As Jane the Virgin, Gina Rodriguez is complicated, smart, funny, multidimensional . . . and Latina. The fact that all those qualities coexist in one character is not lost on 29-year-old Rodriguez. For so many years before landing the lead in The CW's endearing, telenovela-inspired sitcom — and before earning the network its first-ever Golden Globes nomination for her work as Jane this week — she struggled to find roles that portrayed women who happened to look like her as something more than just a cardboard-cutout stereotype. "I believe in following your convictions and saying, 'You know what, I'm going to do stuff that makes my culture or community look positive and strong and heroic,'" she told us just a few days ago as we caught up at The Grove in LA. "But it was very sad to realize that I would have to fight for those roles."
In conversation, Gina — just like Jane — is equal parts bubbly enthusiasm and thoughtful introspection. She's not shy about digging into some of the stickier issues the series has tackled, including whether or not Jane would keep her baby, but she also reveals a silly, slapstick side when she talks about the "trippy" experience of wearing a pregnancy suit on set. Read on for more from our conversation with Gina, watch a video clip from our interview below, and catch Jane the Virgin Monday nights on The CW.
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