{"id":2305823,"date":"2026-03-01T01:30:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T01:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2305823"},"modified":"2026-03-01T01:30:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T01:30:26","slug":"angourie-rice-reveals-the-best-thing-she-learned-from-jennifer-garner-working-on-the-last-thing-he-told-me-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/angourie-rice-reveals-the-best-thing-she-learned-from-jennifer-garner-working-on-the-last-thing-he-told-me-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Angourie Rice Reveals the Best Thing She Learned from Jennifer Garner Working on \u201cThe Last Thing He Told Me\u201d (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a recent interview with PEOPLE, Angourie Rice shares how working with Jennifer Garner on <em>The Last Thing He Told Me <\/em>has shaped her as an actress<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the Apple TV series, Rice and Garner play Bailey and Hannah, respectively, a stepdaughter and stepmom who develop a special bond<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Rice says that Garner embodies her nurturing, motherly character in real life, which she admires<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/angourie-rice-felt-like-hannah-montana-growing-up-now-embracing-journey-exclusive-11910889\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Angourie Rice;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Angourie Rice<\/a> is opening up about her bond with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/jennifer-garner\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jennifer Garner;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jennifer Garner<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After two seasons portraying Bailey, the stepdaughter of Garner\u2019s Hannah in <em>The Last Thing He Told Me, <\/em>Rice, 25, tells PEOPLE that she continues to look up to her 53-year-old costar as a role model.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cSomething I learned so much from watching Jen work on <em>The Last Thing He Told Me<\/em> is she&#8217;s genuinely so committed to maintaining friendships in the industry in a way that&#8217;s really real and not at all superficial,\u201d Rice says. \u201cNot just with actors, but with crew members as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Angourie Rice and Jennifer Garner in &#8220;The Last Thing He Told Me&#8221;<br \/>Credit: Apple TV<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIn season 2, we had <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/judy-greer-being-apart-from-husband-for-work-keeps-their-marriage-strong-exclusive-11808932\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Judy Greer;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Judy Greer<\/a> join the cast, and obviously Jen and Judy did <em>13 Going on 30<\/em> together, but also the costume designer for <em>The Last Thing He Told Me<\/em> worked on <em>13 Going on 30<\/em>,\u201d Rice continues. \u201cJen was good friends with one of the sound technicians on our show and people in the camera department. She&#8217;s just so caring in really making those friendships real and making them last. I admire that so much, and it inspires me so much.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Garner previously told PEOPLE that several of the people she works with today, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/jennifer-garner-and-judy-greer-crew-from-13-going-on-30-also-worked-on-the-last-thing-he-told-me-season-2-exclusive-11910338\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:she first met on her 2001 breakout series;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">she first met on her 2001 breakout series<\/a> <em>Alias.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThis industry moves so fast,\u201d Rice says. \u201cYou&#8217;re on a movie for two months and then you say goodbye, and you feel like you&#8217;re never going to see them again. But you had this special connection and bond, and to know that if you put in the work to make those relationships last, then they will.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt&#8217;s also like it&#8217;s not closed off, either,\u201d Rice notes. \u201cIt&#8217;s like, here are her people and also here&#8217;s this new person, and you are also welcomed into the circle, which is so nice.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Angourie Rice and Jennifer Garner in \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/bGcLMHR1B9uXtYDS1oH1_g--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/e867d8c3a673258f2f6dfd70183ca33f\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Angourie Rice and Jennifer Garner in &#8220;The Last Thing He Told Me&#8221;<br \/>Credit: Erin Simkin\/Apple TV<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Season 1 of <em>The Last Thing He Told Me,<\/em> which was based on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/the-last-thing-he-told-me-author-laura-dave-writing-process-exclusive-11906712\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Laura Dave;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Laura Dave<\/a>\u2019s bestselling novel of the same name, saw Garner\u2019s Hannah Hall struggle to navigate life after her husband, Owen Michaels (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/nikolaj-coster-waldau-reflects-game-of-thrones-finale-backlash-11801411\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Nikolaj Coster-Waldau;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Nikolaj Coster-Waldau<\/a>), vanished, leaving only a note for her to protect his daughter Bailey (Rice).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While Bailey and Hannah have a tense relationship at first, they return to season 2 having developed a deep, mother-daughter connection, which Rice says mimics their real-life dynamic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThat&#8217;s one of my favorite things about season 2, is that Hannah and Bailey have such a strong relationship now and they are a family unit,\u201d Rice shares. \u201cI have such a great relationship with my mom personally, so to see a great mother-daughter relationship on screen and to play that feels so special.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free daily 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