Why You Don't Hear Much From Cybill Shepherd Anymore

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Having enjoyed several career renaissances throughout her life, it's understandable to wonder why you don't hear much from Cybill Shepherd anymore. Surely, the star is long overdue another comeback by now? It's particularly curious at a time when there are seemingly so many great onscreen stories about older, interesting women being told on television. Shades of Shepherd's own personal brand of indomitable, witty female characters can be glimpsed across various TV shows — perhaps now, more than ever. And yet the actor — who fought for more compelling expressions of womanhood in her '90s sitcom "Cybill" — is barely seen on screen anymore. So, what happened?

It's worth noting that Shepherd has always had a complicated relationship with fame and has often struggled to maintain her success due to what Today described as her "smartass streak." Ironically, the very same thing that catapulted the self-proclaimed "rebel girl" to success — her charismatic ability to delineate "a bad girl" on screen and off in projects like "The Last Picture Show" and "Moonlighting" — was often also the same quality for which Hollywood would time and again attempt to turf her back out to obscurity. One way or another, though, she always found herself back in front of a camera and doing what she does best: Cracking wise and telling truths.

So, find yourself a suit with the biggest shoulder pads in town, and prepare your sharpest zingers, because this is why we don't hear from Cybill Shepherd much anymore.