 
Has it really been five years since the loss of Dr. Janet Fraiser from SG-1? The Stargate franchise has delivered numerous doctors over its 15-season run, but when it comes to Fraiser, it is something special. The same goes for Teryl Rothery, who has been entertaining fans before and since the death of the character in "Heroes, Part 2." Now after having her first child, Teryl is back on the convention scene. GateWorld caught up with the actress at Creation Entertainment's 2009 Vancouver Stargate Convention, and are privileged to present the piece to you now! In the brief time we had, we speak with her on becoming a mother and meeting fans at conventions. We also take a moment to touch on the loss of actor and friend Don S. Davis ( "General George Hammond"). This interview runs almost 6 minutes, and is available in video or audio formats. It's also transcribed below! |
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GateWorld: You're back at the Stargate cons -- what'is it like being back?
Teryl Rothery: I have been doing them for a bit. How long has it been, 2 years or 3 years? Jim? How long since my last Stargate convention? It was maybe over a year; because I remember, I was three months pregnant. That would have been Australia. Then I did one in England and I was a little over 4 months pregnant.
GW: How is Londyn?
TR: She's beautiful.
GW: How old is she now?
TR: She's six months today.
Fans always comment on Teryl Rothery's willingness to connect at conventions. | |
GW: What is it like being a mom?
TR: It is probably, I have said this before and it's the truth, the best role ever. It's something I never thought I would do, and I am just so glad. I've never felt a love so intense as that.
GW: Now that you have a kid, is it more difficult to get up in the morning and go to work is there more of a drive to do that. “I would rather spend more time with her.”
TR: It is funny. I am so lucky that I love that I do, so I do not have that [issue] necessarily. I do have things like coming here; I have so much fun at conventions. I love you fans.
GW: You have been a big fan favorite, always.
TR: My God, well I love them. So, there was that moment, where she was so cuddly and I said “Mommy’s got to go.” It was so hard to leave, you have those moments. But, then when you're here, it is fun and I know that I get to go home to her. So, no, not so much. Because I love, so much what I do. And, like you said, Mommy is going to go to work, this is my work.
GW: Momma going to go feed you.
TR: Yes, Momma’s going to make sure there is money to feed you. ]
GW: You are very well known in the sci-fi circles. You have played a lot of doctors.
TR: I have. I have my own lab coat at home.
GW: Do you ever worry about being plugged in or typecast as a sci-fi actor?
TR: No.
GW: You do not worry about that at all? Work is work.
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Fraiser and Jackson work to save the life of Senior Airman Simon Wells in "Heroes, Part 2." |
TR: No, simply because, first of all, I love playing that role. If I only had that intelligence and patience to put myself through school all those years to be one wouldn’t that be fantastic. And, I have been really blessed to play a variety of different roles. It's just part of it.
GW: How has Janet Frasier impacted your life 13 years down the road?
TR: I can honestly say that it was the best seven years of my life. I am still doing these things, I mean, my character has been dead for I don't know how long. I don’t know how many years we have been going. But we're still able to do this, because of that I still do it.
GW: People are still interested in it. People are still in love with it.
TR: That is what is so fascinating. The best thing is that it keeps going. Look at all the different spinoffs There has been Atlantis, the new one's in the works [Stargate Universe], and Amanda [Tapping] now has Sanctuary. Yeah, it just continues, so it is good.
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