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" I feel like theater in high school seems to be sort of like the safe haven for the outsiders and people who don't necessarily fit in. And it was a come-as-you-are sort of class, and it's a come-as-you-are after-school activity. "

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Think

" I'm a body positive, fat-loving feminist. That's who I am off-screen. "

" I knew I always wanted to major in theater. "

" Improv is such a huge part of my background, and a huge part of character discovery is really being inside the character and trying to think through them without the limitations of the script. "

" I was sort of always the class clown, but I think that was confusing for my teachers because I had the grades to back it up. I would be finished with assignments and goof off, because I'm done. And so, it would be like, 'Oh, she has like a 4.2 GPA, but she's also just like walking around the halls with the hall pass and bothering other students.' "

" I'm drawn to subversive material and material that speaks to communities and people who tend to be marginalized, and telling those stories in ways that subvert expectations. That's always been fun for me to play and always been fun for me to write. "

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Play

People

" I grew up in a funny household, and I love making people laugh. It brings me so much joy. "

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" I have always gravitated toward levity and my parents; I'm sure they have a VHS tape of me when I'm making jokes and trying to make faces when the family was taking a picture. "

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Parents

Picture

" The thing about improv that I really love in scripted television is that it really makes a moment authentic. "

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Hate

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" I'm interested in stories being told by marginalized voices and, specifically, people of color. "

" I'm not going to run or be silent for fear of keeping a fan base. "

" I have chosen to never take myself out of the running for roles. I will continue to throw myself into projects that I am passionate about and will continue to create opportunities for myself. "

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" It was really important to me to explore how disparate people are connected. "

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" I'm the biggest nerd. "

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