RH: I was doing some research on you, and what stood out to me was Ties That Bind because my Hallmark friends and I watched that and remember it fondly.
MS: I feel like UP TV is a lot like Hallmark. They're very similar. You wouldn't believe the warmth and passion that came from that network. It's a smaller network, but it's so unbelievable. When I think of Ties That Bind, I just smile.
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And I wasn't expecting it either. It kind of took me by surprise 'cause we were getting so much lovely feedback from the fans. But we do have some exciting news, so stay tuned {the streaming news had not been announced when I interviewed her, so please see the links below for more information}. I was disappointed. I miss the character. It was a very special character to me. And I miss the people, too. It was a fun show.
So going back in time, what is it that inspired you to become an actress?
I grew up watching a lot of theater. Both of parents were in the Vancouver theater world. My dad was a director. My mom used to be an actor. By the time I was ten, I had seen about a hundred plays. Although my parents support me now, neither of them wanted me to go into it. Once you're surrounded by it, you get the bug. I became obsessed with theater, and it was just like I had to.
I didn't actually start acting till I was about fourteen. So that's four years ago. But I wanted to all my life, and I was asking my parents, "Can I be in a play? Can I do what you're doing?" And they were like, "Okay, yeah. You can do it, but you got to do it yourself. " And now I appreciate that they said that 'cause the time in my life when I decided to go into it was good for me. It was my thing. I was able to have it be my career, and I think I was mature enough to juggle the career and school and everything else. So I actually was very grateful for …show more content…
I just kinda want to work. I'll be starring in a new TV series--an ABC TV series. I'm so excited! I'm pretty stoked about it. I've only read the pilot, and it's really funny. The writers are really smart, funny, and cool guys. And I feel like it makes all the difference in the world. I remember being in my trailer running lines with a buddy of mine before the scene, and we couldn't get through the scene because we were laughing too hard. I've never done a comedy before. We're going to have a ridiculous amount of fun shooting this. It's gonna be