Actress, Uzo Aduba. Photo by Robert Maxwell.
This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes actress Uzo Aduba, star of the newest iteration of the HBO series “In Treatment.” Aduba is an Emmy-winner for her role as Suzanne in “Orange is The New Black,” and she is also known for her portrayal of Shirley Chisholm, the groundbreaking Black congresswoman in the Hulu miniseries “Mrs. America.” Aduba tells The Treatment that playing a therapist in “In Treatment” mirrored the acting process in that it required deep concentration and listening within each scene. She says understanding Shirley Chisholm’s clothing and hair choices was key in getting her portrayal right. And she says several of the characters she is known for share a self-awareness and an understanding that they are being observed.
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TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I m Terry Gross. My guest, Uzo Aduba, stars in the HBO series In Treatment as a psychotherapist. This season concludes tonight. She won Emmys in both the comedy and drama categories for her performance in the Netflix women s prison series Orange Is The New Black. She played Suzanne Warren, who was nicknamed Crazy Eyes because of how she widened her big round eyes, reflecting the intensity, instability and unpredictability caused by her mental health problems.