Gina Torres Discusses ‘9-1-1: Lonestar’, Fierce Women Characters And Her Love For ‘Firefly’
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etcanada.comGina Torres has carved out a career portraying tough, strong-willed women. No matter the role…as the gunslinging Zoe Washburne on “Firefly”, the human-devouring goddess Jasmine on “Angel”, the cold-hearted assassin Anna Espinosa on “Alias” or the boardroom-brawling Jessica Pearson on “Suits”–the 51-year-old actress comes across formidable in any set of circumstances.
The rub is Torres doesn’t actively pursue these fierce characters. Instead, directors, producers and casting agents cherry pick her for such parts. “Once I started making my way into the business in earnest, I realized it didn’t matter what I thought,” Torres tells ET Canada. “The industry did not think of me in terms of somebody’s wife, somebody’s girlfriend.
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