestic violence 1-800-799-7233 for confidential support.