and what kind of struggles of yours do you kind of bring to the screen here? >> i am just so grateful as an actor to be able to play a role that's so multidimensional, that's so profoundly human. as a transwoman of color, i have been so inspired by all the trans folks all over the country and all over the world who have reached out to me saying they have seen themselves in sofia's story and i'm so proud to be a vessel for this message. >> and you certainly have humanized it. that's one of the hallmarks of this show, which is just, i imagine for both of you, fantastic that it has become a bigger hit than you ever could have imagined. alysis, you play this prison administrator named natalie figueroa. >> if you have any concerns specifically regarding your needs as women, please come to me. i will handle them personally.