I think the idea of family and protecting the family is something that ties a lot of these women together.

I think in the inception and creation of the characters, improv was the most important part for me, because I wanted to feel at home in those characters. I wanted to feel like I could commit to them. And so much of improv is saying yes and committing, so I think that's where the improv came in. Even if I'm saying yes to the X across the room from me, or the tennis ball on a stick, I have to stay alive.

I've worked on shows where the lead actor doesn't know their lines, doesn't care, and it affects everybody - the crew, the director, the other actors. It's definitely a responsibility.

Just to be on set with Amy Poehler, who's one of my heroes, was a total dream come true.

Auditions are not a natural environment, and you feel judged, even though everyone is just excited to find the right person.

How you go about moving within the world you live in says so much about who you are.

I'm at the transition place myself, still playing high school girls but moving to a stage when I'm playing older roles and going to the places of stillness and wisdom and knowledge and weight. It's exciting and scary.