I've Been An Actor For

I've Had A Career Where I've Bounced Around A Lot Between Different Genres, And I Feel Very Lucky And Very Blessed That That's Happened To Me.

When I First Auditioned For Dexter... Well, I Was Sent The Script, And I Read It And Loved It, And I Knew Right Away That It Was Going To Be A Hit Because It's The Type Of Programming That I Like To Watch. It's That Very Morally Ambiguous Thing Where You Find Yourself Rooting For Someone Who's Really An Awful Person, But... Is He Doing Good? You're Constantly Calling Into Question Your Own Moral Code. I Love That As An Audience Member.

That Was One Of The Reasons I Took The Role [of Mayor Amanda Rosewater In Defiance] - To Be A Part Of Something Groundbreaking Interested Me.

I Still Have People Coming Up To Me, And It Was, What, Six Or Seven Years Ago When That Finale Aired? And They Tell Me Who They Were Watching With, What Their Emotional Reaction Was, And How They Were Devastated For Weeks About [rita's Death In Dexter].

I Had The Prosthetics On, And I Went To My Trailer, I Looked In The Mirror, And I Smiled. And I Was, Like, "this Is The Character - Everything She Does Is With A Smile And A Bit Of Glee And Joy." And That's How I Created Darla [from Buffy The Vampire Slayer]. Prior To That, I Was, Like, "i Have No Idea How To Play This 400-year-old Vampire From Hell!".