At the heels of the premiere of Season 9 of Showtime hit Shameless, Emmy Rossum – known for her role as Fiona Gallagher – took to social media to announce her departure from the series.
As those who follow the series know, Emmy's character has been an integral cast member from the very beginning of the series as she took on the mother role when their own mother had abandoned them. There was even a time where Rossum went to war against their father Frank to become the legal guardian of her siblings.
As the Inquisitr touched based on in an opinion piece, Emmy's character exiting the storyline isn't a deal breaker for the series. For the most part, her siblings have all grown up. This includes Debbie who now has a child of her own, Liam who has hit the preteen years, and Carl who transformed from a borderline psychopath that liked to melt things in the microwave to someone who cares for old dying dogs until they pass on naturally.
Moreover, Lip has more or less stepped in the shoes Fiona previously filled and took over when she separated from the family to go on her own personal business ventures. So, writing her character out makes sense as she's all grown up and moving on with her life.
