Butler portrayed single mom Grace Kelly, on the Chuck Lorre-produced hit show.
Butler’s issues with substance abuse particularly began impacting the show during its third and fourth seasons.
Butler eventually sought help for her issues, which led to a delay in the production of season five.
Filming eventually resumed but the actress would relapse, once again throwing the show into a tailspin.
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What’s next for Butler?
Despite a fairly minimal online presence and scarce recent interviews, Butler has not completely vanished from Hollywood.
In 2023, she appeared on an episode of Fox’s “Fantasy Island” reboot.
She is hopeful about an eventual return to her stand-up comedy roots.
She revealed that she had started writing a few jokes, something she hadn’t done in years.
It was like something I did at the beginning when there was no roof on my dreams."
With multiple upcoming projects, signs point to things moving in a positive direction for Butler.
