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Jessica Gunning shot to fame last year for her shocking portrayal of a troubled stalker Netflix Kill baby reindeer,
The 39-year-old Yorkshire-born actor won an Emmy, BAFTA and Golden Globe for playing Martha, who becomes obsessed with a woman. Richard GaddIs the protagonist in the series.
However, fame also has its downsides – especially when people confuse you for a character like Martha.
In An interview with the BBCGunning recalled an incident in which a stranger abused her on the street.
“I parked near where I live and a woman screamed in my face!” the actor said. “But in her defense she had just finished the series, walked out of her house and there I was.”
“So it’s unrealistic to get yelled at sometimes,” she said.
Gunning said everyone was “so lovely” about her role in the series.
He added, “There’s also an incredible statistic about the difference this show has made to charity, especially for male victims of sexual assault.”
“I think it shows that people want complex stories. I’ve had 14-year-olds come up and talk to me about it, as well as 90-year-olds.”
Released last year, baby reindeer It was adapted from Gad’s semi-autobiographical one-man show of the same name, and aired seven episodes on Netflix in 2024. It was highly acclaimed for its intense portrayal of a chase, winning six Emmys and two Golden Globes.
When the mattress Won an Emmy for Best Writing in a Limited or Anthology Series Last YearHe described his victory as “the stuff of dreams”.
Elsewhere in a BBC interview, Gunning described the role of Martha as “the role of a lifetime”.
“When I read the script for the first time, I got goosebumps,” he said. He also told that he had given five auditions for this role.
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Given the intense subject matter of their shared scenes, Gunning said that he and Gad formed a “unique bond”.
“We always checked in with each other and the producers and the director made sure everything was safe and discreet,” she said.
Although Gunning had been working as an actor for nearly two decades before playing Martha baby reindeerHe said that the Netflix show came at the right time in his career.
“I feel like something baby reindeer It happened right after I came out of drama school, I guess I felt like a deer in headlights, sorry for the offence,” she said.
“Now I feel a lot more grounded and I’ve got a great group of family and friends. But it’s weird, the amount of viewers that Netflix brings in, you can’t really calculate. It can seem a little scary if you think about it too much.”
Gunning will next lend her voice to the BBC One and Children in Need animation pudsey and the thread of hopeWhich will air on Christmas Eve at 10.20 am.