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Audrey Esparza is a newcomer to the primetime scene and she is ready to hit the ground running. The actress is set to play Tasha Zapata on NBC’s new show

. Tasha is a hardworking FBI agent that doesn’t know how to balance her home and her work life. She gave the scoop on her character and what we can expect from this new series.

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What can you tell us about your character Tasha?

Tasha is a lot of fun to play. She’s really good at her job; she’s very spoken.  Tasha has the ability to take in an entire scene quicker than most people. She isn’t great dealing with her personal life. She kind of can’t figure out how to have both right now, she just does one or the other, and she just chooses work.

How do you incorporate your Latin roots into your character?

She’s Latin because I’m Latin. Whatever essence I bring; I bring to every character. I don’t feel like I have to infuse her with what an outsider would think is Latin. My choices might be influenced by my cultural background just like anybody else’s. But I don’t consciously make her Latin because I just am who I am as a human being.

Are there moments on the show where she speaks in Spanish or is it just strictly English?

She does speak Spanish when necessary. It’s definitely in her skill set. English is probably her first language as it is mine.  She probably learned it at the same time the way I did.  If necessary, she’ll speak Spanish.

So, what’s your favorite thing about playing Tasha?

I feel like I’m working with one of the coolest teams on television right now. As a working actor, I’m somebody that’s inspired to be a working actor. I have a call time. To know every night that I get to wake up and do exactly what I’ve always wanted to do is the most exciting part whenever I have a job. It seems to be a little ongoing; it’s crazy, and exciting, and I feel lucky everyday I get to do it.

That’s awesome, we can tell from your voice your excitement about it.

I am. I’m from Laredo, Texas. I’m from the border. I knew a long time ago that I loved New York City. To actually be in it and live in it is really exciting, and I’m very happy to be in this situation.

Well, I had just gotten off of doing a role for “Public Morals”.  It’s a

show. I played a very lousy prostitute. I read a bunch of scripts but this particular script; the

as a whole caught me. To be honest, Tasha’s part isn’t huge in the pilot but it definitely grows.  I could see that it was somebody who was quiet and calculated in this period looking very different. As soon as I finished reading, the script I was like “Oh my god. This script is super special” and I knew I wanted to be a part of it in any capacity. What was exciting about getting it was that Tasha was open ethnicity. She wasn’t supposed to be Latin. She’s Latin because I’m Latin.

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