When you have haters, you're doing something right.
I was born in Canada, and then my dad played pro soccer in England and then also on an island off the coast of Portugal. So we lived there for, like, 10 years. And then we moved to Minnesota. So I feel like I've experienced a lot of different cultures, and I'm still figuring out who I am.
All you need is heart, work ethic, and to dream big.
For me, I've always wanted to portray roles that are empowering. Also, being empowering doesn't necessarily mean being strong all the time.
When it comes to sports, it requires a lot mentally and physically.
What I look for in a role is a woman who is important - not on the sidelines, not arm candy: women who do important things.
It's important that we're properly represented and for viewers to see all the bits and pieces of being a woman of color.
I think that TV and film are very important mediums to show what people of all races, ethnicities, sexual orientations can do, and I think that, as women, we are still in the process of proving what we can do, what we can accomplish, and who we are.
I normally play very serious characters.