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Rather than accommodating her schedule, the producers opted to fire her on the spot over the phone.

Mortensen signed off her letter acknowledging the corporate coldness of show business, noting bitterly, "Contrained and forced, but with my head held high, I take my bow... I guess no one is indispensable or irreplaceable." 🌟 The Aftermath

The decision to abruptly replace a beloved actress caused a massive backlash among viewers and cast members alike, who heavily rallied to support Mortensen. Rather than accommodating her schedule, the producers opted

She noted that losing a character she had lived in "co-habitation" with for seven years felt entirely unreal.

Mortensen was blindsided by the decision. She had filmed her final scene on a Monday without realizing it was her last day on set, only to receive the termination call on Tuesday. She noted that losing a character she had

The production decided to keep the character of Coralie Blain in the script and recast the role with actress Coralie Audret. ✉️ The Bitter Farewell Letter

Though the firing initially took place in 2019, Mortensen shared her heavy emotions regarding the event when she publicly released her bitter farewell letter in October 2022 to coincide with the end of the show. 🎭 The Shocking Firing The production decided to keep the character of

For seven years, Sara Mortensen played the iconic character of (infamously nicknamed "Terminator" by students due to her severe teaching methods) on France 3’s massively popular daily soap opera Plus belle la vie .