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It's been a busy year for Elizabeth “Liz” Gillies. She got married (to husband Michael Corcoran), started filming the fourth season of Dynasty during the pandemic (the CW show returns May 7), recorded an original song for the show, directed an upcoming episode, and already got news that the soapy drama has been renewed for a fifth season.
“It's really crazy, but we're all very lucky," she tells Glamour from Atlanta, where the series films. “I crammed a lot of things into what would have been a pretty dull year. I tried to make it interesting. I think packing on the wedding probably should have waited another year, but I’m actually very happy with the way it turned out. It was simple and beautiful and everything I wanted at my core without all the fluff.”
In other words, the opposite of the craziness that happens on Dynasty, on which she plays heiress Fallon Carrington. “This season in particular is highly dramatic,” she says, acknowledging the obvious. Still, "there are a lot of huge life changes that come for so many of the characters, especially Fallon. Certain scripts left us with our jaws hanging open, so I can't wait for everybody to start watching.”
Plus, it's more personal than ever. Gillies will make her directing debut with episode 18, which is something she's been wanting to do for a while. “I feel really excited and quite confident about directing,” she says. “I’ve been doing this since I was a kid, and I made sure whenever I was on a set, I was always trying to learn as much as possible. I'd ask to sit in on editing sessions or shadow directors.” Even with all that prep, she adds, you'll never get the opportunity if you don't ask. “The worst thing you can hear is no, and if that happens, then you just ask again in a couple months. You just have to go after what you want.”
Speaking of going after what you want…when we asked Elizabeth Gillies to tell us her favorite things for our latest edition of Your Fave's Faves, she gave us such an epic list, all of which we now need to buy. From nap dresses to temperature-controlled bedding, there's something for everyone. Read on!
My favorite dress to wear around the house
I’ve been living in these beautiful, floral, bohemian Natalie Martin maxidresses around the house this spring, specifically the Fiore style. It’s the only thing I wear when I get home from work; it’s all I wear on the weekends. I love it so much I bought them in about five colors.
Natalie Martin Maxidress
The most sentimental items in my closet
My veil from my wedding is weirdly in my closet, though it shouldn’t be. [Laughs.] Every time I see it, it makes me happy because it’s so beautiful. But it should be boxed up with my wedding gown. I also have a couple of Fallon’s shoes in my closet. Our previous costume designer told me I could keep them because they were really iconic and we wouldn’t be wearing them again. They always make me smile because they remind me of the crazy things I did in them as Fallon.
