That journey led her to create a one-woman stage show — later a best-selling memoir — titled I’m Glad My Mom Died. The book, which sparked national conversations, outlines the emotional manipulation and physical boundary violations she says she endured for years. Apple TV+ is now turning the memoir into a scripted series, with Jennifer Aniston set to portray the controlling mother of a young performer.
A Troubled Home Life Behind the Hollywood Curtain
Debra raised all four children in a cramped home affected by hoarding, forcing them to sleep in the living room, according to McCurdy’s account. Church, she wrote, was the only quiet escape she had.
More revelations emerged after Debra’s death in 2013, when McCurdy’s father told her that only one of the four children was biologically his. The actress later discovered that her biological father was a musician named Andrew, with whom her mother reportedly had a long affair. Although McCurdy reconnected with him briefly, that relationship also faded.Continue reading…
