Tammin Sursok's life as a mom of two daughters sometimes comes through in her work. "They grow into such different people every single year that I'm dealing with that sense of loss and how to let go," she says. "... In the movie ['Blood, Sweat and Cheer'], I [thought], 'What would that feel like if I had a daughter I love so much and I'm dealing with those emotions right now with loss and letting go, but I wasn't ...?' I've been through so much therapy in my life, so I've been able to work on my demons to be a better mom."

Expanding on the depths of her character in the film, she says, "Imagine this character didn't get that support, didn't feel like she ever achieved anything or felt she was enough or had [reached] her true potential. What would it feel like if you grew up being told you were never going to equate to anything, and then you have a daughter who you love so much who's equating to everything, and then you have to let them go into the world?" She adds, "I know what it's like to feel like I'm losing my children emotionally, and that's a hard one to wrestle with."