Heather Morris shares iconic Brittany line and surprising story about Matthew Morrison
The actress is currently performing in the Off-Broadway show 11 to Midnight
Heather Morris looked back fondly on her time in Glee and the unexpected ways her former co-stars are still part of her life today.
The actress, 39, opened up exclusively to People about her memories from the hit FOX series while discussing her return to the stage in the Off-Broadway production 11 to Midnight, noting that her favorite moments weren’t always on camera.
“We would zoom out to Larchmont at our lunch break and go get lunch,” she said. “I think just having human moments is really important.”
Morris, who played Brittany Pierce on the long-running musical series, said her favorite line from the show has evolved over time, but one moment still stands out above the rest.
“It used to be, ‘Dolphins are just gay sharks,’” she said, referencing one of Brittany’s classic quips. “My personal favorite is ‘Stop the violence.’ It’s just iconic.”
The line comes from a season 2 scene in which Brittany calmly tells Santana and Quinn to stop fighting in the hallway — a moment that became one of the character’s most memorable deadpan lines.
Beyond Glee, Morris says she remains closely connected to several of her former castmates more than a decade after the show ended.
“I was just texting Kevin this morning. I’m trying to get him to hang out with me at any chance in time,” she said of Kevin McHale. “I’m keeping up with everybody.”
She also shared that she plans to see Matthew Morrison perform in Just in Time, adding that she “loves him to pieces.”
In one of her most surprising behind-the-scenes memories, Morris revealed that her husband, Taylor Hubbell, once found himself unexpectedly mentoring Morrison in woodworking during the pandemic.
“One day, I walked out into my garage… and Matthew Morrison was woodworking with my husband,” she recalled. “And I was like, ‘What are you doing here?’”
Morris added that she’s excited to reconnect with friends from the Glee era as many of them continue thriving on Broadway and beyond.
“I’m very excited to watch everybody on Broadway,” she said. “And see them and squeeze them, and have time with them.”