Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this career-spanning Collider Ladies Night interview, Jennifer Morrison sits down with Perri Nemiroff to talk about her WILD Star Trek audition for J.J. Abrams, the lessons she learned on House, how Once Upon a Time sparked her directing career, working on Euphoria, directing Yellowjackets, and confirming Yellowjackets Season 4.
Jennifer shares the story behind her extreme audition high for Star Trek — and why a casting director asked if she was okay to drive home afterward. She also reflects on navigating grueling pilot seasons, learning from her veteran co-stars on House, and her first impressions of Once Upon a Time and how the series became her personal "Enchanted Forest" and helped inspire her transition into directing.
Morrison also talks about working on fast-moving sets like Euphoria with Sam Levinson, directing Yellowjackets' pivotal "12 Angry Girls" trial, and why she hasn't directed another feature yet. Plus, she discusses working with Jennifer Garner, Chloë Sevigny, Regina Hall, Gemma Chan and D'Arcy Carden on The Five-Star Weekend and reveals what she's most proud of from the show.
00:00 Jennifer Morrison’s Star Trek Audition Story
02:30 Her Biggest Audition Blunder
05:14 The Best Wrap Gift She’s Ever Received
06:22 She’s a Fan of Robert Eggers
07:01 Jennifer Morrison on Collider Ladies Night!
07:46 High School Musical Inspiration
08:52 Inspiration from Her Father
10:06 Deciding Where to Study Acting
13:08 The Importance of ALSO Studying Liberal Arts
14:35 How Her Jesus Christ Class Prepared Her for Film & TV
15:49 Her Wild LA Roommate Story
19:36 What Jennifer Morrison Learned Making House
21:52 Leaving House Was the Right Thing for Her Life
23:55 Her First Impression of Once Upon a Time
26:10 Jennifer Morrison’s Once Upon a Time Awakening
29:00 Why She Hasn’t Directed Another Feature Yet
33:20 Working on Euphoria
38:01 Directing Yellowjackets
43:27 Jennifer Morrison Confirms She's Directing Yellowjackets Season 4
45:25 Not Getting Directed Enough When She Was Younger
50:48 Harlow Jane & West Duchovny
52:06 Brooke and a Very High Hollis at the Spa
56:49 Gigi’s Secret Revealed to Hollis
59:23 The Genius of Chloë Sevigny
01:01:46 Gigi’s Apology to Hollis
01:07:05 What Is Jennifer Proud Of?
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In this career-spanning Collider Ladies Night interview, Jennifer Morrison sits down with Perri Nemiroff to talk about her WILD Star Trek audition for J.J. Abrams, the lessons she learned on House, how Once Upon a Time sparked her directing career, working on Euphoria, directing Yellowjackets, and confirming Yellowjackets Season 4.
Jennifer shares the story behind her extreme audition high for Star Trek — and why a casting director asked if she was okay to drive home afterward. She also reflects on navigating grueling pilot seasons, learning from her veteran co-stars on House, and her first impressions of Once Upon a Time and how the series became her personal "Enchanted Forest" and helped inspire her transition into directing.
Morrison also talks about working on fast-moving sets like Euphoria with Sam Levinson, directing Yellowjackets' pivotal "12 Angry Girls" trial, and why she hasn't directed another feature yet. Plus, she discusses working with Jennifer Garner, Chloë Sevigny, Regina Hall, Gemma Chan and D'Arcy Carden on The Five-Star Weekend and reveals what she's most proud of from the show.
00:00 Jennifer Morrison’s Star Trek Audition Story
02:30 Her Biggest Audition Blunder
05:14 The Best Wrap Gift She’s Ever Received
06:22 She’s a Fan of Robert Eggers
07:01 Jennifer Morrison on Collider Ladies Night!
07:46 High School Musical Inspiration
08:52 Inspiration from Her Father
10:06 Deciding Where to Study Acting
13:08 The Importance of ALSO Studying Liberal Arts
14:35 How Her Jesus Christ Class Prepared Her for Film & TV
15:49 Her Wild LA Roommate Story
19:36 What Jennifer Morrison Learned Making House
21:52 Leaving House Was the Right Thing for Her Life
23:55 Her First Impression of Once Upon a Time
26:10 Jennifer Morrison’s Once Upon a Time Awakening
29:00 Why She Hasn’t Directed Another Feature Yet
33:20 Working on Euphoria
38:01 Directing Yellowjackets
43:27 Jennifer Morrison Confirms She's Directing Yellowjackets Season 4
45:25 Not Getting Directed Enough When She Was Younger
50:48 Harlow Jane & West Duchovny
52:06 Brooke and a Very High Hollis at the Spa
56:49 Gigi’s Secret Revealed to Hollis
59:23 The Genius of Chloë Sevigny
01:01:46 Gigi’s Apology to Hollis
01:07:05 What Is Jennifer Proud Of?
#jennifermorrison #startrek #onceuponatime #yellowjackets #euphoria
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