“The Handmaid’s Tale” star gave Mara a comically stern warning about interviews for “Imperfect Women.”

Elisabeth Moss gave Kate Mara profane note about doing interviews for new TV show

"The Handmaid's Tale" star gave Mara a comically stern warning about interviews for "Imperfect Women."

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March 19, 2026 12:47 p.m. ET

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- Kerry Washington, Elisabeth Moss, and Kate Mara opened up about their friendship on* The View*.

- The *Imperfect Women *performers revealed that Moss sent a profane note to Mara on the press tour.

- Moss said the note pointed to her being an "inspiration wherever I go" as the talk show audience laughed.

One member of the* Imperfect Women* cast has some perfectly profane advice for her costar in the new Apple TV psychological thriller.

During a joint appearance Thursday on *The View*, Kerry Washington, Kate Mara, and Elisabeth Moss discussed their off-camera dynamic of sisterhood and how it has impacted the press trail for their TV series so far — including Moss sending an explicit note to Mara ahead of a live interview.

"Kate, it seems like not only on screen you have chemistry, but you're clearly friends off screen," cohost Sara Haines observed while all three *Imperfect Women* stars sat at the Hot Topics table.**

Elisabeth Moss, Kerry Washington, Kate Mara in 'Imperfect Women'.

Mara then observed that Moss gave her a pointed tip for approaching press: "She's so sweet. She left me a little love note the other day when we did *Kelly & Mark**."*

An image of Mara then came up on a screen behind them. In it, the *House of Cards* alum held a card that read, "Do not f--- this up, for the love of God, Kate! Love, Lizzie."

The audience laughed as Moss called herself an "inspiration wherever I go" — including during the media blitz for *Imperfect Women*. "She's a great producer," Mara confirmed.

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Washington, Moss, and Mara joined forces to lead the new project, which follows a group of women whose long-standing friendship is tested when a disturbing crime rocks their interpersonal chemistry.

Washington and Moss serve as executive producers on the show, which was also EP'd by *Homeland*'s Lesli Linka Glatter.

Kate Mara shows off profane note from Elisabeth Moss on 'The View'.

In addition to the the aforementioned actresses,* Imperfect Women* also stars Corey Stoll, Joel Kinnaman, Leslie Odom Jr., and *Ugly Betty*'s Ana Ortiz.

*The View* airs weekdays on ABC.* Imperfect Women* streams Wednesdays on Apple TV.

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