‘Mad Men’ star Jessica Pare says it was a ‘teary’ time wrapping final season

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TORONTO – Canadian “Mad Men” star Jessica Pare says it’s been tough saying goodbye to the series.

“We’re done and that’s kind of painful,” the Montreal-raised actress said on the red carpet at this week’s Scotiabank Giller Prize in Toronto.

The AMC period drama’s final season was split in half, with the first seven of 14 episodes debuting last spring and the rest set to air early next year.

Pare — who plays Don Draper’s wife, Megan — said it was an emotional time when they finished shooting the last half of the seventh and final season in June.

“It was very teary,” said the 33-year-old. “We’re fortunate that we get to tell the end of our story. It’s not a luxury afforded to many on TV, so I think it’s a privilege.

“But I’m going to miss everybody.”

Pare’s Giller showing marked her first gala appearance since announcing last month that she’s pregnant with her first child with Quebec musician John Kastner.

She was at the Giller to present “The Girl Who Was Saturday Night” by Montreal’s Heather O’Neill, who was one of six finalists for the $100,000 literary prize. Sean Michaels of Montreal ended up winning the award for “Us Conductors.”

Pare said as a fellow Montrealer, she identified with O’Neill’s book, which follows teenage twin children of a beloved Quebecois folk singer. She’s also a big fan of CanLit.

“I’ve read so many (Canadian authors),” said Pare, whose other credits include the films “Lost and Delirious” and “Suck.” “Margaret Laurence and Margaret Atwood are among my favourites of all time, and all of these authors that are here tonight, I enjoyed their books so immensely.

“We have some amazing storytellers in Canada telling some really great Canadian stories.”

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