


The executive producer did not reveal how Ephraim or Krosney would have fit into Last Man Standing now that their roles were both played by different actors. "One of those was not our decision… I don't think attitudes have softened during the last four years," Abbott said. She was memorable in the role and when it was announced Last Man Standing had been picked up, she had already made prior commitments. In 2008, she graduated from Princeton University with a B.A. Although, Ephraim looks tall in her pictures, her height is measured as 155 cm (or 5 feet 1 inch). Ephraim is most well known for her role as Mandy Baxter in Last Man Standing.

However, he was "not certain" that this could have been accomplished. Molly Ephraim was born on, and she is currently 35 years old in 2021. But the shows higher-ups anticipated and were prepared for the blowback. (Photo: Craig Sjodin/Walt Disney Television via Getty Images)Įphraim and Krosney would have been interested in coming back, Abbott clarified. Last Man Standings much-ballyhooed Mandy switcheroo which saw Molly Ephraim (Seasons 1-6) replaced by Molly McCook (Seasons 7-9) went over like a lead balloon. She is best known for her role as Mandy Baxter on the ABC sitcom Last Man Standing during its original run (20112017). He added that they were "kicking around ideas" before they ultimately decided on having Tim Allen's Home Improvement character Tim Taylor meet Allen's Last Man Standing character, Mike Baxter. "At the beginning of the year, Fox had asked, 'Can you do something that's promotable at the start of the season?' We felt like the time jump was promotable, but it's tough," Abbott said. Scroll through to see our suggestions for who should take over the role of Mandy Last Man Standings seventh season. She played Mandy as sweet and ditzy but also smart in her own way. Abbott told TVLine they thought about bringing back Ephraim and Alexandra Krosney, the original Kristin Baxter, for at least a cameo in the finale. Molly Ephraim was perfect in that role and so pretty.
