Rose Abdoo Can’t Wait for the ‘Gilmore Girls’ Documentary — and Says It ‘Gets Greater Later’ at 63

Rose Abdoo is ready to go back to Stars Hollow. The actress, best known for playing Gypsy on “Gilmore Girls” and Josefina on the Emmy-winning “Hacks,” recently told IndieWire she’s eager to participate in an upcoming documentary about the beloved WB and CW series. “I sent Lauren [Graham] a message immediately saying, ‘Please let me be involved in this in any way,’” Abdoo said, noting that she also played a second character in the “Gilmore Girls” universe. “Gypsy and Berta, double casting! I want to be in it somehow. I would love that.” HBO Max is currently producing the untitled nonfiction project to mark the show’s 25th anniversary. It’s expected to feature creator and showrunner Amy Sherman-Palladino, executive producer Daniel Palladino, star Graham, and other cast and crew members. Interviews are expected to run alongside new behind-the-scenes footage, outtakes, and original script pages. Bonni Cohen directs the documentary, which doesn’t yet have a release date. But Abdoo said she just had lunch with Sally Struthers, who played Babette on the series, and told IndieWire that she remains close with many former co-stars. Abdoo is hopeful any “Gilmore Girls” documentary will capture the relationships that formed during the show’s original run. “That was a wonderful friendship that came out of that show,” she said of Struthers. “Gilmore Girls” originally aired on The WB from 2000 to 2006 before moving to The CW for its seventh and final season. It returned with the 2016 Netflix revival miniseries “Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life.” The fanbase has continued to grow, something Abdoo attributes to its cozy ambiance and generational storytelling. “It’s a comforting town to be part of,” she said. “Every fall people want to just be back in Stars Hollow.” The series’ appeal, Abdoo added, comes from the way people of all ages can coexist within the same fictional universe. She also sees that quality in “Hacks,” where the bond between Jean Smart’s Deborah and Hannah Einbinder’s Ava bridges a significant age gap. “We need more comedies where the different generations all live together in one house,” Abdoo said. “That’s what people want to see. That’s how we learn from each other.” Abdoo is now putting that idea into practice with the new CBS comedy “Eternally Yours,” premiering Oct. 8. In it, she plays Phyllis, an older woman married to a much younger vampire. The role, Abdoo said, is among her all-time favorites. “I am doing some of the most wonderful, exciting work I think of my career,” she said. “And I couldn’t be happier.” At 63, Abdoo is further embracing the idea that a professional legacy does not have to follow a particular timeline. Her advice to actors — especially those who worry they’ve “missed” their moment, for whatever reason — is to stop looking at the metaphorical clock altogether. “Don’t give yourself time limits,” she said. “It gets greater later. It can get greater later. I’m a testament to that.”