Ex-Y&R Star Tackles Social Issue In Primetime
Monica Potter, who was Y&Râs first Sharon back in 1994, is dealing with a social issue storyline on the primetime serial PARENTHOOD. Her character, Kristina Braverman, has been diagnosed with breast cancer and while the ordeal is understandably difficult itâs also bringing her and her husband Adam (played by DIRTY SEXY MONEYâs Peter Krause) closer together.
âItâs an interesting dynamic that we play between them,â Jason Katims, executive producer, tells Soaps In Depth. âAdam is somebody that weâve seen as the âgo-toâ person or the rock of not only his nuclear family, but also his extended family. Ultimately, [this disease is] something that deepens their connection with each other.â
âI canât wait for those little moments that [happen] between them,â adds Potter. â[As] the cancer progresses or gets better or doesnât  whatever the storyline is  I love the moments between [Adam and Kristina] so much. Itâs just ridiculous how much I feel like [Peterâs] my husband. And he has said the same thing. Itâs kind of cool to work with someone where you just finish each othersâ sentences.â
PARENTHOOD airs on NBC at 10:00 pm EST on Tuesdays.