Why did Michael Learned leave 'The Waltons' after six?

It seems that Michael Learned's roles in Hollywood are not as popular as hers.The international success of Learned is said to have been brought by this character from The Waltons.After six years, she decided to leave the show.After an interview with an international portal, it became clear why Michael Learned left The Waltons.

Michael Learned said that when John-Boy came back on The Waltons with a new face and voice, something changed in her.She didn't want to continue with the show.Learned said that she sat on the set for as long as 14 hours saying "more coffee John"She said that she might have been bored.She confessed that she quit because she thought she had enough money to support herself and her children.

During her stay at the sanatorium, Michael Learned's exit from The Waltons was announced.Learned continued to appear in the movies despite her exit from the television series.Michael Learned won three awards for her work as Ma Walton.Other prominent names included JudyNorton Taylor, Richard Thomas, and Earl Hammer Jr.

After her divorce from Peter Donat, Michael Learned had to support her three children.She took on the role because she didn't get any alimony after her divorce.The actor who went on to act in various television series and movies like Nurse, Living Dolls, A Walton Thanksgiving, and Murder in New Hampshire was brought fame by The Waltons.