After a successful seven-season run, CBS’ Young Sheldon will conclude with a one-hour series finale on May 16. The sitcom serves as a prequel to The Big Bang Theory, which aired on the network for twelve consecutive years. As the name suggests, Young Sheldon centers around Sheldon Cooper’s childhood, shedding light on his upbringing and relationship with his twin sister, Missy.
Screen Rant interviews Revord about growing up alongside Missy, her favorite onscreen relationships, and what to expect from the Young Sheldon series finale.
The Young Sheldon Cast Is Revord’s “Found Family”
Screen Rant: You were very young when you first joined Young Sheldon, so how has it been growing up alongside this character you’ve been portraying for the past seven years?
Raegan Revord: It’s been amazing. It’s been an honor to be there. I am obsessed with every single person I’ve worked with on that show. They’re all amazing. And it’s kind of crazy thinking about the passage of time because it feels like it’s flown by, but also, if I think back on it, it feels like I was just a little baby whenever we started. Like, whenever we started, I was 9, I was in a car seat. And I’m now learning how to drive at 16. So it’s kind of crazy.
Did you ever imagine the series would go on for so long?
Raegan Revord: Definitely not. Whenever we started, I believe it was Miss Annie, who plays Meemaw, she walked on the stage, and she told herself, “This is going to be something. This is going to become something.” And she was right. It became the best family. It became a really popular show, which I’m really grateful for. I’m honored to have been on here for seven years.
I’m sure you built a rapport with the entire cast, but Missy and Sheldon obviously have a very special relationship. What kind of bond did you form with Iain Armitage?
Raegan Revord: It’s been amazing. I’ve said this a lot, but I’m an only child. I have four dogs but it doesn’t really count as siblings, as my mom likes to say it does. And so getting on the show and having an older brother and a twin brother, it was amazing. It’s gotten to the point where if someone asks if we’re siblings in real life, we’re like, “Yeah.” Whenever we say that, it shows just how close we actually are. I like to say we’re found family, not blood family.
Missy And George’s Relationship Is Particularly Meaningful To Revord
Do you have a favorite moment between Missy and Sheldon?
Raegan Revord: There’s been a few. I think one thing that makes the Missy and Sheldon bonding scenes so sweet is that they don’t happen often. And so whenever you do get a time when Missy is going through something, or Sheldon is going through something, and the other twin is there for them, it really shows that even though they argue, even though they might not see eye-to-eye all the time, they still do love each other.
If I had to pick, it would probably be whenever Missy and Sheldon go into that little shack in the woods because Missy is away. It was really sweet because one of Sheldon’s lines is something like, “I’m older by ten minutes, so I have to watch out for you,” or something like that. I’m like, “Oh, that’s so sweet.” It was a fun scene to film off-screen. It’s a fun scene to watch. I love it.
Is there a plotline that you would’ve liked to see explored for Missy?
I honestly have always wanted to see flashbacks with Mary and George whenever they were younger. It was whenever Mary had Sheldon and Missy that she became more of the religious kind of mom, but whenever she had Georgie, she was still kind of rebellious. I think it would be fun to see that. We haven’t really ever seen that side of her, and I think seeing them younger and more carefree, almost, would be a lot of fun.
Again, you’ve portrayed Missy through several different life stages, so what have you enjoyed most about the evolution of who she was in the pilot to who she is in the series finale?
Raegan Revord: Whenever we first start the show, she’s this sassy little girl who’s very opinionated. She doesn’t really take no for an answer. That’s kind of how she is in the beginning. But then as she gets older, she starts having more layers, she starts having more emotions, and there are scenes where she’s softer and sweeter. The Missy and George bonding scenes are my favorite thing ever and my favorite to film.
George and Missy have the same relationship as my dad and I, and Lance and I have the same relationship as my dad and I, so it’s always so much fun to film. It’s just us being us. When Missy and George go on the second daddy-daughter date and get burgers, at the end of the scene, where they’re just sitting in the truck hanging out and Missy throws fries at them, that was just me. I just chucked it at him, and they kept it in. I was like, “It’s very George and Missy to do that.” Honestly, any George and Missy scene or episode is my favorite.
Revord Hopes To Play Missy Again In The Future
I was actually going to ask you if you had any fun behind-the-scenes stories, or if there were any moments in the show that were improv.
Raegan Revord: I’m always hesitant to do improv stuff in the show because our writers are just amazing. I think my two favorite improv scenes were the fry throw, because that was so much fun, and it made everyone on set burst out laughing, and a scene with Brenda and Missy. We don’t get many scenes, but Melissa Peterman is my favorite person ever, and I love her to death. We’re going through the yearbook to find some girl who was making fun of Billy or something, and Melissa and I were just improving the entire scene. She’s so talented, especially at improv. It was so much fun to just play back and forth. That was probably one of my favorites.
What do you hope Missy’s legacy will be?
Raegan Revord: Missy is kind of the glue in the family. Everyone has their parts in the family where they play a role, but I think Missy is the one who’s there for everyone, but she still watches out for herself. You don’t see much of her in The Big Bang Theory, but she’s becoming a mom. I think you see that, in the beginning, Missy is looking out for everyone. And then later on, you can see that she’s still there for Sheldon.
Could you ever see yourself portraying Missy again in the future?
I would love to. I’ve said this a few times, but comedy is very easy to be pigeonholed into. I do want to explore the options. I can see myself acting in any type of genre—drama, horror, sci-fi, whatever. So I do want to explore the options and see what else is out there, but I love Missy dearly. She’s the first big character I’ve played, and I fell in love with her right off the bat from the audition. I definitely would love to return to her at some point.
Fans Will Be “Really Happy” With Young Sheldon’s Ending
Do you have anything else in the pipeline? Is there a show or franchise you’d like to be involved in someday?
The Last of Us is one of my favorite shows. It’s a really good show. I love the game. That’s all I’m saying. I also have a book I’m publishing right now, so that’s what’s in the pipeline at the moment. I’m working on that. Who knows? I would love to be in a Star Wars or Marvel movie. That’s my career goal at some point, but who knows? Fingers crossed.
Is there anything you can tease about the Young Sheldon series finale?
Raegan Revord: I really liked the last episodes. They’re very emotional. I think fans are going to be really happy with how it ends, how everything plays out. One thing that I’ve been saying is “Rice-A-Roni.” It ties everything together, and it makes no sense, but I promise it will at some point. It’s very fun. The last few episodes are very emotional, but I hope everyone enjoys them.
About Young Sheldon
For 12 years on “The Big Bang Theory,” audiences have come to know the iconic, eccentric and extraordinary Sheldon Cooper. This single-camera, half-hour comedy allows us the chance to meet him in childhood, as he embarks on his innocent, awkward and hopeful journey toward the man he will become.
