After enough rejection, you get disheartened. I was certainly at a point where I was seriously thinking about doing something else. However, my parents were the voice of reason. I also didn’t have a plan B, so maybe that’s also why I didn’t quit.

Just being able to play Iris West is putting me in a position to impact change. She is such an iconic character and so many people will know her and remember her as a black woman. Playing this role, I sometimes get blatant racism and the even more painful and complicated non-blatant racism. But, I gladly put on my armour each day and take it. I have to be strong and continue to deliver, because this is bigger than me. It’s not just about this role, its about the landscape of film and TV. It’s about the young girls coming after me.