Kirby Howell-Baptiste is in a good place and not just the show.
There was no thought in my mind that I was strategically going to be on the best shows.
I was picking roles that I would enjoy playing and watching.
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It wasnt like how most Brits move here when they have a job, she says with a laugh.
It was more like going on an adventure than a big life decision for my career.
Like, Oh, youre moving to L.A.?
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Ill come with you!'
She secured work in commercials and student films, eventually finding a home at the Upright Citizens Brigade.
My first costar was really UCB in a way, says Howell-Baptiste of the improv and sketch training center.
UCB would initiate the door for appearances onComedy Bang!
Bang!and her first big break: a guest spot on ShowtimesHouse of Liesopposite futureGood Placecostar Kristen Bell.
ButThe Good Place[opportunity] was so exciting.
Shes also tight-lipped when it comes to her future onKilling Eve, which is back on April 7.
You get to see the characters come into themselves a little bit more, she teases.
Kirby is the perfect scene partner.
She is very good at staying present as an actor listening and reacting in a natural way.
Shes incredibly prepared and professional, yet she doesnt take herself too seriously.
She is genuinely fun to be around and a hell of an improviser.
Its rare that you get to be part of a show that has such history.
We all have stories to tell, she says.
