Gugu Mbatha-Raw on 'Summerland,' 'The Morning Show' and Telling Female-Driven Stories (Exclusive)
Gugu Mbatha-Raw first broke out, it was in the back-to-back acclaimed films and, both directed by women (Amma Asante and Gina Prince-Bythewood). And since then, she’s largely starred in films helmed by female directors, including 2018’s by Ava DuVernay and the lush World War II drama , written and directed by Jessica Swale. “I’m very interested in the female gaze and working on films by women, just because of my interests in the stories and nuances of the way that the female characters are often portrayed from that point of view,” Mbatha-Raw tells ET, adding that those experiences have often been “richer” for the actress.