Brittany shares three children with husband Patrick Mahomes: Sterling Skye, 4, Patrick "Bronze" Lavon Mahomes III, 2, and Golden Raye, who was born in January
The 'Today' show co-host and her husband had been married for nearly 18 years when he died at age 45 following a Glioblastoma diagnosis and long illness
"They open up cadavers. They see inside the guts of humans, and they're looking at me, telling me I'm disgusting," she recalled about her visit to an ICU
The actress, who's Tony-nominated for 'John Proctor Is the Villain,' chats with PEOPLE about Broadway and her new Netflix movie 'Fear Street: Prom Queen'