What was the moment of inspiration to be an actress?
My film & television “big break” would be attributed to calling one of the numbers someone in Florida gave me for a friend of a friend out here. That phone call led to me reading for writers at the Coronet Writer’s Lab led by T. Jay O’Brien. Wendy Goodman Thum, one of the writers, was also in casting. She referred me to the people casting a new show called “Mad Men,” which hadn’t even started shooting. I went in, read and met Matt Weiner. As I was driving home from the audition, the casting department called to tell me they wanted to cast me for the featured part. No lines, and I would have to cut my hair. I didn’t know where it would go, but knew it was an opportunity I wasn’t going to pass up. Turns out they liked me and asked me if I would like to work as a regular “office gal,” as they were selecting about 20 girls to be a part of the secretarial pool. The second season, they asked if I would read for the role of “Ethel,” which I did and got the part. It was a small part with lines
