Samira Wiley Revealed How Playing Poussey On "OITNB" Helped Her Love Herself And Yearn For Black Stories That Aren't Trauma-Focused
buzzfeed.comOrange Is the New Black. Not only were viewers consuming episodes at a faster pace, but it also gave them a different way to connect to the show's characters.
And that's just what happened with series star Samira Wiley, who captured the hearts of millions when she stepped on the scene as Poussey Washington.
Samira brought a sense of vulnerability to the role that would ultimately allow her to hold a mirror up to her own life and discover who was truly looking back at her.For BuzzFeed's Black, Out & Proud series, I sat down with Samira to discuss just how transformative Orange Is the New Black was on her life, ways her childhood influenced the way she mothers her daugher, her desire to see more Black joy on-screen, and more!Editor's note: This interview has been edited for length and clarity.That was over 10 years ago [laughs]?
To be very honest, at the time, I was a struggling actor in New York, working as bartender. I had multiple auditions a week.
