have been able to reach? what was the difference in your life? >> you know, i have a really strong mother, strong grandmother. my mother always exposed me to a lot of different things. acting is kind of what ended up sticking for me. at a very young age8jnoñ i was to see theater. one of the first i saw was eartha kidd and tim buck thank you. to see her in an elegant african performance made an impact on me. my brother broadened what i was exposed to at a very young age. i think a lot of young girls are not exposed to a lot. some girls here in l.a. never have even seen the ocean and it's so close to where we are.