PS: Speaking of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, your character Rosa's name was originally supposed to be Megan — why did that name change happen?
SB: Honestly, the change happened because I got the part. It was written as the character you see on the show now — all the strength and badassery was all there — it was just a different name. I remember booking it a little while after talking to [the creators of the show] Mike [Schur] and Dan [Goor], and they said, "We're thinking about changing her name. We're thinking something really soft to juxtapose how tough she is." When I finally got the script, I saw that it was Rosa Diaz. I thought that it was two really great signs from the universe because my mom's name is Rosario and my old landlady in New York [was named Mrs. Diaz].
PS: What's your favorite thing about working on this show in particular?
SB: It's such a fun set to be on. We have such a good time, we've gotten a lot closer — all of us are friends . . . It's so wonderful to go to work and be surrounded by people that you actually really enjoy being around.
