May 23rd 2024.
Gaby Hoffmann, a well-known child star from the 90s, has made a comeback in one of Netflix's hottest releases. She will be starring alongside Benedict Cumberbatch in the thriller series Eric, set in 1980s New York.
Gaby plays Benedict's on-screen partner in the six-episode series, which was created by Abi Morgan, known for her work on The Split. At 42 years old, Gaby has been acting since she was a child, first appearing in the 1989 movie Field of Dreams. She then went on to star in the classic John Hughes comedy film Uncle Buck, where she played one of the children being babysat by their uncle, played by the late John Candy.
In 1993, Gaby had a role in Nora Ephron's beloved romcom Sleepless in Seattle, where she played the friend of Tom Hanks' son. Gaby also had a small role in another Nora Ephron film, Sleepless in Seattle. Now, she is taking on the role of Benedict's co-star in the Netflix thriller Eric.
Gaby has been acting since the late 80s and is still a successful actor today. As a teenager, she appeared in the coming-of-age film Now and Then, as well as other movies like Everyone Says I Love You and All I Wanna Do. More recently, she played the role of Caroline Sackler, the sister of Adam Sackler, in the hit HBO series Girls. She also starred as Ali Pfefferman in Amazon Prime's Transparent.
Although Gaby has been acting for most of her life, she initially didn't have a strong interest in it. In an interview with The Guardian, she revealed that she "didn't care about it at all." She loved being on movie sets, but the actual acting part didn't hold much appeal to her.
After taking a break from showbiz to study at Bard College, Gaby returned to acting in her late teens and early 20s. However, she still doesn't love it as much as one might expect. She told The Guardian, "I really love my job so much. I feel like the luckiest person in the world that I get to do this for a living, but I don't want to do it that often."
The Netflix thriller Eric follows the story of Vincent, a successful puppet maker and the creator of a beloved children's TV show. His life takes a dark turn when his nine-year-old son goes missing on his way to school. Full of guilt, Vincent becomes convinced that if he can get his son's drawings of a monster puppet named Eric on TV, his son will return to him. This leads him down a path of self-destruction.
Speaking about the series, Benedict said, "This is a story about people finding their home. Whether it's a child, a homeless person, a gay Black cop, a wife in an unhappy marriage, or even Eric on the show, it's all about finding a place." Eric is set to premiere on Netflix on May 30.
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