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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!".

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.

Playing Amanda [in Defiance] Was A Wonderful Opportunity For Me. She Was Strong, Dynamic, A Complete Badass, Not Defined Her Relationship With A Man. She Could Hold Her Own. I Really Loved Her.

So It's Nice To Know That Rita Had That Impact, And It Was Nice To End A Character On A High Note Like That. But, Again, In The Moment... I Always Say, Nobody Was More Devastated Than Me [from Rita's Death In Dexter]!

I Loved Playing Darla.