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.