P: Does the series echo those themes?
Alyson Hannigan is clear about why she pursued a role on the “Fancy Nancy” TV series: Her daughters, ages 6 and 9.
Hannigan said there’s a “love affair” between her family and the books by Jane O’Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser about a girl who doesn’t believe in plain-wrap anything, especially words.
Hannigan was so intent on joining the Disney Junior animated series about the extravagant Nancy that she called her agent and said she’d take any role, including that of Frenchy the dog.
She was picked instead to play mom Claire (opposite Rod Riggle’s dad Doug), adding another animated project to her varied list that includes “Robot Chicken,” ”American Dad!“and ”Kim Possible.“
Hannigan spoke with The Associated Press about the series debuting 11 a.m. EDT Friday and shared a tongue-in-cheek scheme to revive the 2005-14 sitcom “How I Met Your Mother,” in which she played Lily.
Remarks have been edited for clarity and brevity.
AHannigan: It’s got such a good message. It’s all about kids being kids, in an authentic way, and learning valuable lessons without it being preachy at all - just celebrating individual style and everything that that the imagination can hold. It really celebrates being a unique kid. how much she cleans, because she celebrates the kids’ imagination and enthusiasm for all the projects they get themselves into. out.” I’ve done guest spots here and there, but, honestly, I think becoming a mom and reading to my kids every night really sort of made me figure out doing voices.