Which scene made you break character the most?
Thank god my character was light and fluffy and not a crazy hardcore chola that was gonna gouge your eyes out, because then you would really be able to see the differences. Mine was lighter, so I was kind of able to play it off at times. But my gosh, it was every freakin' day that we [broke character]. . . . I had to pinch myself. I would have bruises on the right side of my leg. But there were other times when I had to turn around the other way.
What is the improvised line or moment you're proudest of creating for your character?
The one that stands out to me was because I honestly don't even remember saying it. The air conditioning completely broke, and it was so hot. It was the end of the day, and they were asking us how we felt about Jacqui [the plaintiff]. So that whole part where I'm like, "She's a bitch, but she's beautiful. I hate her, but I love her," I don't even remember saying that, but it went viral.
"Getting called my character name by random strangers at pickleball, it's surreal."
How has your life changed since the show's release?
Getting called my character's name by random strangers at pickleball, it's surreal. Before, it'd be like, "Wait, you look familiar." This is like straight out, "Are you Inez?" It's really bizarre and surreal and exciting and exhilarating.
All-time favorite moment from filming?
Darn it, I have so many, and you're making me only pick one. . . . It was very scary in the beginning because I didn't know anybody. Usually you kind of work with the same people from working in this business, but I didn't. Meeting Cassandra [Blair], it was like magnets. It was almost like we had an ally because I'd be like, "Oh my god, I'm so scared," and she'd be like, "Oh my god, me too." . . . So to have that in the beginning where we could ping-pong back and forth like, "Oh my god did you feel this?" it was honest to god, as a person and as an actor. . . . such a huge sense of comfort because we didn't know what the hell we were doing.
