Washington, Oct. 26 -- Veteran actress Holland Taylor has opened up about her departure from a full-time contract on the hit CBS sitcom 'Two and a Half Men', revealing that she chose to let her agreement lapse after Season 6 because she no longer wanted to be tied down by a long-term deal and faced a stalemate over compensation.

Best known for playing Evelyn Harper, the overbearing mother to characters played by Charlie Sheen and Jon Cryer, Taylor recently discussed her exit on the Alchemy with Anthony Mason podcast.

Reflecting on the conclusion of her initial six-year contract, Taylor explained, "When the six years were up, I said, 'I don't want to be on a contract anymore, but I will visit the show occasionally if you want,'" as cited...